[Advisors] Fwd: [ISOC] Internet Society's Statement Addressing Reported Attacks Against the ITU Website
Garth Graham
garth.graham at telus.net
Fri, 7 Dec 2012 11:23:07 -0800
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As TC is an ALAC, and is contemplating an ISOC Chapter in English =
Speaking Canada, it might be appropriate for TC members to circulate =
this statement, particularly as a contribution to fostering local =
dialogue.
GG
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Kelly Harris <harris@isoc.org>
> Subject: [ISOC] Internet Society's Statement Addressing Reported =
Attacks Against the ITU Website
> Date: 7 December, 2012 6:45:37 AM PST
> To: <isoc-members-announce@elists.isoc.org>
>=20
> Dear Internet Society Member,=20
> =20
> Earlier today (Dubai time) in response to several reports that the ITU =
website would be attacked this weekend, we released a statement saying, =
amongst other things, that "such actions would be wholly =
counterproductive, making it more difficult to have the kind of =
collaboration and thoughtful discussions that are needed at this =
critical point." We obviously do not support these attacks and being a =
principled organization, we could not sit here in Dubai and not comment.
> =20
> It has been welcomed by many here, including the ITU leadership.
> =20
> The statement has been posted on our website, pushed through social =
media channels, etc. The statement is below and is on our home page as =
well.
> =20
> Regards,
> Lynn
> =20
> =20
> =20
> Internet Society=92s Statement Addressing Reported
> Attacks Against the ITU Website
> =20
> =20
> The Internet Society releases the following statement from President =
and CEO Lynn St. Amour:
> =20
> =20
> =93The Internet Society is a strong proponent of openness, =
transparency, and collaboration. Actions that disrupt these principles =
and impact dialogue or collaboration are counterproductive to an open =
and globally accessible Internet.
> =20
> The World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) is an =
important event that the Internet Society hopes will contribute to =
greater connectivity and growth in international telecommunications. We =
have openly expressed our significant reservations about some of the =
proposals at WCIT, and this does not shake our foundational belief that =
an open dialogue between a broad spectrum of stakeholders around the =
world is the best way to ensure the continuation of the Internet=92s =
growth and evolution.
> =20
> Currently, numerous media reports suggest that attacks are being =
planned against the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) website =
to disrupt the WCIT proceedings in Dubai. Such actions would be wholly =
counterproductive, making it more difficult to have the kind of =
collaboration and thoughtful discussions that are needed at this =
critical point.
> =20
> We urge everyone to take positive action to have their voices heard, =
not to restrict the very medium that amplifies that voice. Show your =
support, and help our collective cause by contributing constructively to =
a global conversation. Share this message across your social media =
channels, so that everyone=92s voice is heard: The Internet is open and =
should include #Everyone.=94
> =20
> =20
> For more information about the Internet Society and our positions on =
WCIT, visit http://www.internetsociety.org/ituweb.
>=20
>=20
>=20
> =20
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<html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">As TC =
is an ALAC, and is contemplating an ISOC Chapter in English Speaking =
Canada, it might be appropriate for TC members to circulate this =
statement, particularly as a contribution to fostering local =
dialogue.<div><br></div><div>GG<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded =
message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, =
1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; =
font-size:medium;">Kelly Harris <<a =
href=3D"mailto:harris@isoc.org">harris@isoc.org</a>><br></span></div><d=
iv style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; =
font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; =
font-size:medium;"><b>[ISOC] Internet Society's Statement Addressing =
Reported Attacks Against the ITU Website</b><br></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; =
font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">7 December, 2012 =
6:45:37 AM PST<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, =
1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; =
font-size:medium;"><<a =
href=3D"mailto:isoc-members-announce@elists.isoc.org">isoc-members-announc=
e@elists.isoc.org</a>><br></span></div><br><div style=3D"word-wrap: =
break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: =
after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; "><div><div><div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
0.0001pt; ">Dear Internet Society Member, </div><p =
class=3D"MsoPlainText" style=3D"margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; =
line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; =
color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; =
"> </p><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; =
line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; =
color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">Earlier =
today (Dubai time) in response to several reports that the ITU website =
would be attacked this weekend, we released a statement saying, amongst =
other things, that "such actions would be wholly counterproductive, =
making it more difficult to have the kind of collaboration and =
thoughtful discussions that are needed at this critical point." We =
obviously do not support these attacks and being a principled =
organization, we could not sit here in Dubai and not =
comment.<o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; margin-left: =
0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; =
"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; margin-left: =
0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; =
">It has been welcomed by many here, including the ITU =
leadership.<o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
0.0001pt; ">The statement has been posted on our website, pushed through =
social media channels, etc. The statement is below and is on our =
home page as well.<o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
0.0001pt; ">Regards,<o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
0.0001pt; ">Lynn<o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b><span style=3D"font-size: 14pt; =
font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Internet Society=92s Statement =
Addressing Reported<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style=3D"margin-right:=
0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Attacks =
Against the ITU Website<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div =
style=3D"margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; =
margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; =
"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; =
font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div =
style=3D"margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; =
margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style=3D"font-size: =
10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">The Internet Society releases =
the following statement from President and CEO Lynn St. =
Amour:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
0.0001pt; "><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin-right: =
0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: =
Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; =
margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style=3D"font-size: =
10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">=93The Internet Society is a =
strong proponent of openness, transparency, and collaboration. =
Actions that disrupt these principles and impact dialogue or =
collaboration are counterproductive to an open and globally accessible =
Internet.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
margin-left: 35.4pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
0.0001pt; "><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin-right: =
0in; margin-left: 35.4pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: =
Arial, sans-serif; ">The World Conference on International =
Telecommunications (WCIT) is an important event that the Internet =
Society hopes will contribute to greater connectivity and growth in =
international telecommunications. We have openly expressed our =
significant reservations about some of the proposals at WCIT, and this =
does not shake our foundational belief that an open dialogue between a =
broad spectrum of stakeholders around the world is the best way to =
ensure the continuation of the Internet=92s growth and =
evolution.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
0.0001pt; "><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin-right: =
0in; margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: =
Arial, sans-serif; ">Currently, numerous media reports suggest that =
attacks are being planned against the International Telecommunications =
Union (ITU) website to disrupt the WCIT proceedings in <span =
class=3D"st"><span style=3D"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); =
">Dubai</span></span>. Such actions would be wholly counterproductive, =
making it more difficult to have the kind of collaboration and =
thoughtful discussions that are needed at this critical =
point.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
margin-left: 35.4pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
0.0001pt; "><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin-right: =
0in; margin-left: 35.4pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: =
Arial, sans-serif; ">We urge everyone to take positive action to have =
their voices heard, not to restrict the very medium that amplifies that =
voice. Show your support, and help our collective cause by contributing =
constructively to a global conversation. Share this message across =
your social media channels, so that everyone=92s voice is heard: The =
Internet is open and should include =
#Everyone.=94<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
margin-left: 35.4pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
0.0001pt; "><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin-right: =
0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; margin-top: 0in; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; "><span style=3D"font-size: =
10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; =
"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
margin-left: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 8.5pt; font-family: =
Verdana, sans-serif; color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
0.0001pt; "><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif; ">For more information about the Internet Society and our =
positions on WCIT, visit </span><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a =
href=3D"http://www.internetsociety.org/ituweb">http://www.internetsociety.=
org/ituweb</a>.</span></div><div style=3D"margin-right: 0in; =
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Verdana, sans-serif; color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: =
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