<br>Listers FYI,<div class="gmail_quote"><br><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div>Below an extract from the attached document from European Commission with regards to the debates around ITU, ETNO and WCIT :</div><div><br>
</div><div>Very clear positioning :</div><div><span style="font-size:13px"><br></span></div><div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times"></div>
<blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times"><font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">(1) The overarching objective of the European Union in relation to the WCIT is to ensure that</span></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times"><font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">any amendment to the International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs) shall contribute</span></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times"><font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">to the development of the information society for the benefit of all citizens and</span></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times"><font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">telecommunications users world-wide, and users in the European Union in particular and</span></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times"><font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">comply with the Union’s acquis and policy.</span></font></div>
</blockquote><br><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times"><font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">(2) The European Union shall take the following position on proposals for decisions by the</span></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times"><font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">WCIT at its meeting in Dubai between 3<span style="font:8.0px Times">rd </span>and 14<span style="font:8.0px Times">th </span>December 2012 and any related</span></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times"><font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">preparatory meetings:</span></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times"><font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">(a) Do not support any proposals that conflict with the EU acquis, or introduce obligations on</span></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times"><font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">operators which go beyond those already provided for under the EU acquis;</span></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times"><font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">(b) Support proposals that respect the sovereignty of ITU member states and in particular</span></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times"><font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">recognise those areas that are a national matter such as cybercrime, content, national security</span></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times"><font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">and defence.</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">(c) Support proposals that seek to ensure that the revised ITRs remain high level, strategic and</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">technology neutral and oppose proposals to make ITU recommendations binding on ITU</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">member states and operating agencies;;</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">(d) Support any proposals to maintain the current scope of the ITRs and the current mandate</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">of the ITU, oppose any proposals to extend the scope to areas such as the routing of Internetbased</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">traffic, content-related issues;</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">(e) Support proposals to respect human rights in relation to international telecommunications,</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">support proposals to respect privacy and personal data protection in relation to personal data</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">and communications (subject to 2(a) above)</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">(f) Support measures to promote greater international cooperation in relation to the security of</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">networks used for international telecommunications traffic;</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">(g) Support pro-competitive measures intended to help achieve lower prices, and greater</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">transparency on prices, for international telecommunications traffic, based on commercial</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">negotiations in a free and fair marketplace;</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">(h) Do not support proposals to establish, within the ITU, mechanisms to settle disputes</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">between operators as such mechanisms are not necessary;;</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">(i) Support proposals that ensure that maritime communications can be charged in an</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">economically efficient way.</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">In order to make (2) (a) above explicit, EU agreement to any final outcome should be</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">explicitly conditional on the submission of a formal statement by the EU to other participants</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">regarding the applicability of EU regulatory provisions, as follows:</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">“In signing the Final Acts of the World Conference on International Telecommunications</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">(Dubai, 2012), the Delegations of the Member States of the European Union declare that</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">these States will apply the International Telecommunication Regulations in accordance with</span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Times">
<font face="'Andale Mono'"><span style="font-size:13px">their obligations under the Treaty establishing the European Union.”.</span></font></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:86px;font:normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica">
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