Really?
Check
these links:
https://espresso.economist.com/c2cc4243fe2575474d57dfe7380fc9ef
The
grand title is misleading: the gathering will not celebrate
the joys of a borderless internet but promote “internet
sovereignty”, a web made up of sovereign fiefs, gagged by
official censors.
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/12/15/459834560/chinas-internet-forum-may-provide-a-peek-at-its-cyber-ambitions
One
important theme, even if it's not stated explicitly, is how
governments can keep some level of control over the
Internet…
Hosting
the meeting is the head of China's Cyberspace
Administration, a former journalist named Lu Wei…
He
admitted that China does block some foreign websites, but he
unapologetically asserted China's right to pick its friends
and its business partners.
"We
do not welcome those who make money from China and occupy
our market while vilifying us," he said — a pointed
reference to online criticism of China. "No family likes to
invite unfriendly people to be their guests."
China
blocks many websites without which the Internet would be
unimaginable in the West — including Twitter, Facebook, The
New York Times and YouTube — because the government cannot
control their content….
http://www.techpolicydaily.com/technology/china-internet-governance/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=paramount&utm_campaign=cict
At
the summit, China’s President Xi Jinping sent clear signals
that China plans to continue to control its Internet
borders, and called upon neighboring countries to support
the right to do so. President Xi called for “cyber
sovereignty,” advocating that individual countries should
have the right to choose how and when to regulate the
Internet inside their physical borders without interference
by other governments. He outlined a digital future in which
governments could set online standards and challenge the
free flow of information and content across borders…
In the eyes of the Chinese government, this type of “cyber
sovereignty” trumps free expression for individuals…
In
his speech, President Xi called on governments to come
together to agree on guiding principles for Internet
governance, and only involving the non-governmental parts
of today’s Internet community once these principles are
already solidified….
China’s
government-led approach to Internet governance is in
direct conflict with today’s multi-stakeholder model,
where all constituents of the online world – including
NGOs, academia, the private sector, and technical experts
– have seats at the table.
Now
some may respond that those are biased western views. So
here’s the official Chinese perspective, from two editorials
that ran in China Voice during WIC:
http://www.wuzhenwic.org/2015-12/16/c_47759.htm
The
achievements partly rely on China's constant resolution to
uphold cyber-sovereignty - an individual country's right to
choose its own Internet regulation model - which biased
Western critics decry as negating the open nature of the
Internet…
Cyber-sovereignty
is also key to the reform of the global Internet
governance system where existing rules "hardly reflect the
desires and interests of a majority of countries."
With
its distinct competitive edges in information technology,
the U.S. has turned its tenet of "unilateral globalism" into
the ugly "global unilateralism" to build a cyberspace
governance system that is far from being fair and just.
That's
why Xi called for a reform of international cyberspace
governance to one that features a multilateral approach
with multi-party participation rather than "one party
calling the shots."
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-12/17/c_134927991.htm
Discussion
of sovereignty over the Internet has long been a taboo,
dismissed in Western media as violation of freedom…
With
so much discussion on the need to better guard cyber
sovereignty and security, the criticisms of China's
cyberspace sovereignty by media are irresponsible.
Some
Western media or tech firms are not allowed in China because
they are not willing to abide by Chinese laws. As a result,
they may seize the World Internet Conference as another
opportunity to show their grudges…
The
increasing number of users and the expanding market is the
best evidence that China's policies are working.
Temporary measures to regulate cyberspace security will
be meliorated and institutionalized in the future,
regardless of wrong accusations from the outside.
All
my research indicates that the goals of WIC are to advance
an agenda encompassing a multilateral model of Internet
Governance and gain international blessing for a concept of
cyber sovereignty that encompasses pervasive state
surveillance and censorship.
Fadi
may advocate for the MSM within that context, but it’s
likely to be about as effective as preaching sobriety in a
saloon.
Philip
S. Corwin, Founding Principal
Virtualaw
LLC
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F Street, NW
Suite
1050
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is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey
I do agree with
Avri. Fadi would never accept anything that leads to an
intergovernmental Internet Governance; at the contrary, I
think it is a way to reinforce the MSM in the advisory
committee, and in the World Internet Conference.
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I agree Phil. I think as well as
global public interest, we should define personal
capacity. I don't really think decision makers that
have a prominent role in influencing people's views
about the organization can do anything that is
related to Internet governance and argue that it was
in their personal capacity. the line is blurry,
people get confused as everyone got confused in this
occasion.
On 25 December 2015 at 02:10,
Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com>
wrote:
Avri:
I don't think this is a crisis, but it is a matter
of judgment.
Fadi was in Wuzhen on ICANN's dime. The Chinese
press announcement of his Co-Chair role
prominently touts his ICANN affiliation and
thereby associates ICANN with the WIC. The WIC's
objectives raises substantial questions about
whether it is compatible with the MSM. And his
post-ICANN role with a Chinese initiative that
appears to favor multilateral IG may raise
questions in Washington that could complicate
lifting the freeze on the IANA transition.
If I were a senior staff person I would want to
give my Board advance notice of such a decision
prior to its public announcement. But others may
have a different POV.
And with that, I shall stop and simply add --
Happy Holidays!
Best, Philip
Philip S. Corwin, Founding
Principal
Virtualaw LLC
1155 F Street, NW
Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20004
202-559-8597/Direct
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Twitter: @VlawDC
"Luck is the residue of design"
-- Branch Rickey
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From:
accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org]
On Behalf Of Avri Doria
Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015
7:47 PM
To: accountability-cross-community@icann.org
Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT]
Follow-up from the Word Internet Conference in
China
Hi,
I do not understand the crisis over this
decision. The guy took a volunteer position,
why does the Board need to approve that or
even be notified in advance. If it really
bugs them, they can tell him to give it up or
leave sooner. But why should they care? Is
there some extraordinary expense to ICANN in
this role? Or does it just not fit into an
isolationist position many are taking toward
ICANN participation in the larger Internet
governance environment.
Are we tending a bit much toward
micromanagement of the CEO? I have never been
one of his fans, but this seems a bit much to
make an issue over.
avri
On 24-Dec-15 09:47, Phil Corwin wrote:
> Bruce:
>
> >From your email it appears that the
Board was briefed by Fadi on his role as
Co-Chair of the Advisory Committee after it
was publicly announced that he had accepted
the position, indicating that the Board was
not advised in advance of his decision to
accept the role.
>
> Is that a correct interpretation of the
sequence of events?
>
> Thank you and best regards,
> Philip
>
> Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal
> Virtualaw LLC
> 1155 F Street, NW
> Suite 1050
> Washington, DC 20004
> 202-559-8597/Direct
> 202-559-8750/Fax
> 202-255-6172/cell
>
> Twitter: @VlawDC
>
> "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch
Rickey
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org
> [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org]
On Behalf Of
> Bruce Tonkin
> Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 6:07 AM
> To: accountability-cross-community@icann.org
> Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] Follow-up from the
Word Internet Conference in
> China
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> I have had a few requests for information
on ICANN's participation in
> the World Internet Conference which was
held in Wuzhen, China:
> http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/cnleaders/2015WIC/
and
> http://www.wicwuzhen.cn/english
>
> ICANN sent a contingent to the conference
as part of its Strategic Goal 1.2 "Bring ICANN
to the world by creating a balanced and
proactive approach to regional engagement with
stakeholders."
>
> Fadi attended as CEO and gave a speech,
and George Sadowsky attended as a Board
member.
>
> Subsequent to the conference, the
conference organizers announced that Fadi
would co-chair a high level advisory committee
for the next conference.
>
>
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-12/18/c_134928240.htm
>
> The Board had a call with Fadi to get a
briefing.
>
> Fadi has now posted a blog that notes
that he has accepted this role in his personal
capacity, and the advisory committee will meet
after his term as CEO is completed in March
2016.
>
> See:
>
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/my-transition-from-icann-ceo-an-update
>
> Regards,
> Bruce Tonkin
>
>
>
>
>
>
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