[WSIS-CT] RE: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Civil Society Priorities Document

[Amali De Silva]

I think that CS has an important duty to promote the setting up of an impartial international body to regulate this area. A set of international standards - possibly regulated by ISO and an international "court" to settle disputes. However, the procedures must not become so onerous that those ( countries or individuals) with limited income cannot avail themselves of these regulatory measures. Domain name / e-mail piracy in this international sea of the information highway has to be policed in a manner that is in accordance with an international human rights code amongst other codes of conduct. 

CS must not shy away from identifying important issues - it is after all, for our common long term good. CS is uniquely positioned to provide comment on areas that the private sector or government may not be in a position to highlight.

Amali De Silva, Vice President, Vancouver Community Network, Canada.

 


Sasha Costanza-Chock <schock at asc.upenn.edu> wrote:
I'm not so sure, Adam...do you feel that the current management of internet
names and addresses is the best system for allocating what is essentially a
global commons, in the public interest? If so, please explain why a
byzantine structure like ICANN, geared towards corporate needs, is the best
system. If not, it seems entirely appropriate to raise the question. 

sasha costanza-chock


>From: Adam Peake
>I request that the following paragraph be deleted from the Civil 
>Society Priorities Document:

"To these ends, the current management of Internet names and numbers 
and other related mechanisms should be re-examined with the full 
participation of all stakeholders in light of serving public 
interests and compatibility with human rights standards."

It can only serve to support the arguments of governments that wish 
to gain control over Internet resource allocation, and others hoping 
to see the ITU or some other inter-governmental organization take 
control of Internet naming and addressing.

It should be deleted.

Kind regards,

Adam Peake
GLOCOM Tokyo





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Amali De Silva AAT(CMABC), BSc(Hons) Econ, PgDip Acc/Fin, MSc Int. Acc/Fin

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