Subcommittee A (Internet Governance)

Wednesday Sept 21 2005

Notes taken by Milton Mueller

Malaysia

Bridging the digital divide is most important. Negative effects of Internet. pornography. issues of security trust etc prevents people from using e-commerce. If left unchecked could grow to be the demon of the Internet. Want a global mechanism to counter and to promote use of Internet. Interconnection costs. IP address management, root server. Public policy issues outside the purview of ICANN. Responsibility rests on sovereign nations.

Barbados

WGIG has discharged its responsibilities with distinction. Excellent basis for addressing challenges. Single country should not exert disproportionate influence, this situation must end. Governance structure should be based on geographical representation. Interconnection costs. Capacity building. consumer protection and privacy legislation necessary to promote widest use of internet. spam, illegal intrusion, etc. all stakeholders needed to solve these problems.

Uruguay

public policies - balanced, concise. costs of interconnection. An extremely sensitive and important pub pol issue.   Models 2 and 3 can create an appropriate basis for solutions.

Philippines

appreciate WGIG report. <missed the rest - had conversation with H.>

Sri Lanka

IP addressing policy should ensure regional and country-specific allocations. Interconnection should be based on cost-sharing.

Kenya

supports African group statement. supports Forum, but financial implications deserve careful consideration. Equitable distribution of resources important. GAC ICANN strengthened to deal with public policy issues. F/OSS, use of African languages. Sovereign equality of states and responsibility for public policy, shared at regional and international levels. We should be at a problem-solving stage now.

Bangla Desh

in 2000 govt took a policy on ICT. legislative and regulatory issues.

Mexico

Supports Forum. Invites subcommittee to work on its conceptualization to make it a reality. Supports privacy and harmonization of national legislation. Enhance user trust.

Senegal

....More small developing country support for interconnection cost.

Thailand

positive and negative aspects of internet. crime, viruses, hacking, spam, etc.

UN Development Fund for Women

Strongly supports Forum function. Commend WGIG for recommendation in para. 43. would like to see same guarantees in all IG structures.

CCBI

no need for a new "centralized" policy making process; i.e. against forum. govts not the driver of internet policy. governments need to understand role of industry self-regulation. Alcatel says that intelligence in the network improves the internet and is compatible with end to end.

Russia

Doesn't like definition, offers ITU definition.

USA

Understandable definition. a working definition. It would be difficult to say that it is the only definition. Numerous comments made by multi-stakeholder community on the definition, containing a variety of views. WGIG is only one definition among many. All should be given consideration.

Chair: Is it a working definition?

USA: It certainly does lend itself to much work.

Chair asserts in numerous contexts that they will not start from scratch in any areas. Most efficient way to address these subjects is not to reopen question of definition.

Roles and Responsibilities

Policy authority is a sovereign right of states.

Saudi Arabia

WGIG spent a lot of time on these issues.

Canada: WGIG not a negotiating body and its definitions cannot exclude others. Wants to add stuff about "knowledge"

USA: speak in favor of DT7-E. That document contains a richness of views. Important to give them an opportunity to address their concerns.

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