<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span></span></div><div> > Unfortunately, we must object to the Secretary-General’s report’s<br>> framing of the debate on multistakeholderism.<br><br>If the "object to" is changed to "disagree with"<br><br>I will sign.<br><br>Best regards<br><br>Nnenna<br></div><div><br style="font-family:courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif;"><br>Nnenna Nwakanma | Founder and CEO, NNENNA.ORG | Consultants<br>Information | Communications | Technology and Events | for Development<br>Cote d'Ivoire (+225)| Tel: 225 27144 | Fax 224 26471 |Mob. 07416820<br>Ghana: +233 249561345| Nigeria: +234 8101887065| http://www.nnenna.org <br>nnenna@nnenna.org| @nnenna | Skype - nnenna75 | nnennaorg.blogspot.com</span><br><span style="color:rgb(0, 0,
0);font-style:italic;"></span><br></div> <div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Norbert Bollow <nb@bollow.ch><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> governance@lists.igcaucus.org <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, May 10, 2013 8:38 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [governance] Statement on WTPF<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br>[with IGC coordinator hat on]<br><br>Are there any objections to IGC endorsing this statement?<br><br>Greetings,<br>Norbert<br><br><br>Am Fri, 10 May 2013 10:40:27 +0800<br>schrieb Jeremy Malcolm <<a ymailto="mailto:jeremy@ciroap.org"
href="mailto:jeremy@ciroap.org">jeremy@ciroap.org</a>>:<br><br>> On 09/05/13 17:51, Jeremy Malcolm wrote:<br>> > On 09/05/13 17:16, <a ymailto="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch" href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch">william.drake@uzh.ch</a> wrote:<br>> >> BTW will the BB be signable by individuals and networks this time,<br>> >> or just organizations with paid staff?<br>> ><br>> > Individuals too, but there was no such limitation last time either<br>> > (at least there wasn't meant to be, sorry if the wrong impression<br>> > came across). Expect a link and call for endorsements tomorrow.<br>> <br>> Here is the link - please endorse if you agree, and share!<br>> <br>> <a href="http://bestbits.net/wtpf-2013/" target="_blank">http://bestbits.net/wtpf-2013/</a><br>> <br>> Full text is below:<br>> <br>> We reaffirm the goals and principles of the statement submitted to the<br>>
ITU Secretariat in November 2012 in which we urged member states to<br>> implement inclusive and transparent ITU processes and uphold and<br>> protect the public interest and fundamental human rights.<br>> <br>> These fundamental human rights must be at the forefront of internet<br>> governance and ITU convenings, including the WTPF. Internet policy<br>> topics, including but not limited to affordable access, development,<br>> openness and access to knowledge, net neutrality, privacy, and<br>> security must be considered through the framework of human rights, in<br>> particular freedom of expression.<br>> <br>> We welcome progress made by the Secretary-General and the Informal<br>> Experts Group in achieving consensus on the six draft opinions. These<br>> begin to address important goals, including the expansion of key<br>> internet infrastructure in order to reduce costs for those in need;<br>> the
reaffirmation of multistakeholder processes; and the promotion of<br>> transparent and inclusive enhanced cooperation. Rather than seeking to<br>> address additional issues, we urge the Secretary-General to move<br>> forward in engaging all stakeholders to implement these opinions.<br>> <br>> Unfortunately, we must object to the Secretary-General’s report’s<br>> framing of the debate on multistakeholderism. The WTPF has not yet<br>> achieved open and participatory internet policy making. In endeavoring<br>> to foster multistakeholder consensus, it is critical that the WTPF<br>> facilitate civil society’s participation as an independent and<br>> authoritative voice. The ITU should, for this and future fora, bring<br>> all stakeholders together to work on implementing WTPF opinions at the<br>> national, regional, and global levels. This means creating spaces for<br>> civil society to express their views, for
example through an online<br>> platform for comment that is part of the official WTPF record, through<br>> speaking rights as was done during the WSIS process, as well as<br>> providing for both remote participation and live webcasting of the<br>> WTPF meeting. Video, audio, and text transcripts will further enables<br>> participation by all, including persons with disabilities.<br>> <br>> Open and transparent participation will augment the critical efforts<br>> toward broadband connectivity, IXP promotion, enhanced cooperation,<br>> and IPv6 deployment that the WTPF is undertaking with these opinions.<br>> We look forward to working together with the ITU as it pursues these<br>> policies and institutes a multistakeholder structure that can achieve<br>> the goals articulated herein in a manner consistent with the public<br>> interest and fundamental human rights.<br><br>-- <br>Recommendations for effective and
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