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

[Suresh Ramasubramanian]

Yes, the point mctim makes is that there is no such 'governance by 
technical standards groups'. Deleting it does not take away their being a 
stakeholder.


On 21 March 2014 6:42:59 am "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" 
<salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:

> *"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 exclusively accommodates technical standards setting
> groups."*
>
> Hi Suresh and McTim - Suresh I note your suggestion to delete it. Perhaps
> we can find some other way to say this. The current phrase attempts to
> describe what "multistakeholder is not".
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian
> <suresh at hserus.net>wrote:
>
> >   I would just suggest deleting it.
> >
> > On 21 March 2014 6:28:36 am "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <
> > salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Why do we need this last phrase?  Is there a "model that exclusively
> >>> accommodates technical standards setting groups."
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I have never noticed this in the previous drafts, if I had noticed i
> >>> would have objected.
> >>>
> >>> [Sala: I did not initiate that particular phrase. I just took it from
> >>> the existing text and made revisions to the various aspects of the text. do
> >>> you have another way of phrasing it or a suggestion so that we can wrap
> >>> this up?]
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> In the inclusive spirit of an authentic Multistakeholder 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.
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >  We support the four principles put forward by NTIA to guide IANA and
> >>> the
> >>> > global Internet community in the formulation of a transition proposal.
> >>> It is
> >>> > critical that we continue to strive for openness and 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.
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I don't see how the transition will preserve and further cilvil
> >>> liberties, but it's just a nit, not an objection.
> >>>
> >>> The rest is fine by me.
> >>>
> >>> [Sala: Noted]
> >>
> >>>
> >>> >
> >>> > The IGC urges the international community and the global Internet
> >>> community
> >>> > to give 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.
> >>> > Capacity development initiatives outreach and are also critical in
> >>> improving
> >>> > access and enabling meaningful participation.
> >>> >
> >>> >  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 machinery and that suitable
> >>> and
> >>> > effective accountability and transparency mechanisms will be
> >>> established for
> >>> > the new global Internet governance institution.
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus
> >>> >
> >>> > March 21, 2014.
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>>
> >>> McTim
> >>>
> >>
> >>
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