AW: [governance] Call for consensus on IGC OC statement until

[Milton L Mueller]

Yes to #1 and #3 for me. 

On #1, would prefer that the "openness at all layers of the internet" phrase, which provides a fat, easy target for any policy-aware technical person, be changed to "ensuring the openness of the Internet." But may be beyond the point of such modifications; its been hard to keep up with this discussion so I offer my acceptance on practical grounds if it can't be changed.

On #2, the theme as presented is not all that bad, but many of you may be familiar with my belief in the bankruptcy of the development industry and development rhetoric as a path toward actual economic and social growth, and whatever the content or intent of our proposal I believe that such a theme, if accepted, would inevitably gravitate toward and reinforce those older themes (especially given the likelihood the other 2 themes will be vetoed).

On #3, it seems we are still discussing verbal modifications, so I express my general support for the theme and the principles and trust our hard-working coordinators to work something out in time. 

--MM

> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Drake [mailto:william.drake at graduateinstitute.ch]
> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 7:48 AM
> To: Governance List
> Cc: Ginger Paque
> Subject: Re: AW: [governance] Call for consensus on IGC OC statement until
> 10 p.m
> 
> Yes to all.
> 
> But Ginger I think it would help if you would reinstate the titles of the
> proposals...
> 
> Bill
> 
> On Feb 7, 2010, at 1:43 PM, Kleinwächter, Wolfgang wrote:
> 
> > Yes for all three
> >
> > wolfgang
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > Von: Ginger Paque [mailto:gpaque at gmail.com]
> > Gesendet: So 07.02.2010 12:40
> > An: 'governance at lists.cpsr.org'; William Drake; Parminder;
> lee.hibbard at coe.int; Jeremy Malcolm; Ian Peter; McTim
> > Betreff: [governance] Call for consensus on IGC OC statement until 10
> p.m GMT Monday.
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello all,
> > I apologize for being out of contact, as I have had a combination of
> electrical and Internet cuts, travel and all day meetings. I am now in
> Geneva, and attending your concerns about our statement for the OC on
> Tuesday.
> >
> > With Jeremy's pre-authorized consent, as he is out of contact, I am now
> making a call for consensus until 10 p.m. GMT Monday, Feb. 8th. This
> should allow us to make a final decision at the in situ meeting here in
> Geneva Monday evening. I will have my computer with me and connected
> (unless we have some unavoidable problem), so you can email or skype
> during the meeting, and we will try to reach a consensus with as many
> voices as possible. My skype login is gingerpaque.
> >
> > I propose that we find consensus on three short statements that can be
> read together or separately, as appropriate--not necessarily in the order
> shown.. The final suggested closing is an iteration of Parminder's recent
> suggestion.
> >
> > An all agreement vote would read:
> > 1: Yes
> > 2: Yes
> > 3: Yes
> >
> > Conversely, one could opine with all "No" or a combination of opinions.
> >
> > 1.
> > Network neutrality has been an important architectural principle for
> > the Internet. This principle is under considerable challenge as the
> > Internet becomes the mainstream communication platform for almost all
> > business and social activities. The IGC proposes a main session with the
> focus of Network Neutrality - Ensuring Openness in All Layers of the
> Internet.. This main session should examine the implications of this
> principle, and its possible evolutionary interpretations for Internet
> policy in different areas. Issues about the openness of the Internet
> architecture are increasingly manifest in all layers of the Internet today.
> >
> > 2.
> > A Development Agenda for Internet Governance Development is a key focus
> of the Tunis Agenda and its mandate for the IGF. But while development has
> been posed as a cross-cutting theme of IGF meetings, they have not
> featured a broadly inclusive and probing dialogue on what Internet
> Governance for Development (IG4D) might mean in conceptual and operational
> terms.  To address this gap, the IGC previously has advocated a main
> session on A Development Agenda for Internet Governance, and some its
> members have organized workshops or produced position papers elaborating
> different visions of what such an agenda could entail.   In light of the
> related discussions during the Sharm el Sheikh cycle, we renew our call
> for a main session on this theme. The dialogue at Vilnius could, inter
> alia, identify the linkages between Internet governance mechanisms and
> development, and consider options for mainstreaming development
> considerations into IGF discussions and Internet governance processes, as
> appropriate. We also continue to support the Swiss government's proposal
> to consider establishing a multi-stakeholder Working Group that could
> develop recommendations to the IGF on a development agenda.
> >
> > 3.
> > Internet governance has up to this time largely been founded in
> technical principles and, increasingly, on the Internet's functionality as
> a giant global marketplace. With the Internet becoming increasingly
> central to many social and political institutions, we are of the view that
> a consideration of 'internet rights and principles' can provide the basis
> for a more comprehensive conceptual framework for IG.
> >
> >
> > In Sharm El Sheikh, specific 3-hour workshops on the two themes of a
> development agenda and Net Neutrality were organized, which represents a
> certain degree of maturity of these themes within the IGF context. These
> successful and productive sessions should be build upon in 2010.
> >
> > The Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights and Principles has done dynamic
> and productive work on the issue of IRP, highlighting the concept of
> Dynamic Coalitions and laying the groundwork to address this issue as part
> of the Vilnius agenda.
> >
> > Thank you very much.
> > Best,
> > Ginger
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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