<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear All,<br><br></div>Revised version attached. McTim - I have made the adjustment to the contentious phrase which is in "red" below.<br><br><br><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">
<font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">
<font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> 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 <span style="background-color:yellow">(what NTIA has been referring to as the
privatization of the DNS.)</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:yellow"><br>
</span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></span></p><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>The
multistakeholder governance model should include civil society, private
sector and public sector.</b></span></span><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"> </span> 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.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"></span></font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> 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 </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">security and at the same time
preserving and furthering Civil Liberties for all Internet users around the
globe</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><br><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> 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.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"></span></font></p><div class="im">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>The Civil Society Internet
Governance Caucus</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"></span></font></p>
</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff">March 21, 2014.</font></span></p>
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<br><div class=""><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:46 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:suresh@hserus.net" target="_blank">suresh@hserus.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p>Perfect. Thanks. </p><div><div>
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<p style="margin:10pt 0px">On 21 March 2014 7:02:25 am
"Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro"
<<a href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com" target="_blank">salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p>
<blockquote type="cite" class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.75ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(128,128,128);padding-left:0.75ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Given that multistakeholder is taken to include
and mean the presence of civil society, private sector and governments.
<br>Ok so shall we edit the phrase and make it positive instead of
"negative".<br>
<br><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><i>"We understand the
mulch-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."</i><br><br></b></span></font></div><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>Suggested revised phrase and
replacement.<br><br></b></span></span></div>
<font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>The
multistakeholder governance model should include civil society, private
sector and public sector.<br><br></b></span></font></div><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">What are your thoughts?</span><br>
</b></span></font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:23 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian
<span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:suresh@hserus.net" target="_blank">suresh@hserus.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p>Yes, the point mctim makes is that there is no such 'governance by
technical standards groups'. Deleting it does not take away their being a
stakeholder. </p><div><div>
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<p style="margin:10pt 0px">On 21 March 2014 6:42:59 am
"Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro"
<<a href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com" target="_blank">salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p>
<blockquote type="cite" class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.75ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(128,128,128);padding-left:0.75ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>"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."</b><br><br></span></font></div><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,18,77)">Hi
Suresh and McTim - Suresh I note your suggestion to delete it. Perhaps we
can find some other way to say this. The current phrase attempts to
describe what "multistakeholder is not". </span><br>
</span></font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian
<span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:suresh@hserus.net" target="_blank">suresh@hserus.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p>I would just suggest deleting it. </p><div><div>
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<p style="margin:10pt 0px">On 21 March 2014 6:28:36 am
"Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro"
<<a href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com" target="_blank">salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p>
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</div></div>Why do we need this last phrase? Is there a "model that
exclusively<br>
<div>accommodates technical standards setting groups."<br>
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</div>I have never noticed this in the previous drafts, if I had noticed i<br>
would have objected.<br>
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</div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">[Sala: I did not
initiate that particular phrase. I just took it from the existing text and
made revisions to the various aspects of the text. do you have another way
of phrasing it or a suggestion so that we can wrap this up?]</span><br>
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In the inclusive spirit of an authentic Multistakeholder model, we<br>
> stand ready to work with all stakeholders and make sure effective<br>
> consideration is given to the concerns and views of Internet users,
citizens<br>
> and civil society organizations across the world.<br>
><br>
><br>
> We support the four principles put forward by NTIA to guide IANA and
the<br>
> global Internet community in the formulation of a transition proposal.
It is<br>
> critical that we continue to strive for openness and global
availability of<br>
> the Internet while continuously improving on its security and at the
same<br>
> time preserving and furthering Civil Liberties for all Internet users
around<br>
> the globe.<br>
><br>
><br>
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</div>I don't see how the transition will preserve and further cilvil<br>
liberties, but it's just a nit, not an objection.<br>
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The rest is fine by me.<br>
<div><br></div></blockquote><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">[Sala:
Noted] </span><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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> The IGC urges the international community and the global Internet
community<br>
> to give particular attention to the cost structure associated with the<br>
> emerging governance framework so as to make effective participation<br>
> affordable for developing nations and related Internet stakeholders.<br>
> Capacity development initiatives outreach and are also critical in
improving<br>
> access and enabling meaningful participation.<br>
><br>
> Finally, the Internet Governance Caucus expresses hope that the<br>
> globalization of the IANA function will eventually become more
complete with<br>
> an internationally appropriate and neutral machinery and that suitable
and<br>
> effective accountability and transparency mechanisms will be
established for<br>
> the new global Internet governance institution.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus<br>
><br>
> March 21, 2014.<br>
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</div>Cheers,<br>
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McTim<br>
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