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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>>A synthesis paper of received comments as an input
into the IGF consultations is also available > (</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://intgovforum.org/cont_may08/Programme_Agenda_and_Format_of_the_Hyderabad_Meeting_.pdf">http://intgovforum.org/cont_may08/Programme_Agenda_and_Format_of_the_Hyderabad_Meeting_.pdf</a>
) .<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>I haven’t had time
to go through the input paper but what I see cursorily worries me. I think a certain
ideological orientation overwhelmingly informs what goes into the open inputs
system of the IGF and gets reflected in these papers, and then also in IGF
meeting agendas. Progressive CS is not doing enough to counter this, and this
is a major failing we much reflect on. I myself was not able to give inputs in time
for the synthesis paper but I think a much bigger section of progressive CS needs
to be engaging with this. I know a few must already be taking this to be my
customary ranting </span></font><font size=3 face=Wingdings><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></font><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>,
so I must quickly substantiate. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I have only seen the part on substantive agenda and the nature of comments
listed here, without any counter comments, worries me a lot. Apparently this
will now be accepted as what the world really wants, and what represents best
the interests of most, and be the agenda of the IGF.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>In the part on “Universalization
of the Internet / Expanding the Internet”, the description of the theme part
only mentions one slant of the theme.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>““Possible
focused topics for “Low cost sustainable access” could include the
role of entrepreneurship in providing low cost sustainable access with a
special focus on entrepreneurship and India's success.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>What about other
possible foci. In light of the fact that references to community and public
models of connectivity and access disappeared mysteriously from the agenda in
the run up to Rio, this shouldn’t be surprising though. And also not
surprising that those who contributed those parts the last time did not
consider it worth the effort to do so this time. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>As for the listed new comments,
the main one is about the ‘confusing nature’ of the term ‘Universalization
of the Internet’.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>“One comment
mentioned that the term “Universalization of the Internet” was unknown
and possibly confusing. This contribution recommended an alternate title: Expanding
the Internet - how to reach the next billion.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><font size=3
face=Helvetica-Oblique><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica-Oblique;
font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>I don’t know what
is so confusing to the persons who made this comment. And did I hear ‘universalisation
of the Internet’ was unknown ??? Universalisation of service is one of
the main and most well known tenets of telecom policies, expressed in the terms
‘universal service obligations’ and ‘universal service funds’.
Almost all countries have some such provisions. So, what is so confusing here,
and ‘unknown’??? Why doesn’t the person(s) just say more
honestly that I do not believe in ‘universalisation of the Internet’
as an important policy guideline. We can then be discussing issues opening and
honestly, rather than subterfuges of ‘this is confusing and unknown’
etc. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>And mark it, this is not
just one odd comment, and therefore not to be taken too seriously. The line in
the input paper after the above quote is: “This recommended term has been
reflected in other comments received.’ And the fact that this comment is
quite on the top, means it is considered important and perhaps quite representative
of a major, even dominant, view. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>So, this is the outcome
of our open agenda setting processes, whose level of openness and participation
are exemplary etc etc… I know I could have submitted counter views, and
others should have. But why aren’t they. Do you really believe that there
aren’t strong counter views? In fact that a bigger part of CS doesn’t
not have counter views? Is there anything structural in the IGF that keeps them
out…. ‘Participation’ consists not only in what goes in, but perhaps
more importantly in what comes out – whose interests are chiefly being
served. So, I think we should disabuse ourselves of naïve notions of openness and
participatory-ness of IG processes. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Should close it now, I
know. But cant resist mentioning what is the major set of comments on the
second substantive theme of IGF Hyderabad -“Managing/Using the Internet”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>A fairly large number of
people find the term ‘Managing the Internet’ misleading (???). It
must be the same set which finds the term ‘universalisation’
confusing, but they are clearly the dominant voice out here. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>“One comment
indicated that that the term “Managing the Internet” was misleading
and recommended changing the theme to “Using the Internet” in order
avoid giving a false impression that these session would question the
legitimacy of the current Internet management arrangements. This recommendation
was also reflected in several other recommendations.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>And again this is the ‘top’
comment in this theme, and supported by many ‘others’. I think
these guys should have spoken up during the WSIS when IGF was set up as a
policy deliberation forum and TA also spoke of need of ‘globally
applicable public polices’ etc , and should have said that this gives the
impression that the legitimacy of existing policy making is being questioned. And
if these people really see this connection logical then let them infer that
WSIS has, through a major world level consensus, already strongly questioned
the legitimacy of these bodies. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>And these people give
the ‘innocuous’ replacement of ‘managing the internet’
term with ‘using the internet’. Why cant we instead replace it with
‘examining food security issues’ or something. There is no
connection whatsoever between the suggested theme’ managing the internet’
and suggested replacement ‘using the internet’. And I think this again
is an extreme form of agenda rigging. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>There are other great pieces
out there – cultural diversity should be protecting by enhancing IP
protection and such… with no counter views at all. So much for open, participatory,
inclusive, people-centric and development oriented forums, and their agenda setting
processes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Parminder <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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