Internet Governance Forum, #IGF2015, Nov 9-13, Daily Highlights

Internet Governance Forum 2015  #IGF2015

Mon-Fri 9-13 Nov 2015 (Day 0 - Day 4) at João Pessoa, Brazil

Date / Time (24hr) in João Pessoa:

The Internet Governance Forum page on IGF 2015 is here
IGF2015 Schedule: http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/igf-2015-schedule
Daily Highlights: see further below
IGF 2015 Official (Brazil) Website: http://www.igf2015.br/
IGF 2015 List of Accepted Workshops
IGF 2015 Remote Participation and Webcasts

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Monday, November 9th Highlights:
11:00 - 12:00 Freedom House - Freedom on the Net 2015 Report

13:00 - 14:00 ISOC Annual Event 

Tuesday, November 10th Highlights:
09:00 - 12:30 WSIS+10 Consultations
11:00 - 12:00 Open Forum - ITU

11:00 - 12:00 Open Forum - DINL, Digital Infrastructure Association

12:00 - 13:00 Global Comission on Internet Governance

Wednesday, November 11th Highlights:

09:00 - 10:00 Open Forum - ICANN
11:00 - 12:00 WS 167 Unlocking internet economy through copyright reform
11:00 - 12:00 Open Forum - Internet Society (ISOC)
14:00 - 15:30 WS 52 The Global “Public Interest” in Critical Internet Resources
Thursday, November 12th Highlights:

09:00 - 10:30 WS 139 Enabling the Next Billion Users through Universal Acceptance
11:00 - 12:00 WS 226 Internet governance and Open Government Data initiatives

14:00 - 15:30 WS 50 WGIG +10

16:00 - 17:30 WS 200 DoubleIrish,DutchSandwich,aCaipirinha:InternetTaxationTale

Friday, November 13th Highlights:

09:00 - 10:30 WS 72 IANA functions transition:A New Era in Internet Governance?
09:00 - 10:30 WS 135 National and Transnational Internet Governance: Jurisdiction
11:00 - 12:30 WS 54 The Destabilization of Internet Governance
16:30 - 17:00 Open Microphone & Taking Stock

For the IGF 2015 meeting, the IGF's MAG decided to retain the title “Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development” as the overarching theme. This theme will be supported by eight sub-themes that will frame the discussions at João Pessoa, namely:

• cybersecurity and trust;
• the Internet economy;
• inclusiveness and diversity;
• openness;
• enhancing multistakeholder cooperation;
• the Internet and human rights;
• critical Internet resources; and
• emerging issues.

Remote participation will be available according to the Internet Governance Forum: "The links to access each meeting room will be provided one day before the IGF. All main sessions, workshops, Dynamic Coalitions, Open Fora, Side Sessions and Pre-events will have webcast, captionning and remote participation (Some workshop organizers may ask for some sessions not to have remote participation). Remote participants/hubs should take a look at the IGF schedule on the home page to see the room and the time of the sessions they would like to follow."

See also on Domain Mondo: Internet Society, US Government, ICANN, at IGF 2015, Nov 9-13

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DISCLAIMER

The Internet Must Be Fast, Fair and Open says FCC Chief Tom Wheeler

"The internet must be fast, fair and open. That is the message I’ve heard from consumers and innovators across this nation. That is the principle that has enabled the internet to become an unprecedented platform for innovation and human expression. And that is the lesson I learned heading a tech startup at the dawn of the internet age. The proposal I present to the commission will ensure the internet remains open, now and in the future, for all Americans."--Tom Wheeler, FCC Chairman, February 4, 2015 (emphasis added, source infra)

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler: This Is How We Will Ensure Net Neutrality | WIRED: (excerpt below, emphasis added, read more at WIRED link above):

"... The phone network’s openness did not happen by accident, but by FCC rule. How we precisely deliver that kind of openness for America’s broadband networks has been the subject of a debate over the last several months. Originally, I believed that the FCC could assure internet openness through a determination of “commercial reasonableness” under Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. While a recent court decision seemed to draw a roadmap for using this approach, I became concerned that this relatively new concept might, down the road, be interpreted to mean what is reasonable for commercial interests, not consumers. That is why I am proposing that the FCC use its Title II authority to implement and enforce open internet protections. Using this authority, I am submitting to my colleagues the strongest open internet protections ever proposed by the FCC... my proposal will modernize Title II, tailoring it for the 21st century, in order to provide returns necessary to construct competitive networks. For example, there will be no rate regulation, no tariffs, no last-mile unbundling. Over the last 21 years, the wireless industry has invested almost $300 billion under similar rules, proving that modernized Title II regulation can encourage investment and competition. Congress wisely gave the FCC the power to update its rules to keep pace with innovation. Under that authority my proposal includes a general conduct rule that can be used to stop new and novel threats to the internet. This means the action we take will be strong enough and flexible enough not only to deal with the realities of today, but also to establish ground rules for the as yet unimagined..."

See also: Fact Sheet (FCC): Chairman Wheeler Proposes New Rules for Protecting the Open Internet (pdf)

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