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

[Pranesh Prakash]

Did any of the I* bodies call for public inputs before putting out this
statement?

I'm only on three APNIC mailing lists, and I don't believe I saw any
discussion relating to this statement before it was issued.

I am very interested in examining existing practices (and best
practices) in the Internet technical communities which are often held up
to be the gold standard by which others should judge their 'openness'.

~ Pranesh

Pranesh Prakash [2013-10-08 04:20]:
> 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
> 
> ====
> 
> 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
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