[cooperation-wg] WTPF in Geneva

On 6 maj 2013, at 10:32, <Andrea.GLORIOSO at ec.europa.eu> wrote:

>> Jim Reid: 
>> I wonder too why ITU is continuing to discuss Internet governance when that
>> issue is supposed to be something they've to leave alone.
> 
> Why is Internet governance something that the "ITU is supposed to leave alone"? And when / where was it decided so?

My view is that any organisation that is to discuss Internet Governance is to follow the conclusion of WSIS in the form of the Tunis Agenda. Para 55 of the Tunis Agenda states:

> 55. We recognize that the existing arrangements for Internet governance have worked effectively to make the Internet the highly robust, dynamic and geographically diverse medium that it is today, with the private sector taking the lead in day-to-day operations, and with innovation and value creation at the edges.

As long as an organisation is not recognizing this paragraph, i.e. does not recognize existing arrangements, private sector lead etc, there are problems.

And I claim *that* is the problem with ITU. Not that ITU discuss IG issues. Of course they can. Just like anyone else.

So to me, to answer your question, the decision was taken when the Tunis Agenda was agreed on.

   Patrik