[governance] Re: Final score in CSTD consultations ??

[Marilia Maciel]

This piece of news confirms the idea that the debates about enhanced
cooperation and IGF improvement cannot be seen as separate things. The
hypocrisy in US gov position, for instance, can only be made clear if we put
both themes together.



On the one hand, they simplify the debate and cry out that governments
should not control the Internet because that would give power to China, Iran
and other countries with issues with free expression. On the other hand,
they are hunting down Assange and shutting down wikileaks.



US true concern is about EC and how other countries can undermine the status
quo of US predominance, specially regarding CIR. Since US never invested in
IGF and was never strong on this forum, then multistakeholderism on CSTD
does not make much difference to them. With their attitude “multistakeholder
friendly” in CSTD they tried to garner sympathy from CS and other
stakeholders to their discourse on the EC.


On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hello,
>
> not sure that will help as move ..
>
> http://www.itnews.com.au/News/242264,un-talks-on-internet-regulation-labelled-offensive.aspx
>
>
> <http://www.itnews.com.au/News/242264,un-talks-on-internet-regulation-labelled-offensive.aspx>
> Regards
>
> Rafik
>
>
>
> 2010/12/18 John Curran <jcurran at arin.net>
>
>  On Dec 17, 2010, at 8:17 PM, Rafik Dammak wrote:
>>
>>  hello,
>>
>>  sounds some media are interested by the issue under titles like "UN to
>> control Internet"
>>
>> http://www.npr.org/2010/12/17/132144972/U-N-Delegates-Debate-Control-Of-Internet?sc=tw&cc=share
>>
>>  Regards
>>
>>  Rafik
>>
>>
>>  I could be mistaken, but it appears to reference the DESA  "Open
>> Consultations on the process towards Enhanced Cooperation on International
>> Public Policy Issues pertaining to the Internet" on December 14th as opposed
>> to CSTD working group on IGF improvement.  The ISOC quote is clearly from
>> their Enhanced Cooperation submission. I point it out only in case someone
>> speaks to member of the press, you might want to refer them to both of the
>> hearings that occurred this week as key events.
>>
>>  As we're seeing similar direction in multiple UN forums, the article's
>> sentiment is likely equally applicable in either case... ;-)
>> /John
>>
>>
>
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