<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US">This piece
of news confirms the idea that the debates about enhanced cooperation and IGF improvement cannot
be seen as separate things. The hypocrisy in US gov position, for instance, can
only be made clear if we put both themes together.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US">On the one
hand, they simplify the debate and cry out that governments should not control the Internet because that
would give power to China, Iran and other
countries with issues with free expression. On the other hand, they are hunting
down Assange and shutting down wikileaks.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US">US</span><span style="" lang="EN-US"> true concern is about EC and how other
countries can undermine the status quo of US predominance, specially
regarding CIR. Since US never invested in IGF and was never strong on this
forum, then multistakeholderism on CSTD does not make much difference to them. With
their attitude “multistakeholder friendly” in CSTD they tried to garner sympathy
from CS and other stakeholders to their discourse on the EC.</span></p>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Rafik Dammak <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div dir="ltr">Hello,<div><br></div><div>not sure that will help as move ..</div><div><a href="http://www.itnews.com.au/News/242264,un-talks-on-internet-regulation-labelled-offensive.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.itnews.com.au/News/242264,un-talks-on-internet-regulation-labelled-offensive.aspx</a></div>
<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.itnews.com.au/News/242264,un-talks-on-internet-regulation-labelled-offensive.aspx" target="_blank"></a>Regards</div><div><br></div><div>Rafik<br><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2010/12/18 John Curran <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jcurran@arin.net" target="_blank">jcurran@arin.net</a>></span><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div>On Dec 17, 2010, at 8:17 PM, Rafik Dammak wrote:</div>
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<div dir="ltr">hello,
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<div>sounds some media are interested by the issue under titles like "UN to control Internet"<br>
<a href="http://www.npr.org/2010/12/17/132144972/U-N-Delegates-Debate-Control-Of-Internet?sc=tw&cc=share" target="_blank">http://www.npr.org/2010/12/17/132144972/U-N-Delegates-Debate-Control-Of-Internet?sc=tw&cc=share</a><br>
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<div>Regards</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Rafik</div>
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I could be mistaken, but it appears to reference the DESA "Open Consultations on the process towards Enhanced Cooperation on International Public Policy Issues pertaining to the Internet" on December 14th as opposed to CSTD working group on IGF improvement.
The ISOC quote is clearly from their Enhanced Cooperation submission. I point it out only in case someone speaks to member of the press, you might want to refer them to both of the hearings that occurred this week as key events.</div>
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<div>As we're seeing similar direction in multiple UN forums, the article's sentiment is likely equally applicable in either case... ;-)</div>
<div>/John<br>
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