[bestbits] WEBCAST TODAY: The United Nations and the Internet—What’s Next – A Recap of the ITU Plenipotentiary

[Joly MacFie]

This starts in a few minutes. The ITU Plenipot is the telecom policy
equivalent of a marathon, a solid 3 weeks of intense wonking.  We will hear
today from some of the delegates about how it went. As a prelim read up
Kathy Brown's Final Reflections on Plenipot 14
<http://www.internetsociety.org//blog/public-policy/2014/11/final-reflections-plenipot-14>

 joly posted: " Today, Wednesday 19 November 2014 the Greater Washington DC
Chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC-DC) presents The United Nations and
the Internet—What’s Next – A Recap of the #ITU Plenipotentiary . Every four
years, the members of the UN’s International"


[image: isoc dc plenipot debrief] Today,* Wednesday 19 November 2014*
the *Greater
Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society <http://www.isoc-dc.org/>*
(ISOC-DC) presents *The United Nations and the Internet—What’s Next – A
Recap of the #ITU Plenipotentiary
<http://www.isoc-dc.org/2014/11/the-united-nations-and-the-internet-whats-next-a-recap-of-the-itu-plenipotentiary/>
*. Every four years, the members of the UN’s International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) hold a Plenipotentiary conference to set
goals, determine the ITU’s budget, and elect officers. This three-week
meeting, held in Busan, Korea, ended in early November and attracted more
attention than usual because of several proposals to give governments more
control over the operations of Internet (e.g. routing, IP address
allocation, and Internet domain names). Many fear these could enable
censorship, violate privacy and limit innovation. Other, less controversial
initiatives discussed in Busan would support the growth of broadband in
developing countries, make the ITU more inclusive and transparent, and
provide better information on how to make networks more secure and robust.
This audience participation event will voice many different perspectives on
the ITU and its role in shaping the future of the Internet. Discussion
Leaders: *Fiona Alexander*, Associate Administrator for International
Affairs, NTIA; *Leslie Martinkovics*, Director of International Public
Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Verizon; *Carolina Rossini*, Vice President,
International Policy and Strategy, Public Knowledge; Moderator;* Sally
Wentworth*, Vice President of Global Public Policy Development, The
Internet Society. The event will be webcast live on the *Internet Society
Livestream <https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/PP14Debrief>*
channel.





*What: The United Nations and the Internet—What’s Next – A Recap of the
#ITU Plenipotentiary
<http://www.isoc-dc.org/2014/11/the-united-nations-and-the-internet-whats-next-a-recap-of-the-itu-plenipotentiary/>
Where: Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center, Washington DC When: Wednesday
19 November 2014 4pm-5:30pm EST | 21:00-22:30 UTC Webcast:
https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/PP14Debrief
<https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/PP14Debrief> Twitter: @isocdc +
#plenipot
<https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=isocdc%20plenipot&src=typd>*


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