[At-Large] [Chapter-delegates] The Future of the Internet Governance Forum

Sivasubramanian M isolatedn at gmail.com
Sat Dec 11 04:40:21 UTC 2010


Dear Yjro,

Feels good to know that the rest of the world will not allow this
threatening situation to prevail.

:)



On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Yrjö Länsipuro <yrjo_lansipuro at hotmail.com
> wrote:

>
> Dear Siva,
> That's exactly what I expect to happen
> Best,
> Yrjö
>
> > Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 05:59:08 +0530
> > From: isolatedn at gmail.com
> > To: at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> > Subject: Re: [At-Large] [Chapter-delegates] The Future of the Internet
> Governance Forum
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 1:13 AM, Yrjö Länsipuro
> > <yrjo_lansipuro at hotmail.com>wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > All,
> > >
> > > There are governments that like and  defend the multistakeholder
> approach
> > >  and those who rather would do without it. As far as I understand, the
> > > outcome of CSTD meeting resulted from a temporary majority of the
> latter.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Many of the representatives of the  former were unfortunately absent,
> no
> > > doubt partly because the meeting had been arranged at a short notice.
> > > Yrjö
> > >
> >
> > Dear Yrjo,
> >
> > Is there a possibility that those who were absent would challenge (or by
> any
> > process seek to reverse) this extraordinary decision?
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > > Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:37:15 +0530
> > > > From: isolatedn at gmail.com
> > > > To: zaid at sfbayisoc.org
> > > > CC: mcnerney at isoc.org; chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org;
> > > at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> > > > Subject: Re: [At-Large] [Chapter-delegates] The Future of the
> Internet
> > >      Governance Forum
> > > >
> > > > Reposting what I posted in the Governance list here:
> > > >
> > > > Is there a possibility that a few powerful Governments instructed
> their
> > > CSTD
> > > > representatives to cause this sudden shift in thinking across the
> CSTD
> > > and
> > > > move away from mutli-stakeholder Governance model to an unilateral
> > > > Governance model whereby Governments take the seats leaving Civil
> Society
> > > > out there on the street to hold placards that are ignored? Such
> > > instructions
> > > > could be part of the abrupt reactions on the wake of the Wiki-Leaks
> > > issue.
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps the Governments want to take total and complete charge of the
> > > > Internet, to be in a position to wield totalitarian control over what
> is
> > > and
> > > > what is not on the Internet.
> > > >
> > > > Sivasubramanian M
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 12:23 AM, Sivasubramanian M <
> isolatedn at gmail.com
> > > >wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 12:22 AM, Sivasubramanian M <
> > > isolatedn at gmail.com>wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> I have signed with this comment (not verbatim)
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Internet evolved largely by community participation and it works
> > > because
> > > > >> of its participative and user centric model. A multi-stakeholder
> > > approach
> > > > >> suits Internet Governance for this reason. The idea of reversing
> this
> > > > >> approach to an unilateral approach amounts to reversing progress.
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > > and posted Jon McNerney's message with the joint statement in the
> blog
> > > > > http://isocmadras.blogspot.com/
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Sivasubramanian M
> > > > >>
> > > > >> http://www.isocmadras.com
> > > > >> facebook: http://is.gd/x8Sh
> > > > >> LinkedIn: http://is.gd/x8U6
> > > > >> Twitter: http://is.gd/x8Vz
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 11:59 PM, Zaid Ali <zaid at sfbayisoc.org>
> > > wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>> Signed and supported on behalf of San Francisco Bay area chapter.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Zaid
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Sent from my iPhone
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> On Dec 10, 2010, at 3:22 AM, Jon McNerney <mcnerney at isoc.org>
> wrote:
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > Dear Colleagues,
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > In an extraordinary meeting on 6 December the United Nation's
> > > > >>> Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD)
> decided
> > > to
> > > > >>> create a Working Group on Improvements to the Internet Governance
> > > Forum
> > > > >>> (IGF) (http://www.intgovforum.org/) with a membership made up
> only
> > > of
> > > > >>> governments.
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > We believe this decision sets back the model of
> multistakeholder
> > > > >>> cooperation under which the IGF was established, and contradicts
> the
> > > > >>> instructions given to the CSTD for the establishment of the
> Working
> > > Group
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > The Internet Society has joined the International Chamber of
> > > Commerce -
> > > > >>> Business Action to Support the Information Society, the Internet
> > > Governance
> > > > >>> Caucus, and many other Internet, business, and civil society
> > > organizations
> > > > >>> in sending a letter to the CSTD, asking them to retract their
> > > previous
> > > > >>> decision and to establish an appropriately constituted Working
> Group
> > > that
> > > > >>> ensures 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.
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > Like the Internet, a multistakeholder approach has been at the
> core
> > > of
> > > > >>> the Internet Governance Forum's formation and success. We hope
> that
> > > Internet
> > > > >>> Society Chapters and Members, as well as other organizations,
> will
> > > join us
> > > > >>> in signing the letter.
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > You may read the full letter, and see the growing list of
> > > signatories,
> > > > >>> and indicated your own support here:
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=2710
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > Sincerely,
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > Jon McNerney
> > > > >>> > Chief Operating Officer
> > > > >>> > Internet Society
> > > > >>> > www.isoc.org
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