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

Tue Mar 18 09:01:15 EDT 2014

Dear Friends,
I have to say a huge thank you to Mawaki, who has been nobly carrying
nearly the whole load for the last few weeks. The IGC election results more
or less coincided with the arrival of my grandson in London, an expected
event but not by emergency caesarian with the baby spending the first few
days of his life in intensive care.
I needed to extend my planned visit for an extra two weeks, but should be
going home on Sunday when I will be able to catch up with the rest of my
life :-)
I have been trying to write this message for the last two hours.
So can I add my voice to Mawaki's appeal - is there someone on the list
with a strong interest in the current statement and some quality time to
devote to it?
It has taken me 3 hours to compose this message which i am now completing
one handed, my other arm being currently occupied.
Suresh wrote recently about collegiality. Now is a good moment for it.
Exchanging ideas, listening to one another and moving towards
understanding, exposing the extreme views so that we are at least all aware
of where the differences are and can begin to negotiate them towards a
common position, this is surely the most important function of this
discussion.
it would also be good to see some more feedback on anriette's questions
about the planning for the igf.
as soon as i have two hands to plug in the power cable - of course my
battery is choosing now to run out ....
best wishes and thank you again to mawaki
deirdre

On 18 March 2014 09:28, Mawaki Chango <kichango at gmail.com> wrote:

> Folks,
>
> I went to bed in the wee hours of the morning thinking this was now going
> to be a formality to conclude. I have planned to devote the day (and fully
> concentrate) on a report which is long overdue and which, if delivered,
> will help me put food on the table and pay the bills. On Wednesday (well,
> tomorrow) I am due to travel for another fieldwork and won't be much
> available online. So you will probably won't be hearing a lot from me in
> the coming two weeks or so.
>
> Sorry, someone else will have to take over with the last wave of comments
> and finish this job. If Deirdre is not available either to do so, I'd
> suggest one of the former cocos to please step in and help with this (in
> any case, at least as my interim until I'm regularly back online.) Sala is
> convalescent and Norbert is not responding. Any volunteer?
>
> Someone does need to constantly keep an eye on the house before you guys
> burn it down ;)
>
> Thanks for your understanding.
>
> Mawaki
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 4:23 AM, Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Mar 18, 2014, at 9:03 AM, Mawaki Chango 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.
>> >
>>
>> why mention ICANN?  NTIA is starting a process to transition the IANA
>> functions to the global multistakeholder community.  WOuld be good to see
>> that in the 1st paragraph.
>>
>> > 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.
>> >
>>
>>
>> effective participation, cost the only or main barrier?
>>
>>
>> > 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.
>>
>>
>> "internationally appropriate and neutral judicial framework"    Judicial?
>>  And calling for an "institution"?  (arrangement).
>>
>> Adam
>>
>>
>>
>> > The Internet Governance Caucus
>> > March xx, 2014.
>> >
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