[At-Large] RES: Proposed statement of the ALAC regarding the current situation in Egypt

Rudi Vansnick rudi.vansnick at isoc.be
Tue Feb 1 19:22:55 UTC 2011


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Op 1-feb-2011 5, om 16:42 heeft Fatima Cambronero het volgende geschreven:

> I support this note too.
> 
> Fatima
> 
> 
> 2011/2/1 <info at internautabrasil.org>
> 
>> Dear Olivier:
>> I strongly support the ALAC note.
>> Sylvia
>> _________________________________________________________
>> Sylvia Herlein Leite
>> Secretaria FLUI - www.fuilatin.org
>> LACRALO-ALAC Member
>> Latin America & Caribbean At-Large Regional Organization
>> sylvia at internautabrasil.org
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Mensagem original-----
>> De: at-large-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org
>> [mailto:at-large-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] Em nome de Olivier MJ
>> Crepin-Leblond
>> Enviada em: terça-feira, 1 de fevereiro de 2011 12:24
>> Para: At-Large Worldwide
>> Assunto: [At-Large] Proposed statement of the ALAC regarding the current
>> situation in Egypt
>> 
>> Dear all,
>> 
>> sustained discussions have recently taken place on one of the RALO lists,
>> whether the ALAC should comment on the current political situation in
>> Egypt,
>> focussing in particular on the suspension of Internet service in the
>> country. I have personally monitored the discussion and members of the ALAC
>> ExCom have held daily discussions about the matter. I have also discussed
>> the possibility of a statement with other constituency Chairs and some
>> Board
>> members.
>> Rod Beckstrom has published a Blog post on:
>> http://blog.icann.org/2011/01/status-report-on-the-dns-in-egypt/
>> He has steered away from making any kind of political statement, and I
>> suspect that this was for a reason.
>> 
>> Egypt's GAC representative is Ms. Manal Ismail. She works for the Telecom
>> Regulation Authority (TRA) - but their Internet is cut too.
>> The ccNSO representative is EGregistry.eg - and they are cut from the
>> Internet as well.
>> The ICANN manager for relations in the Middle East, Mr. Baher Esmat, is
>> also
>> based in Cairo - and he's also off-line.
>> Many more participants in ICANN Supporting Organisations and Advisory
>> Committees, including ICANN fellows are also based in Egypt.
>> 
>> I have managed to speak to a couple of my own friends in Cairo. They
>> explained that, like all Egyptians, they are worried about the security
>> situation, their own personal security included. This is particularly
>> important.
>> 
>> Whilst I understand that the current action by Egypt breaks ICANN's Core
>> Value #1, it is my firm view that any statement might bring more harm that
>> good to ICANN and its friends at the present moment, if it is not crafted
>> with caution. This is a complex political situation which surpasses ICANN's
>> sphere of influence, and I should seriously recommend that ALAC keeps a low
>> profile about this because of the political implications for our friends on
>> the ground.
>> 
>> That said, the Internet Society has released a Q&A document focussing
>> primarily on the technical implications of the shut-down of Internet
>> services in Egypt. It is very useful, and I propose that for the time
>> being,
>> we support this Q&A and point our members to it.
>> 
>> I am therefore asking the ALAC to endorse the following statement in an
>> accelerated vote and procedure:
>> 
>> --- cut here ---
>> 
>> Statement of the ALAC regarding current situation in Egypt
>> 
>> The ALAC is concerned by the impact of developments in Egypt on the
>> ordinary
>> Internet user. In the light of ICANN's responsibility for IP address  and
>> AS
>> number policy, and its core value of 'preserving and enhancing the
>> operational stability, reliability, security, and global interoperability
>> of
>> the Internet', we endorse the ISOC statement and Q&A as expressed at
>> http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=3100
>> 
>> Signed: The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC)
>> 
>> --- cut here ---
>> 
>> I hope that this will receive support and in this case, Heidi will swiftly
>> follow-up with regards to voting procedures.
>> 
>> In the meantime, and until the situation on the ground gets resolved, we
>> wish all the Best to our Egyptian friends in this time of troubled politics
>> in their country.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> 
>> Olivier Crepin-Leblond
>> ALAC Chair
>> 
>> 
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> *Fatima Cambronero*
>  Abogada-Argentina
> Presidenta Ageia Densi
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