[governance] IGC Statement in response to NTIA's announced intent to relinquish role in IANA functions

[Deirdre Williams]

Mawaki in the final line I think you intended "governance institution"
without the "Internet"?
Deirdre


On 18 March 2014 00:03, Mawaki Chango <kichango at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear All,
> Shall we call for consensus on the following statement? Thanks. Mawaki
>
>
> On March 14, U.S. Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and
> Information Administration (NTIA) announced its intent to relinquish the
> oversight role it has played so far with the Internet Corporation for
> Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) regarding key Internet domain name
> functions.
>
>
>
> The Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) welcomes this decision and
> appreciates the opportunity for these functions and the stewardship of the
> Internet domain name system (DNS) to further evolve toward a governance
> model that is truly global and widely accepted. IGC particularly
> acknowledges with satisfaction the reiteration by NTIA of the necessity to
> involve all stakeholders in the process as well as in the subsequent
> arrangements completing the transition toward a stakeholders-led
> administration of the DNS (what NTIA has been referring to as  the
> privatization of the DNS.)
>
>
>
> IGC supports the multi-stakeholder policy making model as an inclusive,
> bottom-up, consensus driven model that enhances democracy by its
> inclusiveness of all people from around the world who might be affected by
> its policy decision outcomes. We understand the multi-stakeholder
> governance model as distinct from the "inter-governmental" model, from the
> private sector led model, as well as from a model that only accommodates
> technical standards setting groups. In the inclusive spirit of that model,
> we stand ready to work with all stakeholders and make sure effective
> consideration is given to the concerns and views of Internet users,
> citizens and civil society organizations across the world.
>
>
>
> Also supportive of the four principles put forward by NTIA to guide ICANN
> and the global Internet community in the formulation of a transition
> proposal, the Caucus wishes to particularly emphasize the need for
> maintaining the openness and the global availability of the Internet while
> continuously improving on its security and at the same time preserving
> and furthering Civil Liberties for all Internet users around the globe.
>
>
>
> In this process, IGC urges the international community and the global
> Internet community to give a particular attention to the cost structure
> associated with the emerging governance framework so as to make effective
> participation affordable for developing nations and related Internet
> stakeholders.
>
>
>
> Finally, the Internet Governance Caucus expresses hope that the
> globalization of the IANA function will eventually become more complete with
> an internationally appropriate and neutral judicial framework, and that
> suitable and effective accountability and transparency mechanisms will be
> established for the new global Internet governance institution.
>
>
> The Internet Governance Caucus
>
> March xx, 2014.
>
>
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