As At-Large participants are likely aware Internet Governance is going through somewhat of an existential crisis, following the WCIT in Dubai last year, compounded by circumstances that are now universally referred to as "recent events", leading up to the Montevideo statement<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montevideo_Statement_on_the_Future_of_Internet...>, and the announcement of a summit to be held in Brazil next year. Much discussion has taken place over the last two weeks at the IGF in Bali, and the IETF in Vancouver, much of it dedicated to finding workable solutions that will maintain the independence and integrity of the global open Internet. This e-conference promises to markedly further that discussion. Note that it will be relayed on the ISOC Chapters livestream channel. joly posted: "On November 12th at 12:00pm EST Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (CITI) will host an e-conference on Internet Governance titled: “Is There A Third Way For The Internet: Neither The US Nor The UN But Independence?” The conference asks the question "" [image: CITI]On Tuesday November 12th at 12:00pm EST the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information <https://www4.gsb.columbia.edu/citi> (CITI) will host an e-conference on Internet Governance titled: “*Is There A Third Way For The Internet: Neither The US Nor The UN But Independence?*”<https://citicolumbia.webex.com/citicolumbia/j.php?ED=266817567&UID=504362092&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D>The conference asks the question "Are there models of internet governance that establish internet independence from the US without the UN or other governments expanding their influence or control? What are their advantages and disadvantages?” Speakers include:*Eli Noam*, Director, CITI; *John Curran*, President and CEO, American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN); *Alejandro Pisanty*, Director of Computing Academic Services, National Autonomous University of Mexico, ICANN Board Member; *Harold Feld*, Senior Vice President, Public Knowledge; *Fred Goldstein*, Interisle Consulting Group, Senior Member of the IEEE; *Milton Mueller*, Professor, Syracuse University; and *Raul Katz*, Director of Business Strategy Research, Columbia Institute for Tele-Information. The conference will be on webex, but will also be relayed via the Internet Society Chapters Webcast Channel<http://bit.ly/isoctv> . *What*: CITI e-conference: Is There A Third Way For The Internet?<https://citicolumbia.webex.com/citicolumbia/j.php?ED=266817567&UID=504362092...> *Where*: Webex<https://citicolumbia.webex.com/citicolumbia/j.php?ED=266817567&UID=504362092...> - (Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-650-479-3207 Access code:731 150 813) *When*: Tuesday November 12th at Noon-2pm EST | 1700-1900 UTC *Webcast*: http://livestream.com/internetsocietychapters *Twitter*: none but, say, #thirdway<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23thirdway&f=realtime> Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/6092#respond> See all comments<http://isoc-ny.org/p2/6092#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/6092 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -