<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"><html><head><meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></head><body>Dear Brandie,<br/>The notes are compiled by the Internet Society.<br/>Thank you ISOC.<br/>Best<br/>Alice<hr/><div><b>From: </b> Brandie Martin <blm5350@psu.edu>
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</div><div><b>Date: </b>Wed, 5 Dec 2012 15:42:57 -0500</div><div><b>To: </b><alice@apc.org></div><div><b>Cc: </b>KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke></div><div><b>Subject: </b>Re: [kictanet] WCIT12 day 2 and 3 key issues</div><div><br/></div>Wow! Thank you, Alice, for compiling your notes. This is much appreciated!<div><br></div><div>Brandie Martin<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 3:08 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:alice@apc.org" target="_blank">alice@apc.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear all,<br>
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Summary of key issues by ISOC<br>
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Best<br>
Alice<br>
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Recognized Operating Agency vs Operating Agency (ROA/OA) is still very controversial. � This is a key issue in terms of scope of application - to whom will the ITRs apply? � There have been attempts at compromise that reference the ITU Constitution but a lot more discussion is still needed. �<br>
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Telecom / ICT: �while most countries do not wish to change the existing ITU definition of telecommunications, there is interest by some to add the term telecom/ICT to the treaty. �Proposed definitions in this regard include the term "processing" which is very controversial.<br>
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Status of ITU-T Recommendations: the discussion is focused on a) whether to specify certain ITU Recommendations that may be mandatory and b) whether to limit references to ITU-T or to broaden out to all ITU Recommendations<br>
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Accounting Rates (Article 6): �Just beginning the review of Article 6 but there is considerable discussion on how to adjust Article 6 to reflect high level principles rather than prescriptive action and to be flexible enough to accommodate changing commercial arrangements. �<br>
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International Connectivity: �This has been teed up along with some discussion about the role of IXPs (and regional IXPs) and whether these concepts are even appropriate for treaty text.�<br>
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Quality of Service (Article 3): debate over whether ITRs can/should mandate minimum / satisfactory quality of service pursuant to ITU-T Recommendations. �Security has been raised in this context.<br>
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Explicit references to Internet: �a few proposals in this regard have generated very strong feelings from lots of sides with no clear resolution in sight just yet.<br>
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In summary, it's early days and there will be a lot of ups and downs and turns before we reach a final treaty text. �So please keep that in mind as you read reports or press about the conference<br>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Brandie Martin, M.S.<br><br></font><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#333333" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Ph.D. Candidate and�Graduate Fellow<br>
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