Hi <br><div><br></div>
<font><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Just catching up on a ton of emails while traveling; I wanted to set out a few broader thoughts (sorry for the long email - and now I see the conversation moved with Marianne from Governance to IRP so this email will cross post).</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"></span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">No one person or group 'owns' the internet, should determine how it is governed, or has the mandate to create </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:italic;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">the</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">
set of internet principles. Instead a willingness to enter into
conversations, to understand what came before and improve from one's own
starting point should be a
defining factor with which to judge initiatives. In the context of
principles, I am of the opinion that we should not only allow, but
encourage a thousand connected flowers to bloom. And that is exactly
what is happening, in many different and varied forums (the compiled
list is a great resource - thanks Jeremy for putting this together).
Seeing how some of those initiatives may converge and support each other
I think is the next step. </span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"></span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">With respect to the Internet Declaration</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">,
there was a lot of momentum post SOPA/PIPA, so trying to propel that
energy with a positive agenda (as opposed to 'Down with SOPA/PIPA!'
etc), seems smart to me. Access first became engaged in part because its
aim (as can be seen from the <a href="http://www.internetdeclaration.org/freedom" target="_blank">preamble</a>) was to actively engage users in
the discussion (hence reedit, techdirt etc). I am strongly of the opinion that an internet declaration cannot be
written by a few people behind closed doors. I have conveyed to the core
group of drafters of the importance of making sure that this Internet
Declaration be part of the conversation, not <i>the</i> conversation, and that a
final, more complete declaration should be allowed to evolve. The Declaration as is, is going
global; there are individuals signatories from more 120 counties; hundreds
organizational signatories (including APC, Amnesty International Bytes
for All (Pakistan), Global Voices, Reporters without Borders etc).</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"></span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">To
my mind, there
are certainly things that are missing from the Declaration. For
example, whilst all of the principles are rights based (hence why
Amnesty International and we signed on) the words 'human rights' are not
mentioned. It does not include some of the elements of the 10 Internet
Rights and Principles. 'Life, liberty and security' for example is
missing. It also does not recognize
properly the principles and documents that have come before, including
WSIS commitments. In its defense it says </span></font><i>"We are joining an international movement to defend our freedoms because we believe that they are worth fighting for."</i><font>
There is some momentum towards addressing these concerns (including
putting or referencing other initiatives in the Preamble) and I with others have been
pushing for this.<br>
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</b>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><b>On
the IRP <a href="http://irpcharter.org/campaign/" target="_blank">10 Rights and Principles</a>, </b>I agree with others analysis above.<b> </b>It was pretty clear to me in 2010 that the Charter
was just too dense for advocates, many policy makers and most users and was (rightly) taking
a long time to get it right. A few of us at the IGF in Vilnius agreed
to take the lead on drafting a "distilled, punchy version" of the
Charter, and after many (many) rounds of internal debate and discussion on the
IRP list and beyond, we got consensus as Dixie and others pointed out. I personally think are
awesome (except one word in Principle 10 should say multistakeholder not
multilateral). <br><br>I know these 10 principles are being used in many contexts (its
translated in 21 languages). The problem however with this document
was that it was never given the resources to publicize it and unlike the
Declaration, didn't have the organizational reach to get it out into
the user-base</span></font><font><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"></span></font><font>.
See the list below by way of contrast. This doesn't mean the 10 Rights
and Principles are not important - they have a
life of their own, and we should continue to push them in appropriate
forums, including into the text of the Internet Declaration. As Wolfgang
said in another thread, this material should be more actively used and
there is opportunity to operationalise them as Dixie has suggested. <br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"></span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Getting
buy in, let alone consensus as we all know can be a total nightmare. It
can lead to paralysis, but I think its worth trying. I also want to
note, that many groups haven't ever heard of the IGC, the IRP Dynamic
Coalition or Enhanced Cooperation - why would they have? We need to engage
more people (particularly Americans?) in the WSIS process, to understand
the commitments and to take the IGF process forward (incidentally I dont
think we need a new IGF or otherwise). One last point on this - with so
many
active and informed individuals on this list, some of the conversations
can be</span></font><font><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"> pretty overwhelming/intimidating, so its hard to invite new people here. </span></font><font><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"></span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">I
was also thinking that the IGF might be the right time to try to bring
the stakeholders together. A quo vardis meeting (let's not call it
that!) or IRP meeting would make sense. I would love to be part of that.
</span>I
also think that there is lots of room for cross pollination before then
and look forward to discussions online ahead of a face to face meeting.
Sam's suggestions of curation and coordination should be encouraged.<br>
<br>Best wishes,<br><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Brett<br><br>PS Who hacked the IRP site and how? I can get our tech defense team to look at it if that is useful. <br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" clear="all">
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<li>easyReservations</li><li>eBiz Consult</li><li>EBSI</li><li>Effortless Running</li><li>ehip</li><li>Eight-Zero-Eight</li><li>ElectroJams Media, LLC</li><li>Electronic Frontiers Australia</li><li>Elephant Boy Computers</li>
<li>Else For If</li><li>EnigmaBoard</li><li>Enliken</li><li>Epic Displays</li><li>
Ergoigl Inc.</li><li>Eroth Productions, LLC</li><li>eslared</li><li>Espace Broderie</li><li>espace multimédia de ploemeur</li><li>Etiquette Networks, LLC</li><li>EURALO (European Regional At-Large Organization)</li><li>Exophrine</li>
<li><a href="http://expectnomore.net" target="_blank">expectnomore.net</a></li><li>Explodify.com</li><li>Extra Future</li><li>Eyeluminations Inc.</li><li>F.F.T. MedienAgentur</li><li>Fairy Mayhem Films</li><li>Farah & Farah, P.A.</li>
<li>Feral Hosting</li><li>FiberCorps</li><li>Fipeo</li><li>FitzMaurice Publishers</li><li>FMMC/Armitage Recording</li><li>FoAM</li><li>Fondation Medine Horizos</li><li>ForgeZone</li><li>formatik</li><li>Forum Valley of the Wolves منتديات وادي الذئاب</li>
<li>Free Knowledge Institute</li><li>Free Press Unlimited</li><li>Free Range Content Inc</li><li>Freeappiaphones</li><li>Freedom Against Censorship Thailand (FACT)</li><li>FreeHAL Project</li><li>FriBit</li><li>frombolivia</li>
<li>FrontBeach</li><li>Fulgurio</li><li>FUNREDES (Networks & Development Foundation)</li><li>Fusiondirectory</li><li>Futura Media</li><li>Future Business Networks, Inc.</li><li>Gazeta dos Arcos</li><li>GBM Technologies</li>
<li>GDF Commercial Art Agency</li><li>Gebull-Gâtine et Bocage Utilisateurs des Logiciels Libres</li><li>Geek News Central</li><li>Général Changelog Team</li><li>Genesis Gaming</li><li>Gentlemen Bastards</li><li>Gestor Consultores</li>
<li>Gipsy Chef, Llc</li><li>GJ's Computer Services</li><li>Glass Grenade Productions (elseFest)</li><li>GlenR Designs</li><li>Glitschka Studios</li><li>Global Green Film Productions</li><li>Global Journalist Security</li>
<li>Global Transhumanist Conspiracy</li><li>GNOME</li><li>Goldstein Media LLC</li><li>GrassWire</li><li>Greater Barclay Football Club</li><li>Green Napalm Productions</li><li>GreeneParrotPix</li><li>Greenhost</li><li>GreenQloud</li>
<li>Grid Wide News</li><li>Guimarães Andrade Advogados Associados</li><li>gxDesign</li><li>Habrahabr</li><li>Hacked `n Cracked</li><li>Hamilton Electronics Repair</li><li>Hanzo Archives</li><li>Happy Little Pigs</li><li>
Haven/Bastion</li><li>Helion Frost Technology</li><li>Heyzap</li><li>Holders Place</li><li>Holes In The Net</li><li>Homeskillet Records</li><li>Homestyle Games</li><li>Honduras Cursos Inc</li><li>Hoosier Crane Service Company</li>
<li>Hose Master</li><li>House of Aries Studios</li><li>Humble.Delirious</li><li>Hunky Dorey Entertainment</li><li>I.T.S (Information Technology Solutions)</li><li>I2Mag: Internet and Design Inspiration Magazine</li><li>iBrattleboro.com</li>
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iBulla.com</li><li>iByte Networks, LLC</li><li>iceTree Media</li><li>ICON Software Solutions</li><li>IDCI-Consulting</li><li>IdEAL Order Psychic TV</li><li>IEEE Panama Computer Society</li><li>Igniter</li><li>IKT24</li><li>
Illianced</li><li>Illustrious Productions</li><li>Imagine!</li><li>iMatt Sàrl</li><li>IMMI (International Modern Media Institution)</li><li>Incendonet</li><li>Infinity News Network</li><li>info2dev</li><li>Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF Asia)</li>
<li>InformedTrades</li><li>Infworm</li><li><a href="http://inhospito.net" target="_blank">inhospito.net</a></li><li><a href="http://Ink4u.co.uk" target="_blank">Ink4u.co.uk</a></li><li>Innocon</li><li>Innostrat Technologies</li>
<li>iNovve</li><li>Instart Gaming</li><li>Institute on Higher Awesome Studies</li><li>Instituto Nupef</li><li>Intense Computing</li><li>Intension Designs Ltd.</li><li>Interaction Design Centre</li><li>International Modern Media Institute</li>
<li>International Research Center</li><li>Internet Democracy Project</li><li>Internet Sans Frontières</li><li>InterPARES</li><li>Intune.Network</li><li>Iowans for Voting Integrity</li><li>IP Solution</li><li>IQumulus LLC</li>
<li>Iris Films</li><li>iShopUSA.com</li><li>ISOMERIC</li><li>IVCOD</li><li>IZE Creative</li><li>Jake DiMare Consulting</li><li>JALA International</li><li>Janua</li><li>JDR Enterprises</li><li>Jeff Rivett Consulting</li><li>
Jeveuxduweb.com</li><li>Jigoshop</li><li>
Joe Urbz Multimedia</li><li><a href="http://joeycyprowski.com" target="_blank">joeycyprowski.com</a></li><li>Johan Ohm</li><li>Jonathan Browning Studios</li><li>Joylab.ca</li><li>JRWDevelopment</li><li>Julf Technology</li>
<li>Junge Piraten e.V.</li><li>JVARGAS LLC</li><li>jwr computers</li><li>kali-graph</li><li>Karl Kepler</li><li>Karma</li><li>Karmøy Naturstein AS</li><li>Karol Players Theatre Guild Inc</li><li>Kern Law, LTD</li><li>Khizhnyak Corp.</li>
<li>KillerMobi</li><li>KJ Centre</li><li>klimperei</li><li>Knipfty Equity Trek, Inc</li><li>komak</li><li>KOMart</li><li>Konsept Dışı</li><li>KontorMølla AS</li><li>Kooc Media</li><li>Korben</li><li>KRAKEN</li><li>Krumwiede Roofing</li>
<li>
<a href="http://ktmproject.net" target="_blank">ktmproject.net</a></li><li>Kuhcoon</li><li>L0pht Heavy Industries</li><li>La Biosfera Eco-Retreat</li><li>La Galerie d'Eyffeir©</li><li>La Locura De Sargeras</li><li>Lab Rats Technica Digital Consulting</li>
<li>LAB4 Web Design</li><li>Lamar Book Depot</li><li><a href="http://lartek.net" target="_blank">lartek.net</a></li><li>Lauda Inc.</li><li>LaunchGram</li><li><a href="http://lead-trumpet.com" target="_blank">lead-trumpet.com</a></li>
<li>LeaguePodcast</li><li>Lean Green Machines</li><li>LeavesOfGrass.Org</li><li>Lefiant</li><li>LegendaryMousse</li><li>Les Alchimistes du Verbe</li><li>LetGoAndFlow.com</li><li>Letters From Strangers</li><li>Liberty Public Foundation</li>
<li>
Lighting the Taper</li><li>LightPath Creative</li><li>Lindy Ravers</li><li>Liquid Culture</li><li>Little Red Tent Photography</li><li>Littlegemma Web Design</li><li>Locatrix Communications</li><li>Loop Productions</li><li>
Lucas County Green Party</li><li>Lucid Computing Solutions</li><li>LUMU Invest Sàrl</li><li>Lyclic</li><li>MacUser magazine</li><li>Mailclub</li><li>majortek</li><li>Make your Girlfriend Happy</li><li>Manchester Gossip Ltd</li>
<li>Mandala Society Of Croatia</li><li>Manila Reviews</li><li>Más y Mejor Internet para Bolivia</li><li>Massive MKTG Inc.</li><li>Mbesn</li><li>Média Camp</li><li>MediaPop Inc.</li><li>Melbourne Server Hosting</li><li>Melhuus Design</li>
<li>Melon Farmers Ltd</li><li>meltyNetwork</li><li>Mexican Academy of IT Law</li><li>Mezeo Software</li><li>MG Installations</li><li>Miami Design Firm</li><li>Mid Arctic Technology Services</li><li>Mike Carson Creative</li>
<li>Mike Langer's PC Pit Stop</li><li>MillBro Chat IRC</li><li>Millennial Branding</li><li>Miller-Interactive</li><li>Mindloveproject</li><li>Miniksu Armories</li><li>Mischa Computer Consulting</li><li>Missing e</li>
<li>
Mixed Media Marketing</li><li>ML Studio</li><li>MLA (Mike Lewin & Assoc)</li><li>Młodzi Socjaliści</li><li>MM LLC</li><li>Mobizi Inc.</li><li>Momentous Corp.</li><li>Momentum Leadership Consulting LLC</li><li>Montréal Ouvert</li>
<li>Mortar</li><li>Mountain West Marine</li><li>Movies.io</li><li>MovieViral.com</li><li>MRK Computer Services, Inc.</li><li><a href="http://mtmedia.org" target="_blank">mtmedia.org</a></li><li>MUGA (mais um gabinete de arquitectura)</li>
<li>MullSoft Ltd.</li><li>Museum of Computer Culture</li><li>Musique Moderne</li><li>MWC News</li><li>My Digital Footprint</li><li>MyDebater</li><li>Mydex CIC</li><li>MyProfile Project</li><li>Napa Needlepoint</li><li>NARAUK</li>
<li>Natan Nikolic Design Ltd.</li><li>National Public Investigative Service LLC</li><li>NationBuilder</li><li>Nature's Choice</li><li><a href="http://nemisys.com/weavervisions.com/zerothoughtsquared.com" target="_blank">nemisys.com/weavervisions.com/zerothoughtsquared.com</a> and more</li>
<li>Neowin LLC</li><li>Nepal Open Source Klub</li><li>Nerdcore.de</li><li>nerdfighters</li><li>nerdworking</li><li>Neterra Ltd</li><li>New Markets Venture Partners</li><li>New Rustic Future</li><li>Newman IT Solutions, Inc.</li>
<li>Newmarket Otaku</li><li>newsPAD</li><li>Nicoduv</li><li>Nightclubparanormal.com</li><li>nighthawk apps, LLC</li><li>Nikom</li><li>Nilsen ITCons</li><li>Nimonik</li><li>Nine Labs</li><li>NN-Sevais ltd.</li><li>noir</li>
<li>NOOKA</li><li>Norges Unge Venstre (The Young Liberals of Norway)</li><li>Northwest Ohio Broadband</li><li>NOSK</li><li>Notch's Own Pickaxe</li><li>NOTICIERO DE SANTANDER</li><li>NowDigital</li><li>NowPublic</li><li>
Nowspots Inc.</li><li>NPeaches</li><li>NTB</li><li>NWE</li><li>Objectif Transition</li><li>OjingoLabs.com</li><li>OmegaJunior.Net</li><li>oMYmedia</li><li>OneFiftySeven, LLC</li><li>OneWorld - platform for south east europe Foundation</li>
<li>Online Tobago</li><li>Onlio, a.s.</li><li>open for organisations</li><li>Open Goldberg Variations</li><li>Open Humanities Press</li><li>Open Institute</li><li>Open Labs</li><li>Open Materials</li><li>Open State</li><li>
Open-Xchange AG</li><li>openDemocracy.net</li><li>OpenLink Software</li><li>OpenSides</li><li>OpenSignalMaps</li><li>Orcades ltd.</li><li>Organizaţia Română pentru Drepturile de Utilizator</li><li>Organization United Youth</li>
<li>Organizing 2.0</li><li>Orn.li</li><li>Ornell Software</li><li>Oryza, Pipal Communications Private Limited</li><li>OZNB Foundation</li><li>Ozone</li><li>Pakistan Curates</li><li>Palm Productions</li><li>Palmetto</li><li>
Pangea - Coordinadora Comunicació per a la Cooperació</li><li>Papertank Limited</li><li>Parceld</li><li>Participatory Politics Foundation</li><li>PC & Pro Audio Service Center</li><li>PC Mod Squad</li><li>PC Savers</li>
<li>PCGURU</li><li>Peace, Love & Apple Pie</li><li>Peacemaven.com</li><li>Peer Assembly</li><li>Pencilcoders</li><li>people opinion!</li><li>Perceptive Computer Services CC</li><li>Perini</li><li>Perisys Pty Ltd</li>
<li>
Phocus</li><li>PhotonFlash</li><li>Phraust Co.</li><li><a href="http://pidder.com" target="_blank">pidder.com</a></li><li>PinCiti</li><li>PINGV</li><li>Pirate Party (Walloon Brabant - Belgium)</li><li>Pirate Party Australia</li>
<li>Pirate Party Denmark</li><li>Pirate Party of Belgium</li><li>Pirate Party of Croatia</li><li>Pittsburgh Community Television</li><li>Pivot Guild, LLC</li><li>Pixelhead Creative</li><li>Playout</li><li>PNM Abroad</li>
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Polar Ice Engineering Studios</li><li>Polarworld</li><li>Police State UK</li><li>POMP PRODUCTIONS</li><li>Positive People</li><li>Praxis Micro, LLC</li><li>Private Internet Access™</li><li>problem solved computer repair</li>
<li>ProDataLab</li><li>Progressive Factory</li><li>Project Group Internet Policy of the Berlin Green Party</li><li>Project Meshnet</li><li><a href="http://Promoseo.co.uk" target="_blank">Promoseo.co.uk</a></li><li>Protect Our Freedoms</li>
<li>Proximus, Inc.</li><li>Pyrat.net</li><li>
QScend Technologies</li><li>Quack's Echo</li><li>Queal Technology Services</li><li>Québec Ouvert</li><li>QuestionCopyright.org</li><li>Radar Research</li><li>Rambutan Records</li><li>Rap Genius</li><li>RATSS.org</li>
<li>
RAWRtacular Productions</li><li>Real South Magazine</li><li><a href="http://Realestate.co.nz" target="_blank">Realestate.co.nz</a> Ltd</li><li>RecoEngine</li><li>Recollections Studio LLC</li><li>Red River Consultores</li>
<li>Redonfiles</li><li>Redwood Empire</li><li>RefreshAugusta</li><li>REGdom Servizi Internet srl</li><li>reinwarth idm consulting</li><li>Reitter Management Corporation</li><li>RELATIONICS</li><li>Residencymilestones.com</li>
<li>Reuben & Hunter</li><li>Reverse Phones Australia</li><li>Rewired State</li><li>Rhizome</li><li>Rizek</li><li>RJ2</li><li><a href="http://rlocone.com" target="_blank">rlocone.com</a></li><li>RMI ELECTRONICA</li><li>
Roatan Wallpaper</li><li>rob kimmel design</li><li>Robot Media</li><li>Rollermonkey Design Group</li><li>RootStrike</li><li>Rose Bowl Tavern</li><li>Rotex</li><li>RotorsOnline.com</li><li>Roughly Brilliant Digital Studios</li>
<li>Rubyx I.T. Solutions</li><li>S. Thommen Consulting</li><li>Saatchi & Saatchi (NZ)</li><li>SABOTIER Romain Raymond Gérard</li><li>Samtök um bíllausan lífsstíl</li><li>San Francisco Community Broadband Network</li>
<li>
Savvy Panda</li><li>SBF (Social Brain Foundation)</li><li>
SC Forbes Ventures VII</li><li>Scherr Technology</li><li><a href="http://schokokeks.org" target="_blank">schokokeks.org</a> GbR</li><li>Seazo studio</li><li>SEM Overhaul</li><li>Semacraft Consulting Partners Africa</li><li>
Semantic Software Engineer</li><li>SenDiX Interactive</li><li>SEPo (search engine positioning)</li><li>SERIOUS WONDER MEDIA</li><li>serkoart LLC</li><li>Serrated Records</li><li>SF Circuits</li><li>SF MusicTech Summit</li>
<li>Share Foundation</li><li>
Shelby.tv</li><li>SHiFT</li><li>Silverrack</li><li>Simplict Lab</li><li>SiteSteward, Inc.</li><li>skymia studios</li><li>SlideShare</li><li>Slightly Toasted</li><li>SlothBorg Technologies</li><li>Smalley Creative Blog</li>
<li>Smart Guy Media</li><li>smartHampton</li><li>SmartSys4Us</li><li>Smaxx Inc.</li><li>SMESH ENTERTAINMENT</li><li>Soaring Bird Enterprises</li><li>Social Edge</li><li>Social Innovation Camp</li><li>social move, Thailand</li>
<li>Society to Stop World War Three</li><li>Sociovant</li><li>Sociovant LLC</li><li>Soho Tech Labs</li><li>SOK Communication</li><li>solución creativa</li><li>Somethin' Else</li><li>Sonic.net</li><li>SOS BLOG</li><li>
Soup Interactive</li><li>southshift</li><li>Southwest Wyoming Wireless Connect</li><li>SpacesSquared</li><li>Speculative Fiction Group</li><li>Spellbound Web</li><li>SPH Enterprizes LLC</li><li>Spirit Quest World</li><li>
Spling</li><li>Spotflux</li><li>Sprettur - þróun og stjórnun ehf.</li><li>Springboard School System</li><li>St. Luke's Youth</li><li>Stack & Heap</li><li>Stardrive Intermedia</li><li>StartupCity Des Moines</li><li>
Stas'M Corp.</li><li>Steam Communications</li><li>Stonecraft Inc.</li><li>STR Publishing</li><li>Streight Site Systems</li><li>Studio Black Flag</li><li>Studio Verde</li><li>stupidDOPE.com</li><li>Subcava Sonora</li>
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Subject 2 Discussion</li><li>Suits & Sandals, LLC</li><li>Suntrip Records</li><li>Sutorippu!</li><li>Swider Medeiros Haver LLP</li><li>Swipp</li><li>Symbiotisk ApS</li><li>Synapse Group</li><li>Systemcall.org</li><li>
Taggs.co</li><li>TakeTracker</li><li>TAM & J</li><li>TCBE (Things Can Be Easier)</li><li>Tech Support Man, LLC</li><li>TechChange</li><li>technomoo</li><li>TechSpot</li><li>Techventures</li><li>TechVigilante</li><li>
TecNet</li><li>Tecshell Desarrollo Web Profesional</li><li>Tekkish</li><li>Telecommunication Chamber of Ukraine</li><li>Telemedia Network Cakrawala</li><li>Temple of the Ancient Dragons</li><li>Tetherless Access</li><li>
TGBNEWS</li><li>The ABC</li><li>The Baird Enterprise</li><li>The Cake Inc.</li><li>The Change Agent</li><li>The Customer's Voice</li><li>The Digital Development Group, Corp.</li><li>The Doxing Company</li><li>The Futures Agency</li>
<li>The Geek Domain, LLC</li><li>The Hermetic Library</li><li>The Highly Technical Doohickey Company</li><li>The In Arts NW</li><li>The Indie Shelter</li><li>The Kleptones</li><li>The London Picture Hanger</li><li>The Miami Valley School</li>
<li>The New Universalist Church Of God</li><li>The Next Web</li><li>The Phat Startup</li><li>The Prison Project</li><li>The Random Acts of Blindness</li><li>The Saxifrage School</li><li>The Sierra Madre Tattler</li><li>The Startup Car Inc.</li>
<li>The Treefort</li><li>The Tribe of the Strange</li><li>The Unholy American</li><li>The Waterman Chronicles</li><li>TheOrigin</li><li>Thespiphobia</li><li>TheWayoftheWeb</li><li>Thomas Owens Enterprises</li><li>Thompson Wealth Mgmt, Ltd</li>
<li>Threant Software</li><li>Three InfoSolutions</li><li>Thrivable</li><li>Thropos Ltd</li><li>
Tiger Media</li><li>TimeToTest</li><li>tinas childminding service</li><li>TNL.net</li><li>Tomfoolery Pictures Ltd</li><li>Top 21 Systemhaus GmbH</li><li>Trabbu</li><li>TRAMAS Consultora</li><li>Trashbros</li><li>Trek computer systems</li>
<li><a href="http://trend.nu" target="_blank">trend.nu</a>, Inc.</li><li>Tribal Pictures</li><li>TridentEntertainment (Would like to be added as an individual as well)</li><li>Trikaya Communication</li><li>Trilobyte Games, LLC</li>
<li>Trippi & Associates</li><li>Tripwire Computers LLC</li><li>TrollCorp International</li><li>Truman Consulting Group</li><li>Tsares Technologies</li><li>TugaTech</li><li>Tusk</li><li>Tux-FreeHost</li><li>TV Mayenne</li>
<li>TVM: Student Television at McGill</li><li>Twisted Oak Studios Inc.</li><li>Two Gems Consulting Services</li><li>TwtrSymphony</li><li>Tyler Data Solutions</li><li>Uhurunet</li><li>Umzuzu</li><li>Unhosted</li><li>Uninter</li>
<li>UNIT411</li><li>United Networks of the Internet</li><li>Universal Commonwealth</li><li>University of Trieste</li><li>Unknown Studio Productions Ltd</li><li>URCHN</li><li>Uru</li><li>V3 Cosplay Syndicate</li><li>Vemba</li>
<li>VerbalizeIt</li><li>Vernier Bondy Blog</li><li>
VersoBit</li><li>VEVIT LIMITED</li><li>VideoBlurb</li><li>Vidmaker</li><li>Viet Tan</li><li>Viktorix Innovative</li><li>Village Telco</li><li>Virtual Asylum</li><li>Virtual-Info</li><li>Visionary Software Solutions LLC</li>
<li>VividFront</li><li>VizPro Creative</li><li>Voice Blogging Project, Blog Action Day</li><li>Voile-RC</li><li>VoxAudi</li><li>W. P. Shank llc.</li><li>Waag Society</li><li>Walton Hospitality</li><li>Wan4All</li><li>Wanted Webs</li>
<li>Waqas Group of Companies</li><li>Warrior Fusion</li><li>We Are Change / Infowar Designs</li><li>Web Design By Michael Froseth</li><li>Web Funters</li><li>web4life</li><li>WEBCMF FUNGAL</li><li>Websailors</li><li><a href="http://weo.no" target="_blank">weo.no</a></li>
<li>West Of Utopia Unlimited Productions</li><li>West Virginia Disc Golf Assoc. llc</li><li>Whitenboard</li><li>wikiDOMO unmedia</li><li>wikiHow</li><li>Wikiotics Foundation</li><li>WikiQuals</li><li>William y Juan Co.</li>
<li>Wind River Inc</li><li>WinSpark Network</li><li>Wise Man Say</li><li>Wolfe Family Enterprises, LLC</li><li>Work Department</li><li>Working Class Press</li><li>Working Holiday Starter</li><li><a href="http://worklifeimaging.com" target="_blank">worklifeimaging.com</a></li>
<li>wraycomcom</li><li>Writing Forward</li><li>Writopia Lab</li><li>WyzCo Group Inc</li><li>Xerdt Media LLC</li><li>XL Hydrocarbon Assets, LLC.</li><li>Yado LLC</li><li>YAWAM (Yet Another Website About Music)</li><li>Yeehhaa.com</li>
<li>You Wealth Revolution</li><li>Young Subber Team</li><li>ysance</li><li>Zefir</li><li>Zeiden Media</li><li>Zulius</li><li>Zurker Inc.</li><li>Zysys</li><li>Инициативная группа граждан За свободный интернет пространства (The initiative group of citizens for free Internet space)</li>
</ul><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 6:53 AM, Izumi AIZU <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:iza@anr.org" target="_blank">iza@anr.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Wolfgang and all, as the coordinated of QuoVadis IGF, I Adam open to such suggestions. <div><br><div>Any specific names or points to add to the current WS proposal ?</div><div>Thanks <span></span></div><div>Izumi<br><br>
2012年7月3日火曜日 "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" <a href="mailto:wolfgang.kleinwaechter@medienkomm.uni-halle.de" target="_blank">wolfgang.kleinwaechter@medienkomm.uni-halle.de</a>:<div><div><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">To avoid duplication or working in parallel I propose to organize the Quo Vadis workshop as a joint event IGC & DC.<br>
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Von: Benedek, Wolfgang (<a>wolfgang.benedek@uni-graz.at</a>) [mailto:<a>wolfgang.benedek@uni-graz.at</a>]<br>
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An: <a>governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>; Jeremy Malcolm<br>
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What I wanted to point out as well is that we already have two more declarations under this name, the Geneva Declaration on Internet Freedom of 2010 by a group of NGOs and the Guiding Principles of Internet Freedom of 2012 by Praxis think tank of Estonia, which are both more elaborate.<br>
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It would be good to bring all these initiatives together and the DC on Internet Rights and Principles would be a suitable place for doing so.<br>
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Unfortunately, people seem prefer to work in parallel which might limit the effects of such efforts.<br>
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Von: <a>governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org</a> [mailto:<a>governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org</a>] Im Auftrag von Jeremy Malcolm<br>
Gesendet: Dienstag, 03. Juli 2012 06:57<br>
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Most of you have probably seen the Declaration of Internet Freedom that is going around; see <a href="http://www.internetdeclaration.org/freedom" target="_blank">http://www.internetdeclaration.org/freedom</a>.<br>
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It's not very good.<br>
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For one thing, it's very high-level and vague, so that if you look at the discussions, people are making all sorts of extrapolations from it like "if we have the ability to save something on our hard drives, we should have the right to freely copy and share it", arguing about whether anonymity is or is not included, etc. It's just pretty sloppy and unhelpful.<br>
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For another, although a lot of groups have signed on to it, it seems to have been developed by a fairly narrow segment of US-based groups and entrepreneurs, and there was no serious attempt to reach out ahead of its launch yesterday. Even a lot of people who are usually in the loop hadn't heard about it until the last minute. At least one major European digital rights group has decided not to sign on.<br>
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Also, it contains no explicit mention of human rights, and the clear emphasis is on the interests of the Internet industry rather than users or non-user citizens/consumers (note the emphasis given, for such a short document, to the principle "don't punish innovators for their users' actions"). Whilst I agree with the principle, it's not the first thing I'd include.<br>
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All that being said, these are just my views. Does the IGC want to sign onto it?<br>
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Dr Jeremy Malcolm<br>
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