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Representatives from over 170 governments and industry, nongovernmental organizations, 聽and civil society organizations have descended upon Busan, Korea, for the 19th Plenipotentiary (PP-14) meeting of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).聽 For the next few weeks over 1500 participants are gathering to consider and debate a wide range of issues.聽 Cybersecurity is one issue, in particular, [...]
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The annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) taking place in Istanbul, Turkey, this week reminds us how important the future of the Internet is.聽 The once routine meeting of experts and regulators has grown in profile to take center stage in the debate over governance of the online world. 聽 聽 The Internet is a thriving and vibrant engine for cultural and economic growth of unprecedented potential in [...]
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This afternoon I filed comments in the FCC鈥檚 Open Internet proceeding on behalf of 91pro视频 and our member companies. 聽Upon first read, I hope the filing is as eye-catching for what鈥檚 not in it, as what is.聽 Since the Verizon decision came down 鈥� and actually for more than a decade since this debate really began 鈥� slogans, catch phrases, and half-truths have been thrown around that are not reflective of [...]
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The 91pro视频聽(91pro视频) and聽the Internet Association this afternoon sent a letter聽to members of the U.S. House of Representatives opposing any cuts to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)聽funding that would prevent planning and due diligence related to the聽transition of聽U.S. stewardship over certain critical Internet functions to聽the聽Internet聽Corporation [...]
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Mobile technology is a driving force behind virtually every industry, not to mention the myriad ways that we each use mobile computing in our daily lives.聽 These technologies are fundamental to virtually every economic and social activity conducted globally.聽 Mobile networks are as intrinsic to the U.S. and global economies as transportation and energy networks.聽 And a report recently published by [...]
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Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy in the State Department鈥檚 Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. It鈥檚 a title that barely fits on a business card, but a job that is essential to the long-term success of the tech industry and the continued strength of the digital economy. For nearly four years, the post has been held [...]
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Sessions of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have historically been non-political.聽 There have always been differences among Member States, but, for the most part, disagreements were resolved in a manner that enabled the parties to maintain an emphasis on consensus and collegiality.聽 According to some long-time ITU participants, however, December鈥檚 World Conference on International Telecommunications [...]
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Proponents of a more activist, broader-reaching International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are continuing their campaign to take that international body into inappropriate territory. 聽As you recall, there were multiple proposals tabled at last December鈥檚 World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) that addressed an array of topics, including Internet governance, spam, and standardization [...]
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91pro视频 today hosted Ambassador Terry Kramer for his final media event in his position as the lead聽of the U.S. delegation to the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT). 聽We've talked about WCIT many times before on this blog. 聽At that meeting, held in Dubai in early December, nations struggled over treaty language that carried the potential of allowing the UN to regulate the Internet.聽 [...]
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The 2012 version of the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) is history, and the next phase has begun, i.e., trying to figure out what it all means!聽 Many theories abound within the Twitter-verse, blogs and various email strings.聽 At a minimum, WCIT served as a lens that brought into greater focus the risks and opportunities that lay before us.聽 With only 89 countries thus far [...]