[governance] FW: Our internet is at risk

Fouad Bajwa fouadbajwa at gmail.com
Sun Jun 3 16:59:40 EDT 2012 

The following article from last year is worth visiting where
Ambassador David A Gross and Ethan Lucarelli of Wiley Rein LLP discuss
the effects of the renegotiated UN International Telecommunication
Regulations.:

http://www.whoswholegal.com/news/features/article/29378/the-2012-world-conference-international-telecommunications-brewing-storm-potential-un-regulation-internet/

There is a propaganda strategy used in online diplomacy activities
whereas a great deal of noise is created and information is generated
and passed around online that it helps people's minds be prepared for
anything positive or negative. Thats the feeling that is coming out of
the ITU WCIT rhetoric online. I wonder if this outcry will create an
expectation that expect anything from the WCIT event in Dubai and as I
mentioned elsewhere, ITU official's sudden tour around Asia was
interesting and especially to my country where we are in a deep
socio-political and economic-energy crisis

Foo!

On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 7:41 PM, Vanda UOL <vanda at uol.com.br> wrote:
> Continuing free translation. From previous email...
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> "It would be a setback for the system that has been successfully operated by
> CGI.br  and NIC.br ( multistakeholder board)  by such a radical change ( be
> controlled by government)  and, I believe, would not lead to satisfactory
> results for society. More,  it could bring too much bureaucracy, increased
> costs and interference, then yes, of all kinds, totally undesirable for the
> process and for the entire society - is the tribunal vote".
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> -----Mensagem original-----
> De: Vanda UOL [mailto:vanda at uol.com.br]
> Enviada em: domingo, 3 de junho de 2012 11:38
> Para: 'governance at lists.igcaucus.org'; 'Izumi AIZU'; 'Avri Doria'
> Assunto: RES: [governance] FW: Our internet is at risk
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> Totally agree with Avri too. ITU has a relevant part in telecommunications
> around the word, so shall have, as well other interested parts, a voice in
> the internet governance, what we cannot agree is to leave the civil society
> without a less voice than all other stakeholders controlled by  governments.
> Civil society is so large that their voice shall have a preponderant
> participation on this governance to  guarantee the different voices CS has
> to be heard.
>  Relating to you question Izumi, from my point of view, we only regret from
> things that we do not have done. Even if mistakes  can be made in the
> process, better than do nothing to prove your point.
> We had last Friday a very interesting  vote, from the Tribunal that controls
> the government accountability to the public, about the Nic.br and its
> multistakeholder  Board ( unhappily in Portuguese, but  if someone wants to
> read I will be please to send it) but the concludes ( free translation):
> "
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> -----Mensagem original-----
> De: izumiaizu at gmail.com [mailto:izumiaizu at gmail.com] Em nome de Izumi AIZU
> Enviada em: sexta-feira, 1 de junho de 2012 19:44
> Para: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; Avri Doria
> Assunto: Re: [governance] FW: Our internet is at risk
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> I very much agree with Avri's idea expressed here.
> That gives me a question, as a co-coordinator.
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> Should IGC prepare for WCIT, try to participate and make noise, woops,
> statement, in time?
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> Do we have consensus, or any person to lead that?
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> If we do not start early enough, I guess, we may be consumed by IGF in Baku,
> etc, and then by the time we notice this, it could be too late, I am afraid.
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> izumi
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> 2012/6/1 Avri Doria <avri at acm.org>:
>> Hi,
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>> I have always had trouble with this dichotomy:
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>> - don't participate to avoid giving legitimacy
>> - participate and stop something from happening
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>> While I object to WCIT attempt to take over Internet Governance, I am not
> quite ready to say that the ITU has no role in telecommunications.   Or even
> that they have no voice in multistakeholder participatory democratic
> modalities on Internet Governance.  they too get a voice.
>>
>> And if the ITU has a voice and role, then civil society must be part of
> that voice.
>>
>> So the demand for civil society participation in ITU sectors and in WCIT
> deliberations remains an overall good in my mind.
>>
>> I do understand that ITU would use the press to make any participation
> seem like capitulation to their power grab.  So for any civil society group
> that does particpate, making sure the press knows why you are participating
> becomes critical.
>>
>> avri
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>> On 31 May 2012, at 10:46, Koven Ronald wrote:
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>>> From my standpoint. this approach widely misses the point.
>>>
>>> The ITU should be told to back off because Internet users don't want or
> need oversight by a UN agency controlled by its member governments.
>>>
>>> Telling ITU that we want to be part of its negotiation process concedes
> beforehand the idea that the ITU's bid to become the global Interent
> oversight body is legitimate.
>>>
>>> Asking to attend the ITU review meeting is a different matter, but asking
> to be included in the negotiating process -- even implicitly -- is a
> recognition that such a negotiation is acceptable.
>>>
>>> The phrase in this text,  "Civil society needs a voice in the ITU
> negotiations," in effect concedes the point beforehand. It means the game
> would be over before it even got started.
>>>
>>> Bests, Rony Koven, European Representative, World Press Freedom
>>> Committee
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>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: michael gurstein <gurstein at gmail.com>
>>> To: governance <governance at lists.igcaucus.org>
>>> Sent: Thu, May 31, 2012 4:13 pm
>>> Subject: [governance] FW: Our internet is at risk
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Access Now [mailto:access at accessnow.org]
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:26 AM
>>> To: Michael Gurstein
>>> Subject: Our internet is at risk
>>>
>>>
>>> Countries like China and Russia are trying to expand the power of a
> closed UN body to give governments more control over the internet. Tell the
> ITU we don't want it deciding the future of the internet and to make its
> plans public!
>>>
>>> Michael,
>>> The internet we’ve come to know and love -- one that's open,
> decentralized, and governed by many stakeholders -- is threatened.
>>>
>>> Right now, several countries, including China and Russia, are proposing
> to expand the powers of a non-transparent global institution, the
> International Telecommunication Union (ITU), allowing it to change the rules
> on how our internet is used and governed. And what's worse, the ITU won't
> even release their negotiating documents to the public or give internet
> users a seat at the table.
>>> The ITU isn't used to public accountability, but together we can change
> that. Let's tell the ITU that we don't want a secretive body where only
> governments have a vote deciding the future of our internet!
>>> Click here to sign the petition demanding the ITU makes its plans public
> and we'll work on delivering the petition at their next planning meeting.
>>> The ITU gives every country one vote -- that's why it’s crucial we call
> upon our individual governments to support our cause. Multi-stakeholder
> governance of the internet is one of the reasons we can so easily access
> sites around the world, share with our friends on social networks, and
> participate in a global community.
>>> Now, with the ITU renegotiating a new treaty this year, China, Russia,
> and others are pushing proposals that would give governments greater control
> over how you access the internet. Imagine how that might impact your
> privacy, security, and freedom of speech online.
>>> The ITU has played an important role in telecommunications and spectrum
> management and its use for development, but this is not cause for expanding
> its mandate. While an evolution of internet governance is needed (including
> an examination of the role of the US), it should evolve in the same way that
> it was originally designed -- in an open, decentralized, and inclusive
> manner.
>>>
>>> Civil society needs a voice in the ITU negotiations. We've cosigned a
> letter with other organizations including the CDT (USA), CIS (India), FGV
> (Brazil), EFF (USA), and EIPR (Egypt) urging all stakeholders to be a part
> of this process and for the ITU to be transparent in their negotiations.
>>> Click here to join us in our call to keep the ITU from regulating the
> internet, publicly release its plans, and respect our role in the internet's
> future by signing the petition below.
>>> In solidarity,
>>> The Access Team
>>> For more information:
>>> Civil Society urges openness, multi-stakeholder process for WCIT ITU
>>> Move to Expand Powers Threatens the Internet Hey ITU Member States:
>>> No More Secrecy, Release the Treaty Proposals Access is an
>>> international NGO that promotes open access to the internet as a
>>> means to free, full and safe participation in society and the
>>> realization of human rights. To help protect the internet around the
>>> world, you can donate to Access. To reply, please email
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