[governance] NN Workshop proposal

[Milton L Mueller]

With thanks to Parminder and Adam. For discussion and additions of examples (other countries)

Title
Network Neutrality - Exploring a global consensus on principles

Concise description (up to 200 words)
Network neutrality (NN) can be controversial because there are conflicting ideas about what it is and what obligations it imposes on service providers. This workshop will explore recent efforts to articulate and agree on NN principles in Europe, Japan, the U.S. and developing countries. While focused on national regulatory developments, it will try to assess the transnational implications of various approaches to NN and in particular examine how consensus in the developed world might affect infrastructure development in middle income and developing countries. 

Relates to theme - 
Openness


Who would you approach as co-organizers ? or who do you think should organize it?
 
Internet Governance Project (IGP) is happy to play a support role in organizing this. Others we would approach: Free Press (USA-based civil society advocacy group); Consumer Council of Norway; ITforChange (India-based civil society advocacy group), Japan Internet Providers Association and Ministry of Communications. There are other specific countries or examples that are involved in such negotiations over principles that we don't know about yet but will learn about later. We will seek out additional developing country commentators in particular.


Milton Mueller
Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
XS4All Professor, Delft University of Technology
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