Dubai Conference - International Multi-stakeholder Model

WASHINGTON, DC(MPA) - Free State Foundation Internet Discussion

The Multi-Stakeholder Private Internet Governance Model: Can It Survive Threats From The UN?

Panel:  Federal Communication Commission Commissioner Robert McDowell and Senior Deputy Richard Beaird, Jacquelynn Ruff, vice president of International Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs at Verizon; Gigi Sohn, president of Public Knowledge; and Richard Whitt, director and managing counsel for Public Policy at Google.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Governance of the Internet could change dramatically following a review of an international agreement on global telecommunications set for this coming December in Dubai.

FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell (R) and the State Departments' Richard Beaird described the impact of the review during a discussion hosted by the Free State Foundation.

The International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs), a 1988 treaty that created binding guidelines for the international operation of telephone, radio and satellite services, will be rewritten during the World Conference on International Communications (WCIT), hosted in Dubai by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), an agency of the United Nations.

Commissioner McDowell - an update on a proposal to give the United Nations more control over the Internet on Wednesday, which is backed by China, Russia, Brazil and India. It would give the UN’s International Telecommunication Union more control over the governance of the Internet, including cyber security and domain names.

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The 2012 World Conference On International Telecommunications: Another Brewing Storm Over Potential UN Regulation Of The Internet

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