[governance] New version of WSIS CS statement: Two IG issues

[Parminder]

I agree with Wolfgang that that we should put comments in the CS statement
to the effect that the country sovereignty over ccTLDs that is expressed in
para 

 

63.            Countries should not be involved in decisions regarding
another country’s country-code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD). Their legitimate
interests, as expressed and defined by each country, in diverse ways,
regarding decisions affecting their ccTLDs, need to be respected, upheld and
addressed via a flexible and improved framework and mechanisms.

 

of the Tunis agenda, should be exercised in a manner that respects human
rights as expressed in various international treaties, and through a process
that takes in diverse inputs from the civil society at the national level. 

 

The fear expressed by Wolfgang of using this provision to set up ‘draconian
national systems’ is very real. 

 

Parminder 

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www.ITforChange.net 

 

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[mailto:governance-bounces at lists.cpsr.org] On Behalf Of Wolfgang
Kleinwächter
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:59 PM
To: Jeanette Hofmann; Vittorio Bertola
Cc: Governance; wdrake at ictsd.ch
Subject: Re: [governance] New version of WSIS CS statement: Two IG issues

 

Sorry for being late.

 

I have not much to add to the disussion. Thanks to everybody who has made
the text clear and forward looking.

 

With regard to the proposed WG, I would let it open to everybody. And do not
be afraid that other will create other WGs. Our strengths is not that we
create the one and only WG, but we havwe to come with strong and substantial
proposals and arguments. If we compete with other proposals, this is fine.
This challenfges us to have the better proposals. 

 

With regard to the mandate, it should include both "modalities" and
"substance". And if we come to substance, we should take into consideration,
that there has to be also a linkage between the two processes which will be
started by UN Secretary General. The Forum probably will remain a "talking
shop" but the process towards "enhanced cooperation" will deal with the
'hard issues". And the WG should look into both processes.

 

One issue which has not been mentioned is the ccTLD Para. This is one of the
clearest and strongest para where everybody agreed, in particular China.  We
should be aware, that thie formulation of the para as it stands now in the
Tunis document, could be also misused by some governments to intriduce a
very draconical "national system" . We should say very clear, that the
recognition of the sovereignty of countries / governments over their ccTD
space is embedded into a framework of general principles which includes all
human rights, non-dsicrimnation, equal access etc. 

 

Best regards

 

wolfgang

 

 

 

Nest

 

wolfgang

 

 

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From: governance-bounces at lists.cpsr.org on behalf of Jeanette Hofmann

Sent: Thu 12/1/2005 1:17 PM

To: Vittorio Bertola

Cc: Governance; wdrake at ictsd.ch

Subject: Re: [governance] New version of WSIS CS statement: Two IG issues

 

 

 

 

Hi Vittorio,

 

> I think we have to be very clear on whether we expect this to be the

> only or at least the recommended place for CS groups that want to

> discuss about the forum.

 

How can we be clear about something that is outside of our control to

begin with? And in what way does it matter whether or not other groups

form who intend to deal with "modalities"? Since we never speak for

civil society as such but only for a specific working group or caucus, I

don't understand what exactly it is you try to prevent or achieve.

 

jeanette

 

In fact, I expect that there might be a number

> of other caucuses and NGOs making suggestions about the Forum modalities

> without going through our WG, and I think this should be made clear as

> well (unless what we envisage is to prevent this from happening, which

> however I would neither know how nor like to do).

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