[governance] Anatel blog post: Operationalizing the role of governments in internet governance

Wed Jun 5 13:29:20 EDT 2013

I just watched the 7 minutes interview that is available. More issues
there, then in the post...

On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 12:24 PM, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've commented (twice now actually).
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> McTim
> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route
> indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
>
> On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 11:56 AM, Carolina Rossini
> <carolina.rossini at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > fyi, via bestbit's list
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> http://itu4u.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/operationalizing-the-role-of-governments-in-internet-governance/
> >
> > OPERATIONALIZING THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS IN INTERNET GOVERNANCE
> >
> > June 5, 2013 · by itu4u · in Daniel Cavalcanti, Internet, WTPF-13
> >
> > The World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum (WTPF-2013) provided a
> unique
> > opportunity to put Internet-related public policy issues firmly on the
> > international agenda, particularly the very present issue of the
> > participation of governments as relevant stakeholders in Internet
> > Governance.
> >
> > Brazil is a country that fully embraces the multistakeholder approach to
> > Internet Governance. Our National Internet Steering Committee is a
> vibrant
> > organization, as indeed highlighted in the Secretary-General’s Report to
> the
> > WTPF, which includes a reference to Brazil’s ten “Principles for the
> > Governance and Use of the Internet”.  Nonetheless, at the international
> > level, our view is that we still need to achieve full engagement of
> > governments in the decision making process on Internet Governance.
> >
> > The fact is that governments so far have only had a limited advisory role
> > in international Internet Governance, and no actual involvement in the
> > decision making process. Recent events have indicated that even long
> > standing advice provided by governments on certain issues has had little
> > impact on the actual decisions relating to matters of their direct
> interest.
> > Regretfully, attempts to deal with this fact have suffered from the low
> > level of participation of the majority of governments in existing
> > international Internet Governance fora.
> >
> > In this regard Brazil presented at the WTPF an opinion that points to the
> > fact that we must together address two key issues: operationalizing the
> role
> > of government in the multistakeholder framework for Internet Governance,
> and
> > the need for capacity building on these issues in developing countries,
> > particularly in the least developed countries, with the support of the
> ITU.
> >
> > Brazil´s draft opinion entitled “Operationalizing the role of government
> > in the multistakeholder framework for Internet Governance” stems from one
> > previously discussed at the Informal Experts Group (IEG), which had
> resulted
> > from the joint work of the drafting group led by Brazil, with the
> > participation of a diverse group of experts from several countries.
> >
> > During the course of the WTPF, Brazil conducted further extensive
> > consultations with all interested parties, including Member States,
> sector
> > members and civil society entities present at the event. As a result of a
> > genuine effort to reflect the inputs received, a revised version of the
> > draft opinion was presented, which we expected could have been endorsed.
> >
> > The draft opinion received widespread support, including statements from
> > Member States in all ITU regions, as seen during the plenary sessions.
> > Despite this fact, in the end the opinion did not achieve consensus at
> the
> > WTPF. Nonetheless, we did receive very positive feedback as to the
> > importance of the issues that were raised, and a willingness to engage in
> > further discussions, having Brazil as the focal point.
> >
> > The final report by the Chairman of the WTPF indicates, as a way forward,
> > that these discussions could take place at the ITU Council Working Group
> on
> > Internet-related public policy issues. Subsequently the output of
> > deliberations would be forwarded to the ITU Council for further
> > consideration. Hopefully this would lead to the inclusion of the issues
> in
> > the preparatory process for the upcoming World Telecommunication
> Development
> > Conference (WTDC-14) and the Plenipotentiary Conference of 2014 (PP-14).
> >
> > Brazil also welcomes the broadening of the discussion on these issues to
> > forums such as the GAC, the CSTD, ECOSOC and the IGF. Interestingly, as
> the
> > WTPF drew to a close with a clear message from the ITU membership and a
> way
> > forward proposed by the leadership of the Union, there were indications
> that
> > in the near future these very same issues will also be on the agendas of
> > those other forums. Ensuring a meaningful role for governments and
> engaging
> > them in the decision making process is in the interest of all those who
> > aspire to a truly multistakeholder international Internet Governance.
> >
> >
> > By Daniel B. Cavalcanti
> >
> > Daniel B. Cavalcanti is an Engineer and career professional with the
> > Brazilian Government, currently a senior Policy Advisor at the National
> > Telecommunications Agency – Anatel. Over the last decade his work has
> > focused on broadband policy and Internet related issues.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Carolina Rossini
> > http://carolinarossini.net/
> > + 1 6176979389
> > *carolina.rossini at gmail.com*
> > skype: carolrossini
> > @carolinarossini
> >
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