[governance] Last minute addition?? Consensus call on rights

Guru guru at itforchange.net
Sat Sep 13 09:14:51 EDT 2008


Yes to both statements....

Thanks Ian,

regards
Guru

Ian Peter wrote:
> Folks, sorry to have to do this, but it has been pointed out to me that in
> the final text I left out an important paragraph which appears to be
> universally accepted as important, as below.
>
>
> "The right to freedom of expression is at the very heart of the Internet's
> open and participatory nature, and both new opportunities for, and new
> threats to, this right have emerged in the digital ecology."
>
> It's important to add this, I think, and I apologise for its omission. It
> was discussed and accepted widely in preparation of this document.
>
> I suggest it be added before "Other important Internet policy areas" in the
> text.
>
> Please if you oppose this addition to the text which seems to be getting
> widespread support, say so clearly now. It was my omission and was not a
> controversial section in the discussions that preceded the final version as
> far as I can see.
>
> Ian Peter
>
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