On 27/06/2024 13:30, Jordan Carter via wsis20 wrote:

27. We recognize that the governance of the Internet must remain global in nature, with the full involvement of all states and other stakeholders in accordance with the Tunis Agenda. We reaffirm multilateral and multistakeholder approaches to Internet governance and the central role of the Internet Governance Forum for multistakeholder discussion on public policy issues related to the Internet, as well as the NETmundial principles.

Not entirely clear what “multilateral… approaches to Internet governance” refers to. If it’s in line with Tunis then no particular issues, but if it’s an entrée to more multilat engagement in critical internet areas I’d be concerned..

Reading the Tunis Agenda ( https://www.itu.int/net/wsis/docs2/tunis/off/6rev1.html ) article 29 specifies:

29. We reaffirm the principles enunciated in the Geneva phase of the WSIS, in December 2003, that the Internet has evolved into a global facility available to the public and its governance should constitute a core issue of the Information Society agenda. The international management of the Internet should be multilateral, transparent and democratic, with the full involvement of governments, the private sector, civil society and international organizations. It should ensure an equitable distribution of resources, facilitate access for all and ensure a stable and secure functioning of the Internet, taking into account multilingualism.

So it appears that it adds nothing more than what's already in the Tunis Agenda. Multilateral is used in many parts of the Tunis Agenda. Maybe Article 27 of the GDC needs to be carefully crafted in order to avoid misinterpretation?

Kindest regards,

Olivier Crépin-Leblond