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Government Affairs. Cathy Handley. Internet Governance 2012 Focus. ITU World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) First ever WCIT Outcome is government negotiated treaty: International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs) Last opened 1988 ARIN participates as Sector Member. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Government AffairsCathy Handley
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Internet Governance 2012 Focus
• ITU World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT)
• First ever WCIT• Outcome is government negotiated
treaty: International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs)
• Last opened 1988• ARIN participates as Sector Member
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Big Questions• Are the ITRs still relevant?• Should new issues be added?• How does the Internet fit into the
ITRs?• Should the Internet be addressed in
the ITRs?
• Many participants = Many opinions
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Drivers• Create new role for ITU in Internet
Standards
• Governments assert control of Internet affairs through ITU
• Reduced telecom revenues
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Issues under discussions• Expand the scope to cover all current
and possible future technologies used to interconnect networks
• Make ITU Recommendations mandatory – major change from optional today
• Expand definition of telecommunication service to include Internet traffic
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Issues under discussion contd.
• Include definition of SPAM in treaty, introducing content regulation
• Add terms such as Hub, Hubbing, transit center bringing in IXPs
• Modify QoS language to include Internet networks
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Possible impacts• Impact the overall structure and economics
that have made the Internet thrive• Require compliance with ITU
Recommendations over other recognized Standards and Internet protocols
• Redefine the number resource management process
• Define misuse and fraud in ways that will hinder Internet evolution
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Preparatory Process/Next Steps
• 7th meeting, 23 – 25 April, Geneva• Final meeting, 20 -22 June, Geneva• Sector members participate during prep
process – Member States during WCIT• Very fluid at this point, issues still changing• Final Report of all preparatory meetings
submitted to ITU Council• Member States have until 3 August to
submit contributions to WCIT
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It’s not over until….• WCIT takes place 3 – 14 December
2012, Dubai
• All of the issues are under discussion until the conference concludes with the treaty signing ceremony
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For your reading enjoyment• The ITRs can be found here:
• http://www.itu.int/oth/T3F01000001• Does not require any special access
or password
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Thanks!