[governance] Theme proposal: Enhanced cooperation

[William Drake]

Hi,

I strongly support Milton's proposal, per the discussions and interventions
in Geneva during the consultation.  The industrialized country governments
and the private sector absolutely do not want this conversation in Greece,
but are being short sighted.  Enhanced cooperation will certainly come up at
the ITU Plenipot the next week in Turkey anyway, and CS cannot attend that
meeting.

Per the other proposal we made in Geneva, I would also strongly support IGF
work on the application of the WSIS principles to existing governance
mechanisms, to promote reform and accountability
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/44/15/36274435.pdf.  I don't think the subject
is particularly amenable to a six hundred person discussion, but it could be
addressed in a side workshop (I presume there will be these in Greece) and a
working group could be constituted there to carry the discussion and
analysis forward with an eye to preparing a report/recommendations at the
Rio meeting in 2007.  If/when I get time I can write something up for
submission...

Best,

Bill

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> [mailto:governance-bounces at lists.cpsr.org]On Behalf Of Milton Mueller
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> Subject: [governance] Theme proposal: Enhanced cooperation
>
>
> 1. Enhanced cooperation for coordination and management of
> critical Internet resources.
>
> a.      A concise formulation for the proposed theme
>
> What globally-applicable public policy principles can be
> developed to guide the coordination and management of critical
> Internet resources?
>
> b.     A brief description of why it is important
>
> Important issues regarding coordination and management of
> critical Internet resources were raised during WSIS but left
> unresolved. Stakeholders still do not agree on the nature and
> scope of "political oversight" of ICANN, the appropriate  roles
> of governments, market forces, business, and civil society in
> managing these resources, or the unilateral role of the  U.S.
> government. Until these issues are resolved, Internet policy and
> institutions will be unstable.
>
> c.     How it is in conformity with the Tunis Agenda
>
> We find support for this topic in paragraphs 37, 70, and 71 of
> the Tunis Agenda. Paragraph 70 specifically calls for the
> "development of globally-applicable principles on public policy
> issues associated with the coordination and management  of
> critical Internet resources." It also asks that all "relevant
> international organizations" be involved and that "the
> organizations responsible for essential tasks associated with the
> Internet [should] contribute to creating an environment  that
> facilitates this development of public policy principles."
> Paragraph 71 requires that this process "involve all
> stakeholders" and asks that it "proceed as quickly as possible."
>
> d.     How it fits within the mandate of the IGF as detailed in para 72;
>
> The Tunis Agenda specifically notes, in 72(f), that the Forum
> should discuss "issues relating to critical Internet  resources."
> 72(a) mandates the Forum to "Discuss public policy issues related
> to key elements of Internet  governance..."
>
> e.      Who the main actors in the field are, who could be
> encouraged to  participate in the thematic session
>
> ICANN Board members, GNSO Council representatives
> Governments of Brazil, India, China
> U.S. Commerce Department & U.S. State Department
> European Union
> CNNIC
> Internet Systems Consortium
> Regional Internet Registries (ARIN, APNIC, LACNIC, AFRINIC, RIPE)
> VeriSign
> Civil society; e.g., Internet Governance Project, ALAC,
> International Telecommunication Union - T
> WIPO
> MINC
> APDIP
> ISOC/IETF
>
> f.       Last but not least, why should this issue should be
> addressed in the first annual meeting of the Forum rather  than
> in subsequent ones.
>
> Paragraph 71 of the Tunis Agenda requires that the process of
> "enhanced cooperation" should "proceed as quickly as  possible."
>
>
>
> Dr. Milton Mueller
> Syracuse University School of Information Studies
> http://www.digital-convergence.org
> http://www.internetgovernance.org
>
>
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