[governance] IGF Topics - very draft proposals ...

[Robert Guerra]

McTim wrote:

> 
> 1. SPAM
> reason: There is no single forum that works on SPAM, instead lots of
> fora do this. If the IGF can produce FUSSP, good on 'em!.
> 
> 2. Right to communicate (I prefer this to right to information)
> reason: quite obvious
> 
> 3. Encouraging Open Access/liberalising telecoms sector regulations in
> order to stimulate the spread of the edge of the network
> reason: also quite obviouos
> 
> I the "3" limit is a red-herring, The IGF wants a list of prioritised
> issues, We can submit 4 or 20.  I am sure they will be collated with
> others input and a prioritised list will coume out of the process.
> 


As I mentioned earlier, below is my very skeleton proposal on how each
specific topic could be broken down.


* SPAM
- technical methods
- human rights implications of filtering as censorship: unintended
consequences of filtering. " When one person's free speech is someone
else's blasphemy"

- RG comments:  Censorship could be a topic all to itself.

* CYBERCRIME

- Law enforcement co-operation.
- Overview & comparison of existing instruments: CoE Convention, etc
- International legal assistance - the good, the bad, and the ugly..
- Human Rights implications

- Developments : What, if any intl. protocols should be proposed to deal
with Harmful content ? (happy slapping, Anorexic self-help clubs, etc).

- RG comments:

1. If the CoE convention is indeed flawed, then what do we propose in
it's place ? Do we have anything better to offer ?
2. How can CS be more involved in the ongoing discussions to develop new
legal instruments
3. Should Privacy & Data protection be suggested as separate topics, or
instead considered as horizontal cross-cutting issue that need to be
considered in each theme?


* INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE INTERNET

This could encompass:   International Domain Names (IDN), Multi-lingual
content.



-- 
Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>
Managing Director, Privaterra
Tel +1 416 893 0377 Fax +1 416 893 0374


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