[governance] [Internet Policy] LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE ATTRIBUTIONS AND MULTISTAKEHOLDER NATURE OF CGI.BR

[Renata Aquino Ribeiro]

Hi

As a grateful former student of EGI.br, I'd support Carlos' ask for
international organizations to sign this letter.

Renata Aquino Ribeiro
http://bit.ly/renataineng
Em 24 de jun de 2016 14:34, "Carlos Afonso" <ca at cafonso.ca> escreveu:

> [sorry for possible duplicates]
>
> Note: given the recent transition in the Brazilian federal government
> and the political uncertainties involved, a group of civil society and
> academic organizations has produced this public declaration in defense
> of the multistakeholder nature of CGI.br and its attributions.
>
> LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE ATTRIBUTIONS AND MULTISTAKEHOLDER NATURE OF
> CGI.BR
>
> 24-6-2016
>
> The Internet Steering Committe of Brazil, CGI.br, a multistakeholder
> commission, has a crucial mission in the development of the Internet in
> Brazil. In particular, CGI.br supervises the actions of NIC.br - a
> non-profit private civil society organizationm in charge of carrying out
> the management of all activities derived from policies defined by the
> Committee. Decree Number 4829, of September, 2003, describes
> attributions of CGI.br, which include:
>
> - proposing policies and procedures regarding the regulation of Internet
> activities;
>
> - recommending standards for technical and operational procedures for
> the Internet in Brazil;
>
> - establishing strategic directives related to the use and development
> of the Internet in Brazil;
>
> - promoting studies and technical standards for network and service
> security in the country;
>
> - coordinating the allocation of Internet addresses (IPs) in Brazil and
> registration in the ".br" domain;
>
> - collecting, organizing and disseminating information on Internet
> services, including indicators and statistics;
>
> - be represented in national and international technical forums related
> to the Internet;
>
> - to adopt administrative and operational procedures so that Internet
> governance in Brazil follows internationally accepted standards,
> enabling it to celebrate agreements and partnerships.
>
> These activities, fully funded by private income derived from
> distribution of domain names and IP numbers, are essential for the
> operation and development of the Internet in Brazil. These attributions
> are being carried out in a multistakeholder approach, with participation
> of civil society, academia, technical community, private sector and
> government.
>
> This pluralist feature has been the basis for the charter of principles
> which is at the origin of the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the
> Internet ("Marco Civil da Internet"). The success of this pluralist
> practice has turned CGI.br into a worldwide reference on Internet
> governance, considering that since its creation in 1995, and even in the
> preparation of the Decree of 2003, any change in its structure and
> operation has been preceded by broad consultations with society,
> including significant participation of civil society and academic
> organizations.
>
> In order to protect the stability, security and quality of the work
> which has been and continues to be carried out and developed by the
> Committee, the undersigned organizations affirm the centrality of CGI.br
> to develop activities absolutely vital for the Internet of today and
> tomorrow in the country, stressing the importance of preserving the
> above attributions, as well as the pluralist, multissectorial nature of
> CGI.br.
>
> Actantes
> Artigo 19
> Barão de Itararé
> Coding Rights
> Colab-USP
> Coletivo Digital
> CTS-FGV
> GPoPAI/USP
> Ibase
> Ibidem
> InternetLab
> Instituto Bem Estar Brasil
> Intervozes
> ITSRio
> Lavits
> Medialab.UFRJ
> Nupef
> ProTeste
> Safernet Brasil
> ULEPICC-BR
>
> --
>
> Carlos A. Afonso
> [emails são pessoais exceto quando explicitamente indicado em contrário]
> [emails are personal unless explicitly indicated otherwise]
>
> Instituto Nupef - https://nupef.org.br
> CGI.br - http://cgi.br
> ISOC-BR - https://isoc.org.br
>
> GPG 0x9EE8F8E3
>
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