[governance] [DC] Excellent News for Brazil, the IGF and Community Networks

Fri Feb 21 08:23:01 EST 2020

And I risk to say that this also can be considered an achievement of Frida Awards by Lacnic. By the end of last year, we hold several meetings with Anatel with this agenda - the meetings were supported by Frida grant. :) 

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De: "Chris Prince Udochukwu Njọkụ" <udochukwu.njoku at unn.edu.ng> 
Para: "Jane Coffin" <coffin at isoc.org> 
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Enviadas: Sexta-feira, 21 de fevereiro de 2020 7:37:14 
Assunto: Re: [governance] [DC] Excellent News for Brazil, the IGF and Community Networks 

Really great news, Luca. \uD83D\uDC4F 
"IGF outputs can have real impact on digital policies." T hat's the essence of the forum. If countries work with outputs of such important, capital-intensive meetings, why would anyone describe the meetings as " mere talking shop "? 

Chris Prince Udochukwu Njọkụ , Ph.D. 
Computer Communications Centre 
University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001 
@DrCPUNjoku 

We mustn't remain with old ways of doing things, 

especially if they're not yielding optimum results. 

On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 11:03 AM Jane Coffin < [ mailto:coffin at isoc.org | coffin at isoc.org ] > wrote: 

+1 to Michael and others. 

Luca – great work and value for the DC \uD83D\uDE0A 

The last 4 years have been an amazing collaborative effort at IGFs and beyond. 

Looking forward to another 4 years of progress and change to bring more access around the world to the unconnected! 

Be well! 

Jane 

Senior Vice President, Internet Growth 

Internet Society 

+1.202.247.8429 

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Date: Friday, February 21, 2020 at 10:58 AM 
To: Luca Belli < [ mailto:LB at lucabelli.net | LB at lucabelli.net ] > 
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Subject: Re: [governance] [DC] Excellent News for Brazil, the IGF and Community Networks 

Dear Luca, all: 

Congratulations to you and the DC3! You're absolutely right in your assessment, and also demonstrates the impact a DC can have. This is very inspiring for our work as well, and I encourage even greater collaboration and bridge building between our initiatives wherever possible. 

Best, 
-Michael 

On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 10:52 AM < [ mailto:LB at lucabelli.net | LB at lucabelli.net ] > wrote: 

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Dear all, 
I would like to share some excellent news from Brazil, that has also a very positive impact on the IGF and its work. 
The Brazilian Telecoms Regulator ANATEL has explicitly and officially recognized Community Networks as an option for Internet access in Brazil and, while doing so, explicitly mentions (and links) “The Community Network Manual” (2018 outcome of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity) in the rational for this decision. [ https://www.anatel.gov.br/setorregulado/component/content/article/2-uncategorised/528-redes-comunitarias | 
https://www.anatel.gov.br/setorregulado/component/content/article/2-uncategorised/528-redes-comunitarias ] 
This is, to date, the biggest country on hearth explicitly recognising the value of CNs. The creation of CNs in Brazil was already possible, as simplified ISPs, since 2017 (see our study here on CN in Latin America here [ https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2018/community-networks-in-latin-america/ | 
https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2018/community-networks-in-latin-america/ ] ) but this is the first time ANATEL officially uses the CN terminology providing both legal and technical guidance (using the CN Manual!) on how to create them. 
This is not only important for Brazil but also represent another* piece of concrete evidence that the IGF is not a mere talking shop and when people want to use the IGF process to produce meaningful outcomes, they can. And, importantly, IGF outputs can have real impact on digital policies. 
My sincerest congratulations to ALL those who dedicated time to development and use of the CN Manual, particularly the members of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity that are on this list! 
All the best 
Luca 

*In case you are looking for other concrete examples, please find a selection below: 
- In 2018, the inclusion of the Zero Rating Map (developed by DCNN) in the State of the Internet Report of the French Telecom Regulator ARCEP [ https://www.arcep.fr/uploads/tx_gspublication/report-state-internet-2018_conf050618-ENG.pdf | 
https://www.arcep.fr/uploads/tx_gspublication/report-state-internet-2018_conf050618-ENG.pdf ] 
- In 2016 the inclusion of the Recommendations on Terms of Service and Human Rights in the ToS and HR the joint FGV & Council of Europe report on the subject [ https://www.coe.int/en/web/freedom-expression/home/-/asset_publisher/RAupmF2S6voG/content/terms-of-service-and-human-rights-an-analysis-of-online-platform-contracts?inheritRedirect=false | 
https://www.coe.int/en/web/freedom-expression/home/-/asset_publisher/RAupmF2S6voG/content/terms-of-service-and-human-rights-an-analysis-of-online-platform-contracts?inheritRedirect=false ] 
The Recommendations were later used for the elaboration of the CoE Recommendation (2018)2 of the Committee of Ministers on the roles and responsibilities of internet intermediaries [ https://search.coe.int/cm/Pages/result_details.aspx?ObjectID=0900001680790e14 | 
https://search.coe.int/cm/Pages/result_details.aspx?ObjectID=0900001680790e14 ] 
- In 2013 the inclusion of the Model Framework on Net Neutrality in this expert report ( [ https://rm.coe.int/16805a09ca | https://rm.coe.int/16805a09ca ] )that originated the elaboration of the CoE Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)1of the Committee of Ministers on network neutrality [ https://search.coe.int/cm/Pages/result_details.aspx?ObjectID=09000016805c1e59 | 
https://search.coe.int/cm/Pages/result_details.aspx?ObjectID=09000016805c1e59 ] 

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Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation, FGV Law School, Rio de Janeiro 
Chercheur Associé, Centre de Droit Public Comparé, Université Paris 2 

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