[bestbits] Re: [governance] Rousseff & Chehade: Brazil will host world event on Internet governance in 2014

[matthew shears]

I agree.

On 11/10/2013 04:14, Jeremy Malcolm wrote:
> On 11/10/13 00:00, Anriette Esterhuysen wrote:
>> I cannot agree more.
>>
>> Not only do I share Rafik's skepticism, I also think we should not 
>> fall into the trap of thinking of ICANN (and the ICANN DNS gold rush) 
>> as being at the core of the policy-making processes that matter to 
>> how people access, use, and develop the internet.
>>
>> That ICANN is now setting broader agendas, along with governments, 
>> reflects entirely what is problematic with how power and influence 
>> plays out in IG and I find it alarming.
>>
>> Definitely agree with Anja and others who say that CS should get 
>> involved in this debate. A critical perspective is needed now more 
>> than ever.
>
> My first thought too was that this was opportunism on ICANN's part 
> (and, heck, probably on Dilma's too), but so what?  When two top 
> leaders have done more in one day to open the doors to Internet 
> governance reform than the IGF MAG has done in eight years, hurrah for 
> opportunism - let's make the most of it.
>
> But I also agree that the proposed letter is a bit light on, and that 
> we should develop more of an agenda for the event before sending such 
> a letter.  This can, as Deborah said, be done online and in person at 
> the Best Bits meeting, and should be an output of the meeting which we 
> open for endorsements and IGC consensus call then.
>
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Matthew Shears
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