Re: [alac] Draft Declaration of Principles (Last Version 19/09/2003)
Hi,
I will be going to Geneva tomorrow to attend WSIS PrepCom3.
A report from a friend who's follwoing the governance WG negotiating the
following language:
4. Internet issues of an international nature related to public
policies should be coordinated
a) [between governments and other interested parties.]
b) [through/by appropriate intergovernmental organizations under the
UN framework.]
c) [as appropriate on an intergovernmental basis.]
d) [through/by appropriate international organizations.]
e) [through appropriate and mutually agreed international organizations.]
List of countries that spoke up on this issue today:
EU: a or d
Japan: d
Canada: d
Norway: a or d,
Mali: b
Mauricius: b
China: b
Uganda: b
Brazil: b
Australia: a
Saudi Arabia: b
US: a (only)
Mexico: a
Zimbabwe: b
Senegal: a or d
As you can see, no consensus was possible. As a result, item 4 is put into
additional
square brackets. All in all, there are now 2 levels of square brackets.
One applies to the whole paragraph 44, the other to item 4. For option c
and e, a
third level of brackets was discussed but finally dismissed. Now, the whole
para will go back
to plenary next week. I don't see that another plenary discussion will be
of any help.
At 12:50 03/09/19 -0500, Erick Iriarte Ahon wrote:
Hi!
In:
http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-s/md/03/wsispc3/td/030915/S03-WSISPC3-030915-TD-GEN-0001!!PDF-E.pdf
The Last version of Draft Declarion of Principles.. some interesting articles:
2)[1)] Information and communication infrastructure [:an essential
foundation for the information society]
15. [17] Connectivity is a central enabling agent in building the
Information Society. [Universal,] [ubiquitous] [, equitable] and
affordable access to ICT infrastructure and services, including access to
power, and postal services, constitutes one of the primary challenges of
the Information Society and must be an objective of all stakeholders
involved in building it, in conformity with the domestic legislation of
each country.
6) Enabling environment
39. [44.] [The international management of the Internet
should be multilateral, transparent and democratic, with the full
involvement of governments, the private sector, civil society and
international organizations. It should ensure an equitable distribution of
resources, facilitate access for all and ensure a stable and secure
functioning of the Internet, taking into account multilingualism.
40. The management of the Internet encompasses both technical and
policy issues. The private sector has had and will continue to have an
important role in the development of the Internet [at the technical level].
41. Policy authority for Internet-related public policy issues should
be the sovereign right of countries.
42. [Internet issues of an international nature related to public
policies should be coordinated
Alternatives:
a) between governments and other interested parties.
b) through/by appropriate intergovernmental organizations
under the UN framework.
c) as appropriate on an intergovernmental basis.
d) through/by appropriate international organizations.
e) through appropriate and mutually agreed international
organizations.]]