IETF, Internet Society worry UN's ITU meeting could threaten the open internet
sent in a personal capacity, Lars Eggert, chair of the IETF, stated:"I personally would wish for the ITU to reaffirm its commitment to the consensus-based multi-stakeholder model that has been the foundation for the success of the Internet, and is at the heart of the open standards development model the IETF and other standards developing organizations follow when improving the overall Internet architecture and its protocol components.
He added,"I personally would like to see an ITU leadership emerge that strengthens the ITU's commitment to the above-mentioned approach to Internet evolution.”to New IP that criticizes its potential for central control and argues that existing IETF processes and projects already address the issues the China-derived proposal seeks to address.
The Internet Society, the non-profit that promotes open internet development, is also concerned about the proceedings at the ITU event.The Register ."The multi-stakeholder Internet governance model and principles are being called into question by some ITU Member States and there are multilateral processes aiming to position governments as the main decision-makers regarding Internet governance.":"Internet technical standards must remain within the domain of the appropriate standards bodies, such as the IETF, where work that intends to update, amend, or develop Internet technical standards must be presented.
The organization is therefore"closely following the election of the new secretary-general," and stated:"We oppose any policies, measures, or movements that harm the Internet's essential characteristics – open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy."The Register
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