[npoc-voice] Fwd: [liaison6c] WCIT.In Conclusion - Thoughts from ICANN's CEO

[Alain Berranger <alain.berranger@xxxxxxxxx>]

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From: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 5:01 PM
Subject: [liaison6c] WCIT.In Conclusion
To: liaison6c <liaison6c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


http://blog.icann.org/2012/12/wcit-in-conclusion/****

*WCIT…In Conclusion*

by Fadi Chehadé on December 14, 2012****

Friends and colleagues,****

Today marks the end of the lengthy WCIT conference in Dubai. I am sure you
along with most of our community have been watching events carefully.****

As you know, Steve Crocker and I were invited to attend the opening
ceremony two weeks ago, and I was invited to speak. I used this opportunity
to engage with the many delegations in Dubai in support of our remarkable
multistakeholder model. I was pleased that we received public assurances
from ITU Secretary General Dr. Hamadoun Touré that neither Internet
resources nor ICANN would be the subject of the WCIT treaty. During the
past fortnight there has been much debate on many issues – much discussion,
argument and many long nights. In the end, however, we are pleased the
final text of the International Telecommunications Regulations does NOT
include reference to the Internet nor to ICANN’s work.****

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank the ICANN team on the ground in
Dubai and in LA for their tremendous dedication. I also would like to thank
those Community members present in Dubai for their support and
collaboration and, of course, our colleagues from the Internet Society, the
Regional Internet Registries and other ICANN stakeholder groups.****

I would echo the sentiments of many who would have wished that countries
had been able to reach a consensus around supporting the multistakeholder
model. However, the debate has been strong and we have seen some real
progress which I hope will stand us in good stead as we move forward.****

During today’s closing ceremony, Dr Toure recognized ICANN saying, “I look
forward to the opportunities that lie ahead and all that can be achieved by
ITU and ICANN together in a positive spirit of collaboration. So let me
repeat once more, the ITU has no wish or desire to play a role in physical
Internet resources such as domain names. And the work of ICANN and ITU can
be and should be fully complementary.”****

We remain grateful to Secretary General Touré and to the Chairman of the
WCIT-12, Mohamed Al Ghanim, for the opportunity for us to engage as we did
in Dubai.****

We also remain committed to work with all stakeholders, each in their
respective, distinct roles, including governments, IGOs and the ITU, with
the private sector and civil society as well, all for a better future for
the world.****

Sincerely,****

Fadi****

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Glen de Saint Géry ****

GNSO Secretariat ****

gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ****

http://gnso.icann.org****

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