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

[Ali Hussein]

Barrack

Much as this is a super important topic I'm just concerned that it's coming
after the horse has bolted from the stables. The 'splinternet' as you call
it. Or the Balkanization of the Internet has, unfortunately, already
happened. I'm not so sure how this is going to be reversed
especially considering that this has to do more with politics than anything
else.

Regards

*Ali Hussein*

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On Fri, Apr 29, 2022 at 10:38 AM Barrack Otieno via KICTANet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Listers,
>
> Might be of interest.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Charles Mok (gmail) via InternetPolicy <
> internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org>
> 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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