[CCWG-ACCT] WG: [Internet Policy] NTIA Notice of Inquiry on International Internet Policy Priorities

Wed Jun 13 21:11:00 UTC 2018

Dear Parminder,

Please see inline:

On Wed, Jun 13, 2018, 11:59 AM parminder <parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:

> Yes, Jorge, your highlighted question says it all.
>
>
> D. Should the IANA Stewardship Transition be unwound?
>
> This represented the problem statement for the jurisdiction sub-group,
> which got internally and externally high-jacked to cannibalise its own
> mandate and produce fictitious ones in its place.
>

You are measuring the progress of the Transition/Accountability processes
by
 an unrealistic yardstick with markings in miles, not inches, and with a
clock that clicks way too fast. And your comments
, intended or unintended, sound a little 
polemic against half the world. Yes, certain questions remain unresolved,
the transition wasn't as dramatic or transformatory as ideally
fancied
, but it went well, the transition happened, we could begin to think of
ICANN as more global than before. This is a global process with intricate
concerns and challenges, facing a few multilateral actors from
all corners
alike who take time to develop faith in
this
 new process. It takes time
 for this process to make process
.
But wouldn't take as long as it takes in intergovernmental processes.

> It is just a pity that even in the 21st century some people/ groups do not
> value their political freedom as one might expect them to, and are happy to
> remain dependent and servile.
>
> What a dishonour to the visionaries and revolutionaries of yester-years
> and yester-centuries who made such sacrifices for political freedoms --
> little they knew that it will be valued so less by those for whom they make
> sacrifices.
>
There are as many or far more today than there were in "yester-years" and
"yester-centuries"
. Are you implying that there was goodness during yester-centuries and
that the visions and values of yester-years are disrespected or
non-existent today? It would be grossly incorrect to think so.

> 
> 
> Personally, it hurts even more that people and groups from post-colonial
> countries are ready to stay colonised, if in new manners, even when they
> know that they do not and never will occupy a place in the US-led order
> equal even to US's close allies like the EU and some other, even as the
> latter are themselves denied equality and freedom in this case.
>
>
> 
> I know that many will quote in defence expedience of practicality, and
> may be it does constrain some government members perhaps (but still really
> much more could be done), but what about those who professedly stand
> independently and directly for global public interest, and have no obvious
> constraints?
>
> By not giving a strong and clear principles-based view on the jurisdiction
> question, whether it got finally "accepted" or not
>
"finally" ?   It is an ongoing process. And a open process. What stops the
Community from taking up further work on improvements?

> ,  this so call global multistakeholder community has simply confirmed its
> geo-political partisanship... It has driven another nail in the coffin of a
> possible global Internet/digital order that was seen as globally fair and
> just and thus could perhaps have dissuaded, or at least limited, the new
> cold war kind of splits in digital global order that are increasingly
> imminent.
>
On the altar of narrow interests, short term gains and expediency has been
> sacrificed the immense political power of fairness, justice and equality,
> that still IMHO is our best best, together and even separately, for each of
> us.
>

On the contrary, it is how you perceive the progress of the process.  I
think narrow interest are weaker after these processes than before. 

Sivasubramanian M

parminder
>
> On Monday 11 June 2018 08:13 PM, Jorge.Cancio at bakom.admin.ch wrote:
>
> Dear all
>
>
>
> I guess that this notice of inquiry may be of interest to many
> participants in this group…
>
>
>
> Kind regards
>
>
>
> Jorge
>
>
>
> *De :* InternetPolicy [mailto:internetpolicy-bounces at elists.isoc.org
> <internetpolicy-bounces at elists.isoc.org>] *De la part de* Ayden Férdeline
> *Envoyé :* mercredi 6 juin 2018 10:24
> *À :* ISOC INTERNETPOLICY <internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org>
> *Objet :* [Internet Policy] NTIA Notice of Inquiry on International
> Internet Policy Priorities
>
>
>
> The NTIA is seeking comments
> <https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/fr-rfc-international-internet-policy-priorities-06052018.pdf> until
> 2 July 2018 on its future Internet policy priorities; I have pasted some of
> their questions below. Those to do with the value and effectiveness of
> multistakeholderism and the IGF might be of particular interest to those on
> this list.
>
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Ayden Férdeline
>
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> A. Does the multistakeholder approach continue to support an environment
> for the internet to grow and thrive? If so, why? If not, why not?
>
> B. Are there public policy areas in which the multistakeholder approach
> works best? If yes, what are those areas and why? Are there areas in which
> the multistakeholder approach does not work effectively? If there are, what
> are those areas and why?
>
> C. Are the existing accountability structures within multistakeholder
> internet governance sufficient? If not, why not? What improvements can be
> made?
>
> D. Should the IANA Stewardship Transition be unwound? If yes, why and how?
> If not, why not?
>
> E. What should be NTIA’s priorities within ICANN and the GAC?
>
> F. Are there any other DNS related activities NTIA should pursue? If yes,
> please describe.
>
> G. Are there barriers to engagement at the IGF? If so, how can we lower
> these barriers?
>
> H. Are there improvements that can be made to the IGF’s structure,
> organization, planning processes, or intercessional work programs? If so,
> what are they?
>
> I. What, if any, action can NTIA take to help raise awareness about the
> IGF and foster stakeholder engagement?
>
> J. What role should multilateral organizations play in internet governance?
>
>
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