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

[Ian Peter]

Yes to all three, but I endorse Miltons first comment. I am unsure where
this "all layers" came in - I thought we had agreement on NN - Open Internet
as the way forward and I think the all layers reference is not helpful

> From: Milton L Mueller <mueller at syr.edu>
> Reply-To: <governance at lists.cpsr.org>, Milton L Mueller <mueller at syr.edu>
> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 08:53:27 -0500
> To: "governance at lists.cpsr.org" <governance at lists.cpsr.org>
> Cc: Ginger Paque <gpaque at gmail.com>
> Subject: RE: AW: [governance] Call for consensus on IGC OC statement until
> 
> 
> 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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