[governance] IGC Statement in response to NTIA's announced intent to relinquish role in IANA functions

[McTim]

I'm replying to this "clean" draft;

On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 5:53 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro
<salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Mawaki and All,
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> I am copying the cleaned version here within the email as well as have
> attached the documents both with tracked edits and also the cleaned version.
> For ease of reference, see below:
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> On March 14, 2014, the U.S. Commerce Department's National
> Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced its
> intention to transition the IANA functions to the global Multistakeholder
> community. The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) is the oldest
> civil society network formed since pre-WSIS.
>
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>  The IGC welcomes this decision and appreciates the opportunity for these
> functions and the stewardship of the Internet domain name system (DNS) to
> further evolve toward a governance model that is truly global and widely
> accepted. The IGC welcomes NTIA's resolve to involve all stakeholders in the
> transitionary process toward a stakeholders-led administration of the DNS
> (what NTIA has been referring to as the privatization of the DNS.)
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>  The IGC supports the multi-stakeholder policy making model as an inclusive,
> bottom-up, consensus driven model that enhances democracy by its
> inclusiveness of all people from around the world who might be affected by
> its policy decision processes and outcomes. The need to enhance meaningful
> engagement globally is critical for the processes to be authentic and in the
> global public interest.
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> We understand the multi-stakeholder governance model as distinct from the
> "inter-governmental" model, from the private sector led model, as well as
> from a model that exclusively accommodates technical standards setting
> groups.


Why do we need this last phrase?  Is there a "model that exclusively
accommodates technical standards setting groups."


I have never noticed this in the previous drafts, if I had noticed i
would have objected.




In the inclusive spirit of an authentic Multistakeholder model, we
> stand ready to work with all stakeholders and make sure effective
> consideration is given to the concerns and views of Internet users, citizens
> and civil society organizations across the world.
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>  We support the four principles put forward by NTIA to guide IANA and the
> global Internet community in the formulation of a transition proposal. It is
> critical that we continue to strive for openness and global availability of
> the Internet while continuously improving on its security and at the same
> time preserving and furthering Civil Liberties for all Internet users around
> the globe.
>
>


I don't see how the transition will preserve and further cilvil
liberties, but it's just a nit, not an objection.

The rest is fine by me.


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> The IGC urges the international community and the global Internet community
> to give particular attention to the cost structure associated with the
> emerging governance framework so as to make effective participation
> affordable for developing nations and related Internet stakeholders.
> Capacity development initiatives outreach and are also critical in improving
> access and enabling meaningful participation.
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>  Finally, the Internet Governance Caucus expresses hope that the
> globalization of the IANA function will eventually become more complete with
> an internationally appropriate and neutral machinery and that suitable and
> effective accountability and transparency mechanisms will be established for
> the new global Internet governance institution.
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> The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus
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> March 21, 2014.
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Cheers,

McTim

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