WS 5: Should public policy priorities and requirements be included when designing Internet standards?
¶ 1 Leave a comment on paragraph 1 0 Rapporteur: Ilona Stadnik, Geneva Internet Platform
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- There is general agreement on the inclusion of public policy priorities in the development of Internet standards.
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- Civil society and governments should participate in the development of Internet standards, though with important reservations. Policy requirements must meet engineering requirements, keep the Internet safe and resilient, and avoid political manipulation. For this purpose, policymakers should have a long-term vision of the digital future and the impact of technologies on social and economic life.
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- We need to keep in mind the serious limitations of such participation: In particular, the lack of specific technical knowledge, time, and real participation mechanisms within the existing standardisation groups.
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- Should we agree on establishing a new body dedicated to providing public policy input, it must be based on the multistakeholder principle, ensuring equal participation among stakeholder groups.
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- There is a general consensus that direction on public policy priorities should be provided in advance of Internet standards development. However, more discussion is needed on whether proposed standards should be reviewed against public policy requirements before their final release.
There was some discussion in the Zoom chat regarding the difference between the stated level of openness of the IETF versus the actual level of openness when taking into account the culture, processes, tools and terminology of the organisation. It was also noted that not all participants value the involvement of multi-stakeholders, for example with some hostility towards those from government and law enforcement bodies.
Should relevant points from the Zoom chat be included in the summary?