[bestbits] RE: [IRPCoalition] Blogpost: Civil Society and the Emerging Internet Cold War: Non-Alignment and the Public Interest

[michael gurstein]

I've no idea of the position of "China, Russia, Iran etc." on the issue, but
at least from my reading there was considerable support for the below among
the "sovereigntist" camp--my point being that there was a wide range of
perspectives within that group and it is possible/desireable for CS to make
the effort to recognize that spectrum and to align itself with those who for
example support the below (and seek a means to have them support our broader
positions). That the "lib-dems" ended up "opposing" the resolution below if
only by association, should be (and I believe has been) a cause of
considerable embarrassment within that camp and its followers.

M

RESOLUTION PLEN/1 (DUBAI, 2012) 
Special measures for landlocked developing countries and small island
developing
states for access to international optical fibre networks

http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Pages/News.aspx?ItemID=16 +
http://www.un.org/special-rep/ohrlls/lldc/default.htm

M

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From: McTim [mailto:dogwallah at gmail.com] 
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Subject: Re: [IRPCoalition] Blogpost: Civil Society and the Emerging
Internet Cold War: Non-Alignment and the Public Interest

<I've made this comment on the web as well>

Michael,

Can you back up the below with any facts? My impression is that China,
Russia, Iran, etc don't give a fig about digital inclusion!

"In addition to the positions noted above, the cybersovereigntists include a
number of those whose primary concern is that of ensuring the widest
possible access to the Internet (digital inclusion) and to the economic
benefits that are accruing as a result of Internet activity; "


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Cheers,

McTim
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