[bestbits] Fwd: ITU unlocked - now what?

[Carolina Rossini]

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From: "Josh Levy, Access" <access at accessnow.org>
Date: Oct 25, 2014 11:08 AM
Subject: ITU unlocked - now what?
To: "Carolina Rossini" <carolina.rossini at gmail.com>
Cc:


<https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717ce04/13aebe8c/719abcc7/1de2a9c7/1625144474/VEsH/>

*Now that the ITU has responded to public pressure and opened up, let's
keep an eye on what's happening at Plenipot14. Check out the Access policy
brief to find out more.*
<https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717ce04/13aebe8c/719abcc7/1de2a9c7/1625144474/VEsE/>


<https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717ce04/13aebe8c/719abcc7/1de2a9c7/1625144474/VEsF/>

Carolina,

Thanks to massive public pressure, the ITU is opening up.

Earlier this week, thousands of you joined a coalition of civil society
groups — organized with partners through the Best Bits Working Group — to
urge the International Telecommunication Union to open up its "Plenipot"
meeting to the public.

*This is great news.* This means that the conversation about the future of
the internet won’t take place entirely behind closed doors — and that the
public will be able to keep the ITU in check as it seeks to make decisions
affecting the open internet, privacy, and cybersecurity.

Specifically, the ITU agreed to:

   - Livestream all plenary sessions and the substantive committee sessions,
   - Create an online space for members of the public to submit their views,
   - Hold regular briefings with civil society participants, and
   - Make input and output documents available to the general public.

*Now that the public has succeeded in getting the ITU to open up at least
some of its process, it's time to focus on the substance of the
discussions. Here's how you can follow along: *

   - Access has produced a policy brief
   <https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717ce04/13aebe8c/719abcc7/1de2a9c7/1625144474/VEsC/>
   outlining what to watch for at the conference. Our partners at the Best
   Bits Working Group have also outlined a set of recommendations
   <http://bestbits.net/itu-plenipot-notes/>.
   - You can also follow the webcast of the proceedings here
   <https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717ce04/13aebe8c/719abcc7/1de2a9c6/1625144474/VEsD/>
   .
   - Follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtags #Plenipot14
   <https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717ce04/13aebe8c/719abcc7/1de2a9c1/1625144474/VEsA/>
and
   #OpenITU
   <https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717ce04/13aebe8c/719abcc7/1de2a9c0/1625144474/VEsB/>
   .

Issues to watch out for include conversations about content control in the
name of cybersecurity, the creation of national borders online, and closing
the digital divide — the main goal of ITU’s internet-related work for at
least a decade.

*This conference is just getting started and public pressure is already
making a difference.* If we raise our voice we can stop the bad outcomes
and support the good ones. So stay with us if you care about the future of
the internet — and the public’s role in deciding it. The decisionmakers in
Busan are our representatives, and they're accountable to all of us.

Thanks,

Josh Levy
Access


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