[bc-gnso] State Dept WCIT Briefing/ITR Signatories

[Phil Corwin <psc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is a link to US Ambassador Terry Kramer's December 13th Press Briefing at 
the conclusion of the Dubai WCIT meeting -- 
http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/rm/2012/202040.htm

"Number four, internet governance. In several proposals, it was clear that some 
administrations were seeking to insert government control over internet 
governance, specifically internet naming and addressing functions. We continue 
to believe these issues can only be legitimately handled through 
multi-stakeholder organizations."

And here is a link to the list of the ITR signatories, as well as a map showing 
signing and abstaining nations - Who Signed The ITU WCIT Treaty... And Who 
Didn't<http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121214/14133321389/who-signed-itu-wcit-treaty-who-didnt.shtml>
 - interesting to note that the next two ICANN meetings will take place in 
nations, China and South Africa, which are now officially on record as favoring 
government control over Internet governance rather than ICANN's 
multi-stakeholder model.

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