[bestbits] I* Montevideo Statement on the Future of Internet Cooperation

[Pranesh Prakash]

What do folks make of this statement?

Key terms: Internet fragmentation; undermining of trust & confidence;
evolution of global multistakeholder Internet cooperation; globalization
of ICANN & IANA functions; "all stakeholders, including all governments,
on an equal footing"; IPv6.

~ Pranesh

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http://goo.gl/uZSnuq

Montevideo Statement on the Future of Internet Cooperation

Montevideo, Uruguay 7 October 2013 -   The leaders of organizations
responsible for coordination of the Internet technical infrastructure
globally have met in Montevideo, Uruguay, to consider current issues
affecting the future of the Internet.

The Internet and World Wide Web have brought major benefits in social
and economic development worldwide. Both have been built and governed in
the public interest through unique mechanisms for global
multistakeholder Internet cooperation, which have been intrinsic to
their success.  The leaders discussed the clear need to continually
strengthen and evolve these mechanisms, in truly substantial ways, to be
able to address emerging issues faced by stakeholders in the Internet.

In this sense:

They reinforced the importance of globally coherent Internet operations,
and warned against Internet fragmentation at a national level. They
expressed strong concern over the undermining of the trust and
confidence of Internet users globally due to recent revelations of
pervasive monitoring and surveillance.

They identified the need for ongoing effort to address Internet
Governance challenges, and agreed to catalyze community-wide efforts
towards the evolution of global multistakeholder Internet cooperation.
They called for accelerating the globalization of ICANN and IANA
functions, towards an environment in which all stakeholders, including
all governments, participate on an equal footing.

They also called for the transition to IPv6 to remain a top priority
globally. In particular Internet content providers must serve content
with both IPv4 and IPv6 services, in order to be fully reachable on the
global Internet.

Adiel A. Akplogan, CEO
African Network Information Center (AFRINIC)

Paul Wilson, Director General
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC)

John Curran, CEO
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

Russ Housley, Chair
Internet Architecture Board (IAB)

Fadi Chehadé, President and CEO
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN

Jari Arkko, Chair
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

Lynn St Amour, President and CEO
Internet Society (ISOC)

Raúl Echeberría, CEO
Latin America and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC)

Axel Pawlik, Managing Director
Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC)

Jeff Jaffe, CEO
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

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Pranesh Prakash
Policy Director
Centre for Internet and Society
T: +91 80 40926283 | W: http://cis-india.org
PGP ID: 0x1D5C5F07 | Twitter: @pranesh_prakash
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Postgraduate Associate & Access to Knowledge Fellow
Information Society Project, Yale Law School
T: +1 520 314 7147 | W: http://yaleisp.org



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