FYI 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 From: ICAC@netcaucus.org [mailto:ICAC@netcaucus.org] Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 2:39 PM To: Phil Corwin Subject: Congressional Internet Caucus Co-Chairs Support Ambassador Kramer's delegation to the WCIT [https://netforum.avectra.com/public/EmailTrack.aspx?cli=IEF&img=7a4c525d-7ed...] Congressional Internet Caucus Co-Chairs Bolster U.S. Delegation's WCIT Position Bipartisan Congressional support critical as details leak about ITU Internet control plan WASHINGTON, DC - The Congressional Internet Caucus<http://www.netcaucus.org/members/> co-chairs predicted "dire consequences" should "unaccountable international entities" usurp control of Internet functions in a letter<http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2012/internetgovernance/Internet-Caucus-WCIT...> to Ambassador Terry Kramer in advance of the World Conference on International Communications (WCIT). Over the weekend, more details leaked about the impending WCIT power struggles that Ambassador Gross faces as the U.S. delegation heads to Dubai. The co-chairs urged Ambassador Kramer to take a strong stand, noting "our cherished notions of free speech would be chilled on the global platform leading to a balkanization of the Internet where censorship could become the new norm." In the letter<http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2012/internetgovernance/Internet-Caucus-WCIT...>, all four Congressional Internet Caucus co-chairs -- Senator Patrick Leahy, Senator John Thune, Representative Bob Goodlatte and Representative Anna G. Eshoo -- stated "Internet governance issues can best be addressed through [current] multi-stakeholder mechanisms" rather than "unaccountable intergovernmental agencies." Leading U.S. stakeholders alerted Congress to the impending ITU takeover in the spring at a Congressional briefing<http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2012/internetgovernance/> hosted by the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee<http://www.netcaucus.org/>. The strong statement from the bicameral, bipartisan caucus bolsters the U.S. delegation's mission to ensure that Internet governance functions remain with "the private, nonprofit, and governmental organizations that have managed the Internet effectively for many years and empowered it to flourish." Link to letter: http://bit.ly/ROU4W4 Contact: Eric Hinkes ehinkes@netcaucus.org<mailto:ehinkes@netcaucus.org?subject=Advisory%20Committee%20Membership> (202) 638-4370 x127 Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee 1634 I Street NW - Washington, DC 20006 www.NetCaucus.org<http://www.NetCaucus.org> Find us on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/cicac>, Twitter<http://twitter.com/#!/netcaucusac>, Google+<https://plus.google.com/103498997342005618277/> and LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Congressional-Internet-Caucus-Advisory-Commit...> This e-mail was sent from Internet Education Foundation (ICAC@netcaucus.org<mailto:ICAC@netcaucus.org>) to psc@vlaw-dc.com<mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>. [https://netforum.avectra.com/public/EmailTrack.aspx?msm=924d3899-0767-4ccd-a...] To unsubscribe, please click on this link and follow the instructions: Unsubscribe<https://netforum.avectra.com/public/EmailUnsubscribe.aspx?msm=924d3899-0767-...> Internet Education Foundation,1634 I Street NW Suite 1101 Washington DC 20006, Phone Number:202-638-4370 ext. 319, Fax Number: , Email Address: cmatsuda@neted.org<mailto:cmatsuda@neted.org>, Website : http://www.neted.org/ ________________________________ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com> Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2629/5405 - Release Date: 11/19/12