[At-Large] 2019 year Russian legislation on sovereign Internet

Thu Mar 10 17:08:17 UTC 2022

Hi,

I deeply deplore this impromptu decision against Roberto's question (it wasn't even a position!). It leads to the ALAC sitting on its hands waiting for OBE (obsoleted by events, or "fait accompli" to put it more crudely.)

At the very least, a process that does start and has clear follow-up should be agreed upon.

Also the open letter by a group of stakeholders regarding a multistakeholder process to "imposition of Internet sanctions" which is already circulating should enter the agenda and its dossier. It finds a way around ICANN's clear motives of restraint  (which I support) and opens other ways to act.

Alejandro Pisanty

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De: At-Large <at-large-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org> en nombre de Maureen Hilyard via At-Large <at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
Enviado: jueves, 10 de marzo de 2022 06:40 a. m.
Para: Roberto Gaetano
CC: nabok at thedigital.gov.ua; At Large
Asunto: Re: [At-Large] 2019 year Russian legislation on sovereign Internet

Dear Roberto

While we share you concerns about the situation in the Ukraine our joint session this morning which has already required much preparation would not be a suitable time to raise the issue. However it is something that we can discuss post ICANN73.. Perhaps EURALO needs to lead on this being the region that has the closest contacts.

M

On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 2:20 AM Roberto Gaetano via At-Large <at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org>> wrote:
Dear all,

I am wondering whether the GAC has produced any document about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, knowing that a motion has been passed even at the UN GA. I have not followed all the GAC sessions, as I had other commitments, but it would be good to have a report on that during our joint session. It would be strange - or even worrisome - if the GAC did not take position.

One of the issues that we share with the GAC is the joint effort for a unique, interoperable internet and the way to use dialogue to achieve consensus: the recent actions ordered by Putin go against both these objectives, because war destroys communication links and make collaboration more difficult - if at all possible for quite some time to come.

So the question to all of us is what we can do to stop this - and the GAC, being representative of the Governments, has authority to bring forward a position - and immediately afterwards what we can do to recover the damage unilaterally inflicted.

I observe that it has taken decades for Germany for gaining the reputation that it had lost before and during WWII, and I wonder how long it will take to the Russian people, most of whom are not guilty of the actions of their leader, to regain the confidence of the international community.

Cheers,
Roberto

On 10.03.2022, at 12:14, Oksana Prykhodko via At-Large <at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org>> wrote:

Dear all,

Once again thank you very much for all your support! We in Ukraine are really impressed by all your words and decisions - we urgently need your help and support just now!

I will do my best to participate in the joint GAC and ALAC session today.

On Monday I participated in At-Large Leadership session under bombing alert and with problems with Internet (just now I also hear bombing alert).

That is why I am writing to you beforehand about my point for AOB:

2019 year Russian legislation on sovereign Internet and rumours that Russia will disconnect itself from global Internet on 11 March 2022.

(you can read more about this legislation here: https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/10/31/russia-new-law-expands-government-control-online?fbclid=IwAR1S-u8b-fMzbzxrys-sIaZQxBL3ybHynGDhsDJkhhNc7k-a0oIRVrFZ0zY)

Yes, I know that Russian representatives say that the news regarding the 11 March disconnection is fake, but they have said that all warnings from our Western partners on the Russian war against Ukraine are also fake. It's up to you: to believe them or not.

>From my side I am sure that they will not disconnect - not because they do not want, but after the failure with their famous Era cryptophones in Ukraine (https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/ukraine-russian-militarys-own-encrypted-phones-impacted-after-destroying-3g4g-towers-allowing-comms-to-be-intercepted/?fbclid=IwAR1KrIo_dkc1Ucuh6IPDdlZZz4VXc8SPSvXhRcSzLRkSakmkj29tRVQfsMc)

Nevertheless, 2019 legislation went into force, and I am not sure that ICANN and the worldwide Internet community are ready for ALL consequences.

In case I can not participate in the session in person, I would kindly ask Joanna Kulesza to be my proxy.

Thank you very much in advance,
Kind regards,
Oksana Prykhodko,
director of iNGO European Media Platform,
EURALO ALS,
Kyiv, Ukraine

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