[NA-Discuss] Fwd: The Internet Society on Egypt’s Internet shutdown

[Marc Rotenberg]

What of a statement that had these elements:

 - Note recent developments in Egypt

 - Acknowledge that the problem is not unique to Egypt
   and could arise elsewhere in the future

 - Express concern on behalf of Internet users

 - Recognize ICANN's limited authority on policy matters

 - But call attention to Core Value 1

   "1. Preserving and enhancing the operational stability, 
   reliability, security, and global interoperability of the Internet"

 - Note that this value also reflects fundamental norms
   for freedom of expression widely recognized around the
   world

 - Recommend that ICANN (options)

    (1) Communicate to Egypt concern regarding the
          specific actions recently taken to limit Internet access

    (2) Remind all governments (?= GAC) of their obligations 
          to uphold Core Value 1

    (3) Begin the development of technical methods to
          prevent such "outages" in the future

Marc.


On Jan 31, 2011, at 12:36 AM, Thomas Lowenhaupt wrote:

> +1
> 
> On 1/31/2011 12:32 AM, Gareth Shearman wrote:
>> + 1
>> 
>> Gareth
>> 
>> 
>> On 2011-01-30, at 8:45 PM, Avri Doria wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> Well then we disagree.
>>> 
>>> For the more we discuss it, the more convinced I become that ICANN should make a statement declaring, at the very least, this sort of behavior to be incompatible with the well being of the Internet and contrary to international covenants related to freedom of information.
>>> 
>>> If ICANN is going to have credibility in its role as a steward of the Internet, it must not let this pass uncommented.  If it does, then it will share responsibility for all future such action by virtue of its silence.
>>> 
>>> John, I thank you for helping me see the issue more clearly.
>>> 
>>> a.
>>> 
>>> On 30 Jan 2011, at 23:30, John R. Levine wrote:
>>> 
>>>>> But certainly I think ICANN can describe what sorts of behavior is and is not appropriate and certainly I think that allocation policy can look at taking such behaviors into account.
>>>> I am unalterably opposed to any proposal in which ICANN would purport to tell any government what to do.  That just makes us look silly.
>>>> 
>>>> It's not like the Egyptian government is unaware of what they've done, after all.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> John Levine, johnl at iecc.com, Primary Perpetrator of "The Internet for Dummies",
>>>> Please consider the environment before reading this e-mail. http://jl.ly
>>>> 
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