[kictanet] Fwd: [Internet Policy] Declaration for the Future of the Internet

[Barrack Otieno]

Listers,

Might be of interest.

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From: Charles Mok (gmail) via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org
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Date: Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 11:57 PM
Subject: [Internet Policy] Declaration for the Future of the Internet
To: ISOC Internet Policy <internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org>


The long anticipated "Alliance for the Future of the Internet" was
announced by the White House today in the form of a Declaration for the
Future of the Internet. The declaration emphasises the values of democracy,
rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms to "reclaim the promise
of the Internet", through protecting and enhancing human rights,
fundamental freedoms, trust, inclusivity and affordable access, maintaining
a global Internet and refraining from shutdowns. The declaration also
reinforces the support for multistakeholder Internet governance.

60+ "global partners" (referred to in the EU release as "international
partners" and "signatories") are basically countries or territories, i.e.
governments, without using the word "country", most likely because of the
inclusion of Taiwan. However, notably absent from Asia are South Korea,
India and ASEAN countries such as Singapore and Malaysia. Also missing in
the partnership are non-state actors, such as civil society and other
stakeholders, although the declaration maintains the partners in the
declaration will seek to work with them, as well as "other partners who
share this vision", presumably other governments who have not joined the
declaration yet.

So, what's next? How effective will this be toward (1) more global
participation especially from the global south, (2) more civil society
inclusion and true multistakeholderism in this effort, (3) preventing the
splinternet, and what kind of reaction will be drawn from the other camp,
led by China and Russia?

FACT SHEET: United States and 60 Global Partners Launch Declaration for the
Future of the Internet
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/28/fact-sheet-united-states-and-60-global-partners-launch-declaration-for-the-future-of-the-internet/

Declaration:
https://iapp.org/media/pdf/publications/Declaration-for-the-Future-for-the-Internet_Launch-Event-Signing-Version_FINAL.pdf

List of signatories (32 in addition to EU member states and the US):
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/declaration-future-internet


//Charles

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