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At-Large Calls / Week of 08 - 12 July 2024
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 8, 2024

July 8, 2024

Dear All, Please find below the list of At-Large meetings for the week of 08 - 12 July 2024 Monday, 08 July 2024 19:00 UTC: NARALO Monthly: https://community.icann.org/x/RADfF- Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/96035235627?pwd=czuKNadf4yJT8ubHFBlQ2ClQo8Fsza.1 <https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpcOigqj0pG9AJs1G_oLypLnFStphsAJR9> Tuesday, 09 July 2024 17:30 UTC: EURALO Members Monthly Meeting (MM3-2024): https://community.icann.org/x/qQASFQ - Zoom Registration Link: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIof-mrqTwoH9SC4YcCY_Hb1cBET3qTPUCL Wednesday, 10 July 2024 19:00 UTC: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG): https://community.icann.org/x/cQEsFQ - Zoom LInk: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09 Thursday, 11 July 2024 14:00 UTC: At-Large Operations, Finance & Budget Working Group (OFB-WG): https://community.icann.org/x/CAASFQ - Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92139943237?pwd=RR7XGoRSXgUGFm2K4QKyAFEp54AzQb.1<https://icann.zoom.us/j/92139943237?pwd=RR7XGoRSXgUGFm2K4QKyAFEp54AzQb.1> <https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpcOigqj0pG9AJs1G_oLypLnFStphsAJR9> Friday, 12 July 2024 None Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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Re: [NA-Discuss] NA-Discuss Digest, Vol 213, Issue 8
by Denise de alcantara-hochbaum July 5, 2024

July 5, 2024

Congratulations to Marita Moll for this remarkable achievement! My best regards, *Denise Avivit de Alcantara Hochbaum*, AIA International Member *Mobile: +1 (917) 757-2513 * *910 M Street NW Apt 501 Washington DC* *Design Factor Solutions, President* On Fri, Jul 5, 2024 at 10:53 AM <na-discuss-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: > Send NA-Discuss mailing list submissions to > na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > na-discuss-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > na-discuss-owner(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of NA-Discuss digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: URGENT Request for Expressions of Interest: ALAC > Appointee Selection Subcommittee (AASC) (Greg Shatan [NARALO]) > 2. Re: URGENT Request for Expressions of Interest: ALAC > Appointee Selection Subcommittee (AASC) (Judith Hellerstein) > 3. Re: URGENT Request for Expressions of Interest: ALAC > Appointee Selection Subcommittee (AASC) (Glenn McKnight) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Greg Shatan [NARALO]" <gregshatanalac(a)gmail.com> > To: NA Discuss <na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2024 10:31:59 -0400 > Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] URGENT Request for Expressions of Interest: ALAC > Appointee Selection Subcommittee (AASC) > All, > > I am pleased to announce that *Marita Moll *has been selected as the > NARALO representative to serve on the ALAC Subcommittee on Appointee > Selection. Thank you to each of you who expressed interest in this > position; it was gratifying to see such a significant level of interest and > enthusiasm. > > Best regards, > > Greg > > On Sat, Jun 29, 2024 at 12:10 PM Greg Shatan [NARALO] < > gregshatanalac(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> All, >> >> NARALO Leadership is requesting expressions of interest for a (non-ALAC) *NARALO >> representative to serve on the **ALAC Subcommittee on Appointee >> Selection*, (a/k/a the ALAC Appointee Selection Subcommittee (AASC)). >> Please respond by *July 1, 2024 *(apologies for the short timeframe)*.* >> >> The AASC is chaired by the ALAC Chair and is composed of one ALAC member >> from each region (selected by the ALAC Leadership Team (ALT)) and one >> representative from each RALO (nominated by the RALO). >> >> >> - The AASC receives and reviews Expressions of Interest (EOI) for >> various ALAC appointments, e.g., to the Pilot Holistic Review Team. >> - *This request is for expressions of interest to serve as the >> NARALO-nominated representative to the AASC, effective immediately * >> - Bill Jouris is the current NARALO ALAC rep on the AASC. >> - Both NARALO reps will serve through ICANN81 (Istanbul, Nov 9-14 >> 2024) >> - The non-ALAC NARALO rep is eligible for reappointment to the next >> cycle of the AASC. >> >> Please respond to this email by *July 1, 2024* if you are interested in >> serving as the NARALO rep to the AASC. Please reply to me and Adrian >> Schmidt, with a copy to ICANN At-Large Staff. >> >> Thank you!! >> >> Greg >> ___________ >> *Greg Shatan* >> *Chair, NARALO* >> > > > -- > *Greg Shatan* > *Chair, NARALO* > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Judith Hellerstein <judith(a)jhellerstein.com> > To: Greg Shatan <gregshatanalac(a)gmail.com> > Cc: NA Discuss <na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2024 10:35:38 -0400 > Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] URGENT Request for Expressions of Interest: ALAC > Appointee Selection Subcommittee (AASC) > Hi Greg > Congrats to Marita for taking on this important role. I know she will > excel in it. > > best, > Judith > Sent from my iPad > judith(a)jhellerstein.com > Skype ID:JudithHellerstein > > On Jul 5, 2024, at 10:32 AM, Greg Shatan [NARALO] via NA-Discuss < > na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: > > > All, > > I am pleased to announce that *Marita Moll *has been selected as the > NARALO representative to serve on the ALAC Subcommittee on Appointee > Selection. Thank you to each of you who expressed interest in this > position; it was gratifying to see such a significant level of interest and > enthusiasm. > > Best regards, > > Greg > > On Sat, Jun 29, 2024 at 12:10 PM Greg Shatan [NARALO] < > gregshatanalac(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> All, >> >> NARALO Leadership is requesting expressions of interest for a (non-ALAC) *NARALO >> representative to serve on the **ALAC Subcommittee on Appointee >> Selection*, (a/k/a the ALAC Appointee Selection Subcommittee (AASC)). >> Please respond by *July 1, 2024 *(apologies for the short timeframe)*.* >> >> The AASC is chaired by the ALAC Chair and is composed of one ALAC member >> from each region (selected by the ALAC Leadership Team (ALT)) and one >> representative from each RALO (nominated by the RALO). >> >> >> - The AASC receives and reviews Expressions of Interest (EOI) for >> various ALAC appointments, e.g., to the Pilot Holistic Review Team. >> - *This request is for expressions of interest to serve as the >> NARALO-nominated representative to the AASC, effective immediately * >> - Bill Jouris is the current NARALO ALAC rep on the AASC. >> - Both NARALO reps will serve through ICANN81 (Istanbul, Nov 9-14 >> 2024) >> - The non-ALAC NARALO rep is eligible for reappointment to the next >> cycle of the AASC. >> >> Please respond to this email by *July 1, 2024* if you are interested in >> serving as the NARALO rep to the AASC. Please reply to me and Adrian >> Schmidt, with a copy to ICANN At-Large Staff. >> >> Thank you!! >> >> Greg >> ___________ >> *Greg Shatan* >> *Chair, NARALO* >> > > > -- > *Greg Shatan* > *Chair, NARALO* > ------ > NA-Discuss mailing list > NA-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss > > Visit the NARALO online at http://www.naralo.org > ------ > _______________________________________________ > By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your > personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance > with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and > the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can > visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or > configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or > disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Glenn McKnight <mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com> > To: Judith Hellerstein <judith(a)jhellerstein.com> > Cc: NA Discuss <na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2024 10:53:19 -0400 > Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] URGENT Request for Expressions of Interest: ALAC > Appointee Selection Subcommittee (AASC) > Congrats Marita > We have had great candidates via the NOMCOM for this important position > and it must have been a tough decision for the NOMCOM crew to make this > decision > G > Glenn McKnight, MA > Virtual School of Internet Governance > Chief Information Officer > www.virtualsig.org > *YOUR SOURCE FOR INTERNET GOVERNANCE EDUCATION * > *Mobile 437-237-4655* > > > > On Fri, 5 Jul 2024 at 10:36, Judith Hellerstein via NA-Discuss < > na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: > >> Hi Greg >> Congrats to Marita for taking on this important role. I know she will >> excel in it. >> >> best, >> Judith >> Sent from my iPad >> judith(a)jhellerstein.com >> Skype ID:JudithHellerstein >> >> On Jul 5, 2024, at 10:32 AM, Greg Shatan [NARALO] via NA-Discuss < >> na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: >> >> >> All, >> >> I am pleased to announce that *Marita Moll *has been selected as the >> NARALO representative to serve on the ALAC Subcommittee on Appointee >> Selection. Thank you to each of you who expressed interest in this >> position; it was gratifying to see such a significant level of interest and >> enthusiasm. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Greg >> >> On Sat, Jun 29, 2024 at 12:10 PM Greg Shatan [NARALO] < >> gregshatanalac(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> All, >>> >>> NARALO Leadership is requesting expressions of interest for a (non-ALAC) *NARALO >>> representative to serve on the **ALAC Subcommittee on Appointee >>> Selection*, (a/k/a the ALAC Appointee Selection Subcommittee (AASC)). >>> Please respond by *July 1, 2024 *(apologies for the short timeframe)*.* >>> >>> The AASC is chaired by the ALAC Chair and is composed of one ALAC >>> member from each region (selected by the ALAC Leadership Team (ALT)) and >>> one representative from each RALO (nominated by the RALO). >>> >>> >>> - The AASC receives and reviews Expressions of Interest (EOI) for >>> various ALAC appointments, e.g., to the Pilot Holistic Review Team. >>> - *This request is for expressions of interest to serve as the >>> NARALO-nominated representative to the AASC, effective immediately * >>> - Bill Jouris is the current NARALO ALAC rep on the AASC. >>> - Both NARALO reps will serve through ICANN81 (Istanbul, Nov 9-14 >>> 2024) >>> - The non-ALAC NARALO rep is eligible for reappointment to the next >>> cycle of the AASC. >>> >>> Please respond to this email by *July 1, 2024* if you are interested in >>> serving as the NARALO rep to the AASC. Please reply to me and Adrian >>> Schmidt, with a copy to ICANN At-Large Staff. >>> >>> Thank you!! >>> >>> Greg >>> ___________ >>> *Greg Shatan* >>> *Chair, NARALO* >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Greg Shatan* >> *Chair, NARALO* >> ------ >> NA-Discuss mailing list >> NA-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss >> >> Visit the NARALO online at http://www.naralo.org >> ------ >> _______________________________________________ >> By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your >> personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance >> with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and >> the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You >> can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or >> configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or >> disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. >> >> ------ >> NA-Discuss mailing list >> NA-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss >> >> Visit the NARALO online at http://www.naralo.org >> ------ >> _______________________________________________ >> By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your >> personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance >> with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and >> the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You >> can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or >> configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or >> disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. > > _______________________________________________ > NA-Discuss mailing list > NA-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss > > _______________________________________________ > By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your > personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance > with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and > the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can > visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or > configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or > disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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URGENT Request for Expressions of Interest: ALAC Appointee Selection Subcommittee (AASC)
by Greg Shatan [NARALO] July 5, 2024

July 5, 2024

All, NARALO Leadership is requesting expressions of interest for a (non-ALAC) *NARALO representative to serve on the **ALAC Subcommittee on Appointee Selection*, (a/k/a the ALAC Appointee Selection Subcommittee (AASC)). Please respond by *July 1, 2024 *(apologies for the short timeframe)*.* The AASC is chaired by the ALAC Chair and is composed of one ALAC member from each region (selected by the ALAC Leadership Team (ALT)) and one representative from each RALO (nominated by the RALO). - The AASC receives and reviews Expressions of Interest (EOI) for various ALAC appointments, e.g., to the Pilot Holistic Review Team. - *This request is for expressions of interest to serve as the NARALO-nominated representative to the AASC, effective immediately * - Bill Jouris is the current NARALO ALAC rep on the AASC. - Both NARALO reps will serve through ICANN81 (Istanbul, Nov 9-14 2024) - The non-ALAC NARALO rep is eligible for reappointment to the next cycle of the AASC. Please respond to this email by *July 1, 2024* if you are interested in serving as the NARALO rep to the AASC. Please reply to me and Adrian Schmidt, with a copy to ICANN At-Large Staff. Thank you!! Greg ___________ *Greg Shatan* *Chair, NARALO*

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At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG)
by ICANN Policy Calendar July 5, 2024

July 5, 2024

**If you require a dial out or need to state an apology, please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number*** Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call is scheduled for Wednesday, 10 July 2024 at 19:00 UTC for 90 mins, For other times:https://tinyurl.com/txvjp453 The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/cQEsFQ<https://community.icann.org/x/x4DlF> Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09 / Passcode: #CPWG2345* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN ADIGO Conference Bridge: EN, ES. & FR: 3535 (subject to availability) Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 Other toll-free numbers: https://www.adigo.com/icann At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/jYDpB If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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Meeting invitation: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call on Wednesday, 03 July 2024 at 14:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 3, 2024

July 3, 2024

**If you require a dial out or need to state an apology, please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number*** Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call is scheduled for Wednesday, 03 July 2024 at 14:00 UTC for 90 mins, For other times: https://tinyurl.com/3dhnknub The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/x4DlF Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09 / Passcode: #CPWG2345* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN ADIGO Conference Bridge: EN, ES. & FR: 3535 (subject to availability) Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 Other toll-free numbers: https://www.adigo.com/icann At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/jYDpB If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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Benton Institute report on Multistakeholderism at ICANN 80
by Glenn McKnight July 2, 2024

July 2, 2024

https://www.benton.org/headlines/rwanda-recap-us-support-multistakeholder-i… Glenn McKnight, MA Virtual School of Internet Governance Chief Information Officer www.virtualsig.org *YOUR SOURCE FOR INTERNET GOVERNANCE EDUCATION * *Mobile 437-237-4655*

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NARALO Post ICANN80 Readout
by ICANN Policy Calendar July 1, 2024

July 1, 2024

Dear All, There will be a NARALO Post ICANN80 Readout is scheduled for Monday, 15 July 2024 at 19:00 UTC 60 minutes. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/3m7j2utn<https://tinyurl.com/ynr3wvdd> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/MQASFQ Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/91419839504?pwd=f1bFzpxRdbhU8biJWBu6xsPEhiCh1b.1 Password: NARAJUL15* NARALO Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/N5Qi If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled> Thank you. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled>

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NARALO Post ICANN80 Readout
by ICANN Policy Calendar July 1, 2024

July 1, 2024

Dear All, There will be a NARALO Post ICANN80 Readout is scheduled for Monday, 15 July 2024 at 19:00 UTC 60 minutes. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/3m7j2utn<https://tinyurl.com/ynr3wvdd> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/MQASFQ Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/91419839504?pwd=f1bFzpxRdbhU8biJWBu6xsPEhiCh1b.1 Password: NARAJUL15* NARALO Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/N5Qi If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled> Thank you. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled>

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NARALO Post ICANN80 Readou
by ICANN Policy Calendar July 1, 2024

July 1, 2024

Dear All, There will be a NARALO Post ICANN80 Readout is scheduled for Monday, 15 July 2024 at 19:00 UTC 60 minutes. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/3m7j2utn<https://tinyurl.com/ynr3wvdd> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/MQASFQ Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/91419839504?pwd=f1bFzpxRdbhU8biJWBu6xsPEhiCh1b.1 Password: NARAJUL15* NARALO Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/N5Qi If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled> Thank you. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled>

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Open Letter from IETF Re: Global Digital Compact
by Glenn McKnight July 1, 2024

July 1, 2024

https://open-internet-governance.org/letter An Open Letter to the United Nations 1 July 2024 Secretary-General António Guterres and Envoy on Technology Amandeep Singh Gill, Since its inception more than fifty years ago, the Internet’s technical architecture has evolved and been collaboratively maintained through multistakeholder processes. While it was born in government laboratories, the Internet became a network of networks that kept expanding and required continuous work. Much of that was coordinated in the Internet Engineering Task Force <https://ietf.org/> (IETF), an open, consensus-based, bottom-up, voluntary and global standards body. More than thirty five years ago, the World Wide Web was born in the laboratories of CERN. It, too, quickly evolved into a global public tool, maintained and developed by a collaboration of like-minded engineers and other stakeholders at the World Wide Web Consortium <https://w3.org/> (W3C). It, too, is an open, bottom-up, consensus-driven, voluntary and global standards body. The success of the both IETF’s and W3C’s work can be measured by where the Internet is today and what it has achieved: global communication has flourished, bringing education, entertainment, information, connectivity and commerce to most of the world’s population. The Internet has been a catalyst for advancing development. These communities and the way they have structured themselves have paid off. We recognize that governments take seriously their responsibility to protect their citizens. So, as harms associated with the Internet and the Web become more apparent, there is a desire on the part of governments to act through regulation and legislation. Technical architecture can enable and influence how the Internet is used, but on its own it cannot address abuse, misinformation, inequality, or many other issues. There is nevertheless a potential danger in regulation and legislation, if it undermines the fundamentally empowering nature of the Internet. The Internet is an unusual technology because it is fundamentally distributed. It is built up from all of the participating networks. Each network participates for its own reasons according to its own needs and priorities. And this means, necessarily, that there is no center of control on the Internet. This feature is an essential property of the Internet, and not an accident. Yet over the past few years we have noticed a willingness to address issues on the Internet and Web by attempting to insert a hierarchical model of governance over technical matters. Such proposals concern us because they represent an erosion of the basic architecture. In particular, some proposals for the Global Digital Compact <https://www.un.org/techenvoy/global-digital-compact> (GDC) can be read to mandate more centralized governance. If the final document contains such language, we believe it will be detrimental to not only the Internet and the Web, but also to the world’s economies and societies. Furthermore, we note that the GDC is being developed in a multilateral process between states, with very limited application of the open, inclusive and consensus-driven methods by which the Internet and Web have been developed to date. Beyond some high-level consultations, non-government stakeholders (including Internet technical standards bodies and the broader technical community) have had only weak ways to participate in the GDC process. We are concerned that the document will be largely a creation only of governments, disconnected from the Internet and the Web as people all over the world currently experience them. Therefore, we ask that member states, the Secretary-General and the Tech Envoy seek to ensure that proposals for digital governance remain consistent with the enormously successful multistakeholder Internet governance practice that has brought us the Internet of today. Government engagement in digital and Internet governance is needed to deal with many abuses of this global system but it is our common responsibility to uphold the bottom-up, collaborative and inclusive model of Internet governance that has served the world for the past half century. Signed, *All signatures are in a personal capacity; affiliations are informational only.* - Daniel Appelquist W3C TAG co-chair - David Baron former W3C TAG - Hadley Beeman W3C TAG - Robin Berjon former W3C TAG; former W3C HTML Activity Lead - Andrew Betts former W3C TAG - Sir Tim Berners-Lee inventor of the World Wide Web; founder & emeritus director, W3C - Tim Bray former W3C TAG; Editor of XML (W3C), JSON (IETF) - Randy Bush former IESG, former ISO/WG13 - Dr. Brian E. 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