[governance] US position on ITRs

[Carlos A. Afonso]

Unless my memory fails, we can also compare the Daniel Ellsberg/Anthony
Russo case (the Pentagon papers in the Nixon era) with the current
Assange/Manning case. If the Ellsberg/Russo case happened today,
probably both would be in jail with no trial...

--c.a.

On 08/12/2012 11:37 AM, Fahd A. Batayneh wrote:
> +1
> 
> Would also like to add another classical example of "Arab Spring via Social
> Media" vs. "Wikileaks and Julian Assange". Both are considered to be
> Openness, but each was dealt with differently.
> 
> Fahd
> 
> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 5:24 PM, Carlos A. Afonso <ca at cafonso.ca> wrote:
> 
>> Hmmm, the same introduction also reads: "...the United States will not
>> support proposals that would increase the exercise of control over
>> Internet governance or content. The United States will oppose efforts to
>> broaden the scope of the ITRs to empower any censorship of content or
>> impede the free flow of information and ideas."
>>
>> Like hiding their own tail -- the USA leads in proposals like SOPA,
>> PIPA, TPP. Is like they are saying: "no increased control, no censorship
>> or interference in the free flow of information and ideas... except when
>> exercised by us."
>>
>> --c.a.
>>
>> On 08/11/2012 08:02 AM, Adam Peake wrote:
>>> Strong words: "the Internet has evolved to operate in a separate and
>>> distinct environment that is beyond the scope or mandate of the ITRs
>>> or the International Telecommunication Union."  Supports the current
>>> "multi-stakeholder" organizations naming ISOC, IETF, W3C, RIRs and
>>> ICANN.  Global communications market is competitive, ITRs have been
>>> important in achieving this, as a result they need minimal, if any,
>>> changes.
>>>
>>> <http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/othr/telecom/196031.htm>
>>>
>>> Adam
>>>
>>
>>
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