[bestbits] [ITU Plenipot] Recap Oct 20-28

[Lea Kaspar]

Hi all,

For those of you interested in the ITU PP, find below an attempt to
summarise some of the highlights of the last couple of days at the ITU
Plenipotentiary Conference.


For those of you still coming to Busan, we have secured a meeting room and
are now holding coordination meetings in Room K every day at 17:30 (local
time - KST) - unless communicated otherwise.


Also, a second meeting with the ITU Secretariat will take place on Friday,
8AM (KST). If you have suggestions for what issues should be raised at that
meeting, share them here.


Hope this is helpful.


Best,

Lea & the jolly PP team

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Plenipot recap (Oct 20-28)


1.     Elections highlights

   -

   Mr. Zhao from China elected as new Secretary General, Mr. Johnson from
   UK elected as Deputy SG. They assume their posts at the beginning of 2015.
   -

   Elections for seats on ITU Council and Radio Regulations Board (RRB)
   took place earlier today (Monday). Full results available here
   <http://www.itu.int/en/plenipotentiary/2014/Pages/results.aspx>.


2.     Procedures and setting up the work of committees

   -

   Work of Committees has been established and discussions have kicked off.
   -

   From a HR/internet perspective, relevant committees will be Committee 5
   (e.g. counterfeit devices), Committee 6 (e.g. access to ITU docs), and the
   Working Group of the Plenary – WGPL (public policy issues). These meetings
   will be webcast, however the ad hoc groups that stem from these main
   committees (and where the actual discussions about text take place) won’t.
   -

   After a set of proposals is presented in a committee or the WGPL, but
   not yet discussed, the Chair establishes ad hoc working groups or drafting
   groups to streamline discussions on proposals that are topically related.
   Most ad hocs run in parallel.
   -

   The ad hocs work on specific text and report back on progress to the
   relevant mother ship (Committees or WGPL). If no agreement on text is
   reached in an ad hoc group, discussion is referred back to the
   Committee/WGPL.


3.     Discussions

Overview of main discussions divided by relevant committee or ad hoc
working group, adapted from the official ITU blog
<http://www.itu.int/en/plenipotentiary/2014/newsroom/highlights/Pages/issue4.aspx>.
This list is not exhaustive and many proposals haven’t been discussed yet.
You can find the full ITU PP daily schedule here
<http://www.itu.int/en/plenipotentiary/2014/Pages/schedule.aspx>.


Committee 5 – Ad hoc working group on Res 177 and draft new resolution on
counterfeit devices

   -

   Ad hoc has finished first reading of the new resolution on counterfeit
   devices
   -

   The new draft contains problematic text that, in an effort to combat
   counterfeit and unauthorised devices, may disproportionately and negatively
   affect user connectivity, innovation, and efforts to bridge the digital
   divide.
   -

   The group meets again on Wednesday, 17:30, Room F


Committee 5 and 6 – Access to ITU documents and opening up of ITU meetings
(Decision 11, Decision 12, New Decision on access to ITU documents, etc.)

   -

   Proposal to amend Decision 12
   <http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S14-PP-141020-TD-0022!!MSW-E.pdf>
   (Free online access to ITU ) was approved in Committee 6 and has been
   forwarded to the editorial committee. Decision 12 now states that all
   basic ITU texts (including resolutions, decisions, etc.) should be open to
   general public on a permanent basis.
   -

   Decision 12 still won’t allow access to working and temporary documents
   of the ITU, nor does it open meetings to non-members. Proposals along these
   lines are yet to be discussed.


WGPL – Ad hoc working group on Resolution 130 (Strengthening the role of
ITU in building confidence and security in the use of ICTs)

   -

   Seven proposals have been submitted to the conference for consideration
   regarding Resolution 130 and presented by US, Cuba, Uzbekistan, Brazil,
   Algeria, UK, and Indonesia. Consolidated version of proposals can be found
   here
   <http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S14-PP-141020-DL-0010!R1!MSW-E.pdf>.
   -

   Several Member States supported the proposals to modify Resolution 130,
   mentioning that in the last four years, the global ICT landscape had
   changed, as had cyber threats and that there was therefore a need to adjust
   the resolution to address new and emerging challenges. Others supported the
   proposal from the United States, essentially calling for "No Change",
   arguing that during PP-10 much time had been spent negotiating the existing
   text, which is still considered appropriate.
   -

   The ad hoc to discuss these proposals, chaired by Brazil, met for the
   first time on Saturday and has managed to carry out the first reading of
   parts of the preamble.
   -

   Next time on the agenda: Tuesday, 18:30, Room A


WGPL – Ad hoc working group on Internet-related resolutions (Res 101, Res
102, Res 133, Res 180, and 4 new proposals)

   -

   WGPL established an ad hoc group to look at a group of internet-related
   resolutions including:
   -

      101 – Internet Protocol-based networks
      -

      102 – ITU’s role in international internet related public policy
      issues & management of internet resources, including domain names and
      addresses
      -

      133 – Role of Member States in the management of internationalised
      (multilingual) domain names
      -

      180 – Facilitating the transition from IPv4 to IPv6
      -

      4 newly proposed resolutions:
      -

         Proposal for new resolution “Voluntary guidelines and best
         practices for designing, installing and operating Internet
exchange points
         (IXP)” (IAP-7)
         -

         Proposal for new resolution “Bridging the international
         connectivity divide” (PRG-1)
         -

         Proposal for new resolution “Preserving and promoting
         multilingualism on the Internet for an integrating and inclusive
         information society” (IAP-1)
         -

         Proposal for new resolution “ITU’s role in realizing Secure
         Information Society” [IND-1]


   -

   Current version of consolidated proposals for this ad hoc group can be
   accessed here
   <http://files.wcitleaks.org/public/S14-PP-141020-DL-0011!R2!MSW-E.pdf>.
   -

   So far, this ad hoc has met twice and has gone through two readings of
   Res 133 and Res 101;
   -

   Any reference to ‘multistakeholder’ is being challenged by Saudi Arabia,
   Russia, etc. Due to lack of agreement, most text in both resolutions is
   currently in square brackets.
   -

   Next time on the agenda: Wednesday 17:30, Room B


WGPL – Ad hoc on resolution 174 (ITU's role with regard to international
public policy issues relating to the risk of illicit use of ICTs)

   -

   A total of seven proposals to revise this resolution have been submitted
   to the conference for consideration by Cuba, Brazil and Algeria (on behalf
   of Arab region).
   -

   The ad-hoc group, led by Algeria, met for the first time on Monday, and
   finished the first reading of the consolidated draft
   <http://www.itu.int/md/S14-PP-141020-DL-0013/en> proposals. There was
   very little agreement and most text was put in square brackets.
   -

   Arab states proposed that ITU start reflecting on the implementation of
   a global charter on cybersecurity. UK & US opposed and asked for
   clarification on meaning of ‘illicit’ and how this would complement other
   ITU activities.
   -

   Next time on the agenda: TBC


WGPL – Ad hoc on WSIS related resolutions (Res 140, Res 172)


   -

   An ad hoc has been established and will begin its work on Wednesday,
   18:30, Room C


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*Lea Kaspar*

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Development House, 56–64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT

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