[governance] Vint Cerf OpEd in the New York Times: "Keep the Internet Open"

Fri May 25 12:14:39 EDT 2012

Adam,

The other day, someone mentioned that UAE represents its civil society
before the ITU. I'm not so so arrogant to affirm I represent the whole
Brazilian one there.

I'm not sure whether I or my country would be penalized at the ITU if every
document we have access to was made public here or some other forum. I have
tried that before, and someone from this list said I should not do it.

The ITU TIES account (http://www.itu.int/TIES/) is managed by focal points
from each Member State, according to the country's own policy. Once you
have it, you can access anything that is free (except for some publications
that are sold even for governments).

In Brazil, the policy is guaranteeing access to anyone who identifies
herself as a "brasileira" at the application form (
http://www.itu.int/cgi-bin/htsh/mm/scripts/reg.screen1.html?_languageid=1).
One does not need to be from gov or telecom sector.

In this sense, CS should go after its own country focal points, and ask for
clarification on their policy.

This is not enough, I'm sure. I believe CS does not have to express itself
through the voice of a telecom regulator. We know that and we try to,
but It has been really difficult to find partners within the ITU in favor
of opening the Union's processes.

I cannot speak for the ITU membership, not even for Brazil, but if that
helps clarifying our strategy, these are the touchstones to guide our
participation at any ITU meeting or conference regarding Internet-related
public policy issues:
http://www.cgi.br/english/regulations/resolution2009-003.htm

My opion: forget about WCIT, it is already decided. Nothing is going to
chance.

The focus should be WTPF-13, WSIS+10 and PP-14. In the between,
CWG-Internet might shad some light on the oldie ITU.

Abraços,
Sérgio

2012/5/25 Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp>

> Rumors are the main problem, when there's a lack of information lobbying
> is of course effective. The ITU gave a briefing on WCIT during the WSIS
> reviews in Geneva last week. ITU Secretariat emphasized they wanted to be
> as open and transparent as possible.  A couple of sector members asked if
> they could share the information they had access to with their members, if
> I remember correctly the answer from the Secretariat was ask the ITU
> Council.  Requests for information were stonewalled. The presentation did
> not give any information about the substance of what was being discussed
> (your email, a couple of sentences, is more informative), but somewhat
> bizarrely it did mention summary documents of the regional preparatory
> meetings and submissions to date had been prepared.  At least two people
> asked if those documents could be made public, and the answer was a
> negative non-committal.  What was the point of mentioning the existence of
> the documents?
>
> Sérgio, governments that care about the ITRs might do well to make sure
> information is made available, or the ITRs are likely to end up in the same
> place as ACTA, SOPA, and PIPA, etc. Look at ACTA, treaties don't seem to be
> quite as certain as they recently were.
>
> Of course the U.S. wants to make the ITRs as ineffectual as possible, and
> the lack of information from others makes their lobbying all the more
> effective.
>
> Best,
>
> Adam
>
>
>
>
>  WCIT has nothing to do with expanding ITU's     mandate on the internet.
>> Any proposal in this sense is stillborn.
>>
>> This OpEd adds zero to the ITRs debate. This is the kind of American
>> strategy that is killing the conference.
>>
>> The real topics are international connectivity, accounting rules,
>> finances. Brazilian proposals, for instance, are focused on increasing
>> transparency and lowering international roaming rates (topics that many,
>> including US, don't agree to negotiate either).
>>
>> The only thing I agree in the text is that civil society is kept unfairly
>> out the debate. Were SC in, there wouldn't be so many nonsense rumors like
>> this.
>>
>> Abraços,
>> Sérgio Alves Jr
>>
>> Em 25/05/2012 09:16, "Adam Peake" <<mailto:ajp at glocom.ac.jp>ajp@**
>> glocom.ac.jp <ajp at glocom.ac.jp>> escreveu:
>>
>>
>> Hamadoun Toure, May 1 speaking about WCIT:
>> "There are many important issues that may be addressed at WCIT, but I
>> would like to focus on one broader issue in particular: how do we ensure
>> sufficient investment in broadband network infrastructure?"
>> and
>> "And, the current ITRs are not properly equipped to deal with this
>> challenge either, which raises the question of how all this new
>> infrastructure will be paid for?"
>> and
>> "Everyone wants mobile broadband and the benefits it will bring. But few
>> seem willing to pay for it -- including both the over-the-top players, who
>> are generating vast new demand through their applications, and consumers,
>> who have become accustomed to unlimited packages."
>>  <<http://www.itu.int/en/osg/**speeches/Pages/2012-05-01.aspx<http://www.itu.int/en/osg/speeches/Pages/2012-05-01.aspx>
>> **>http://www.itu.int/en/osg/**speeches/Pages/2012-05-01.aspx<http://www.itu.int/en/osg/speeches/Pages/2012-05-01.aspx>
>> **>
>>
>>
>> Hello Google, enter Vint :-)
>>
>> Adam
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear friends and colleagues,
>>
>> I thought you would appreciate knowing that an OpEd by Vint Cerf as
>> above titled was printed today in the New York Times (and I believe
>> the IHT).
>>
>> <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/**05/25/opinion/keep-the-**
>> internet-open.html?_r=1<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/25/opinion/keep-the-internet-open.html?_r=1>
>> >http:/**/www.nytimes.com/2012/05/25/**opinion/keep-the-internet-**
>> open.html?_r=1<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/25/opinion/keep-the-internet-open.html?_r=1>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Nick Ashton-Hart
>> Geneva Representative
>> Computer & Communications Industry Association
>> Tel: <tel:%2B41%20%2822%29%20362%**2002%2038>+41 (22) 362 02 38
>> Fax: : <tel:%2B41%20%2822%29%20594-**85-44>+41 (22) 594-85-44
>> Mobile: <tel:%2B41%2079%20595%205468>+41 79 595 5468
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPad, please excuse typos
>>
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