Re: [ga] ALAC Statement on WSIS Declaration of Principles and Plan of Actions
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> Todd
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Vittorio Bertola" <vb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 6:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [ga] ALAC Statement on WSIS Declaration of
> Principles and Plan of Actions
>
> > Vittorio and all former DNSO GA members or other
> interested stakeholders/users,
> >
> > RALO's are a poor and unexceptable structure and
> method of
> > being inclusive of Stakeholders/users. It is because
> such a
> > structure is manipulative in the extreme. This many
> stakeholder/user
> > groups have already communicated on a number of
> occasions.
> >
> > Vittorio Bertola wrote:
> >
> > > This statement has just been released by the ALAC.
> Comments or questions
> > > are welcome.
> > >
> > > At Large Advisory Committee's Statement
> > > on WSIS Declaration of Principles and Plan of
> Actions
> > >
> > > January 20, 2004
> > >
> > > At the World Summit on the Information Society held
> on December 10 to 12
> > > in Geneva, the member states of the United Nations
> adopted the Declaration
> > > of Principles and the Plan of Action that include
> specific language on the
> > > issue of "Internet Governance" (as attached).
> > >
> > > ICANN's At Large Advisory Committee welcomes the
> fact that these
> > > statements clearly recognize the role of civil
> society as a full
> > > participant in the international management of the
> Internet, and bring
> > > attention to the need for a deep involvement of
> individual users into its
> > > governance.
> > >
> > > Specifically, we believe that the technical
> management of the Internet
> > > should remain as much as possible in the private
> sector and civil society,
> > > or providers and users of the specific services,
> and include governmental
> > > participation only as overseer and ultimate
> guarantor of the public
> > > interest. We are concerned that excessive
> intervention by governments into
> > > technical Internet operations, in local, regional
> and international
> > > arenas, might interfere with its smooth and healthy
> operation, limit
> > > innovation and cause over-regulation, countering
> the existing workings of
> > > the Internet and the principles that caused its
> success as a tool to
> > > foster economic development and to increase freedom
> of communication.
> > >
> > > This is why we strongly endorse the idea of a
> community-driven consensus
> > > that is behind the very existence of ICANN. We
> would also like to mention,
> > > however, that user participation in ICANN
> activities has not yet been
> > > given the full attention or support it deserves,
> and call for further
> > > improvements of the users' role inside the ICANN
> framework. This should be
> > > an issue of primary importance in the Internet
> governance discussions
> > > between now and the second WSIS phase in Tunis,
> together with other
> > > fundamental items such as increasing ICANN's
> international footprint,
> > > internal diversity, and multilingualism.
> > >
> > > However, the scope of ICANN activities should
> remain limited to technical
> > > matters that require world-wide coordination,
> understanding that in some
> > > areas they cannot be parted from their social and
> political consequences,
> > > and that these consequences must be considered in
> the technical
> > > policy-making process. ICANN can be successful only
> if it focuses on those
> > > issues that it can address. Issues such as the
> Digital Divide, in-country
> > > competitive and pricing policies, and, more
> generally, those that pertain
> > > to Internet usage control rather than to Internet
> technical coordination,
> > > should be left to those fora best-suited to handle
> them.
> > >
> > > The At Large Advisory Committee, as mandated by the
> ICANN Bylaws, is
> > > currently setting up a practical organizational
> structure to foster the
> > > representation and participation of Internet users
> and their civil society
> > > organizations from around the globe. This structure
> will be based on
> > > Regional At Large Organizations (RALO) that will be
> constituted in each of
> > > the five ICANN Regions by a set of accredited At
> Large Structures (ALS),
> > > or civil society groups and organizations who
> represent different types of
> > > Internet users and different countries of the
> world. This ambitious
> > > program will create an effective and diverse
> instrument for participation
> > > to global and regional Internet policy-making
> processes by all netizens of
> > > the world.
> > >
> > > For this reason, we declare our willingness to
> participate in the
> > > forthcoming multi-stakeholder working group
> activities organized by the
> > > Secretary General of the United Nations, to channel
> into these activities
> > > the voices of the global user community on Internet
> name and address
> > > resource management issues, as mandated by our
> mission.
> > >
> > > Moreover, while pointing out that ICANN-specific
> issues only constitute a
> > > part of the broader set of issues labeled as
> "Internet Governance", we
> > > also think that the experience gathered in these
> years of ICANN could be
> > > positively used to draft a workable model for the
> multi-stakeholder
> > > governance of other issues. We want to remain
> focused on finalizing and
> > > operating an effective user participation mechanism
> within ICANN, but at
> > > the same time we think we can bring an important
> contribution to the next
> > > phase of Internet Governance discussions at WSIS.
> > >
> > > Finally, we support the Civil Society Declaration,
> "Shaping Information
> > > Societies for Human Needs", which clearly endorses
> inclusive
> > > participation, transparency, and democratic
> accountability and recognizes
> > > the need for "full and effective participation of
> marginalized
> > > stakeholders like developing and transitional
> countries, global civil
> > > society organisations, small and medium-sized
> enterprises, and individual
> > > users." This, in the interest of the global
> network, should be considered
> > > one of the main objectives of any revised structure
> for Internet governance.
> > >
> > > Reference 1
> > > Declaration of Principles of WSIS
> > > Final version as adopted on Dec 12, 2003 in Geneva
> > >
> > > 48. The Internet has evolved into a global
> facility available to the
> > > public and its governance should constitute a core
> issue of the
> > > Information Society agenda. 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.
> > > The management of the Internet encompasses both
> technical and public
> > > policy issues and should involve all stakeholders
> and relevant
> > > intergovernmental and international organizations.
> In this respect it is
> > > recognized that:
> > > policy authority for Internet-related public policy
> issues is the
> > > sovereign right of States. They have rights and
> responsibilities for
> > > international Internet-related public policy
> issues;
> > > the private sector has had and should continue to
> have an important role
> > > in the development of the Internet, both in the
> technical and economic fields;
> > > civil society has also played an important role on
> Internet matters,
> > > especially at community level, and should continue
> to play such a role;
> > > intergovernmental organizations have had and should
> continue to have a
> > > facilitating role in the coordination of
> Internet-related public policy
> > > issues;
> > > international organizations have also had and
> should continue to have an
> > > important role in the development of
> Internet-related technical standards
> > > and relevant policies.
> > > 50. International Internet governance issues
> should be addressed in a
> > > coordinated manner. We ask the Secretary-General of
> the United Nations to
> > > set up a working group on Internet governance, in
> an open and inclusive
> > > process that ensures a mechanism for the full and
> active participation of
> > > governments, the private sector and civil society
> from both developing and
> > > developed countries, involving relevant
> intergovernmental and
> > > international organizations and forums, to
> investigate and make proposals
> > > for action, as appropriate, on the governance of
> Internet by 2005.
> > >
> > > Plan of Actions of WSIS
> > >
> > > C6. Enabling environment
> > > 13. To maximize the social, economic and
> environmental benefits of the
> > > Information Society, governments need to create a
> trustworthy, transparent
> > > and non-discriminatory legal, regulatory and policy
> environment. Actions
> > > include:
> > > a) Governments should foster a supportive,
> transparent, pro-competitive
> > > and predictable policy, legal and regulatory
> framework, which provides the
> > > appropriate incentives to investment and community
> development in the
> > > Information Society.
> > > b) We ask the Secretary General of the United
> Nations to set up a working
> > > group on Internet governance, in an open and
> inclusive process that
> > > ensures a mechanism for the full and active
> participation of governments,
> > > the private sector and civil society from both
> developing and developed
> > > countries, involving relevant intergovernmental and
> international
> > > organizations and forums, to investigate and make
> proposals for action, as
> > > appropriate, on the governance of Internet by 2005.
> The group should,
> > > inter alia:
> > > i) develop a working definition of Internet
> governance;
> > > ii) identify the public policy issues that are
> relevant to Internet
> > > governance;
> > > iii) develop a common understanding of the
> respective roles and
> > > responsibilities of governments, existing
> intergovernmental and
> > > international organisations and other forums as
> well as the private sector
> > > and civil society from both developing and
> developed countries;
> > > iv) prepare a report on the results of this
> activity to be presented for
> > > consideration and appropriate action for the second
> phase of WSIS in Tunis
> > > in 2005.
> > > c) Governments are invited to:
> > > i) facilitate the establishment of national
> and regional Internet Exchange
> > > Centres;
> > > ii) manage or supervise, as appropriate, their
> respective country code
> > > top-level domain name (ccTLD);
> > > iii) promote awareness of the Internet.
> > > d)In cooperation with the relevant stakeholders,
> promote regional root
> > > servers and the use of internationalised domain
> names in order to overcome
> > > barriers to access.
> > > di)
> > >
> > > Reference 2
> > >
> > > "Shaping Information Societies for Human Needs"
> > > Civil Society Declaration to the World Summit on
> the Information Society
> > > Unanimously Adopted by the WSIS Civil Society
> Plenary on 8 December 2003
> > >
> > >
> (http://wsis-online.net/smsi/file-storage/download/WSIS
> -CS-Decl-08Dec2003-eng1.htm?version_id=313554)
> > >
> > > 2.4.7 Global Governance of ICT and Communications
> > > International "rules of the game" play an
> increasingly central role in the
> > > global information economy. In recent years,
> governments have liberalised
> > > traditional international regulatory regimes for
> telecommunications, radio
> > > frequency spectrum, and satellite services, and
> have created new
> > > multilateral arrangements for international trade
> in services,
> > > intellectual property, "information security," and
> electronic commerce.
> > > At the same time, business groups have established
> a variety of
> > > "self-regulatory" arrangements concerning Internet
> identifiers (names and
> > > numbers), infrastructure, and content.
> > >
> > > It is not acceptable for these and related global
> governance frameworks to
> > > be designed by and for small groups of powerful
> governments and companies
> > > and then exported to the world as faits accomplis.
> Instead, they must
> > > reflect the diverse views and interests of the
> international community as
> > > a whole. This overarching principle has both
> procedural and substantive
> > > dimensions.
> > >
> > > Procedurally, decision-making processes must be
> based on such values as
> > > inclusive participation, transparency, and
> democratic accountability. In
> > > particular, institutional reforms are needed to
> facilitate the full and
> > > effective participation of marginalized
> stakeholders like developing and
> > > transitional countries, global civil society
> organisations, small and
> > > medium-sized enterprises, and individual users.
> > >
> > > Substantively, global governance frameworks must
> promote a more equitable
> > > distribution of benefits across nations and social
> groups. To do so, they
> > > must strike a better balance between commercial
> considerations and other
> > > legitimate social objectives. For example,
> existing international
> > > arrangements should be reformed to promote:
> efficient management of
> > > network interconnections and traffic revenue
> distribution, subject to the
> > > mutual agreement of corresponding operators;
> equitable allocations of
> > > radio frequency spectrum and satellite orbital
> slots that fully support
> > > developmental and non-commercial applications; fair
> trade in electronic
> > > goods and services, taking into account the
> developing countries' need for
> > > special and differential treatment; an open public
> domain of information
> > > resources and ideas; and the protection of human
> rights, consumer safety,
> > > and personal privacy. In parallel, new diverse
> international arrangements
> > > are needed to promote: financial support for
> sustainable e-development,
> > > especially but not only in less affluent nations;
> linguistic, cultural,
> > > and informational diversity; and the curtailment of
> concentrated market
> > > power in ICT and mass media industries.
> > >
> > > In light of the relevant controversies in the WSIS
> process, special
> > > attention must be given to improving the global
> coordination of the
> > > Internet's underlying resources. It must be
> remembered that the Internet
> > > is not a singular communications "platform" akin to
> a public telephone
> > > network; it is instead a highly distributed set of
> protocols, processes,
> > > and voluntarily self-associating networks.
> Accordingly, the Internet
> > > cannot be governed effectively by any one
> organisation or set of
> > > interests. An exclusionary intergovernmental
> model would be especially
> > > ill suited to its unique characteristics; only a
> truly open,
> > > multistakeholder, and flexible approach can ensure
> the Internet's
> > > continued growth and transition into a multilingual
> medium. In parallel,
> > > when the conditions for system stability and sound
> management can be
> > > guaranteed, authority over inherently global
> resources like the root
> > > servers should be transferred to a global,
> multistakeholder entity.
> > >
> > > The international community must have full and easy
> access to knowledge
> > > and information about ICT global governance
> decision making. This is a
> > > baseline prerequisite for implementation of the
> principles mentioned
> > > above, and indeed for the success of the WSIS
> process itself. We need
> > > public-interest oriented monitoring and analysis of
> the relevant
> > > activities of both intergovernmental and
> "self-governance" bodies
> > > including, inter alia, the International
> Telecommunication Union, the
> > > World Trade Organization, the World Intellectual
> Property Organization,
> > > the United Nations Conference on International
> Trade Law, the Organization
> > > for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Hague
> Conference on
> > > International Private Law, the of Europe, the Asia
> Pacific Economic
> > > Cooperation, the North American Free Trade
> Agreement, the Internet
> > > Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, and
> Wassenaar Arrangement.
> > >
> > > As a viable first step in this direction, we
> recommend the establishment
> > > of an independent and truly multistakeholder
> observatory committee to: (1)
> > > map and track the most pressing current
> developments in ICT global
> > > governance decision-making; (2) assess and solicit
> stakeholder input on
> > > the conformity of such decision-making with the
> stated objectives of the
> > > WSIS agenda; and (3) report to all stakeholders in
> the WSIS process on a
> > > periodic basis until 2005, at which time a decision
> could be made on
> > > whether to continue or terminate the activity.
> > >
> > > --
> > > .oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo vb.
> > > Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu.org
> > > http://bertola.eu.org/ <-- Vecchio sito, nuovo
> toblog!
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Jeffrey A. Williams
> > Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 134k
> members/stakeholders strong!)
> > "Be precise in the use of words and expect precision
> from others" -
> > Pierre Abelard
> >
> > "If the probability be called P; the injury, L; and
> the burden, B;
> > liability depends upon whether B is less than L
> multiplied by
> > P: i.e., whether B is less than PL."
> > United States v. Carroll Towing (159 F.2d 169 [2d
> Cir. 1947]
> >
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> security
> > Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
> > E-Mail jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> >
> >
--
Jeffrey A. Williams
Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 134k members/stakeholders strong!)
"Be precise in the use of words and expect precision from others" -
Pierre Abelard
"If the probability be called P; the injury, L; and the burden, B;
liability depends upon whether B is less than L multiplied by
P: i.e., whether B is less than PL."
United States v. Carroll Towing (159 F.2d 169 [2d Cir. 1947]
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CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng. SR. Eng. Network data security
Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
E-Mail jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Contact Number: 214-244-4827 or 214-244-3801