[NCUC-DISCUSS] Proposals for Rightscon

[Rafik Dammak]

Hi,

I think the proposal 3 can be something similar to High Interest Topic
session we had in Hyderabad (
https://schedule.icann.org/event/8g4p/dns-and-content-regulation-ncuc-group)
. that is definitely needs some changes and adjustment to the formats used
in Rightscon.

for this year edition of rightscon, we had session about Domain names
policies in general with Robin and Mitch from EFF. We covered  new gTLD,
whois, UDRP etc
https://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Ih0/never-underestimate-domain-names-policies.
so a more specific topic would be helpful and natural continuity of what we
did before.

Best,

Rafik

2016-11-26 2:42 GMT+09:00 Dr. Tatiana Tropina <t.tropina at mpicc.de>:

> Hi Farzy, hi Ayden
>
> (and hi all)
>
> Agree that the 3rd proposal might fit the best - it's one of our current
> concerns at ICANN but it also has a much broader implications than within
> ICANN spaces (and you put it into a broader perspective of IG anyway).
> There are already enough examples how voluntary practices (including
> content regulation) can become commonly accepted guidelines and then
> binding obligations. Very timely topic - we all know this; should be a very
> interesting session.
>
> I find Ayden's proposal also worth to discuss. It will be a more focused
> topic since there is a lot to discuss already but also a forward looking
> theme to submit. Could be a great choice.
>
> If we are to submit a couple of them, I think proposal number 3 would be
> my top choice, and then either RDS/WHOIS and number two (on MS model) from
> you.
>
> Ready to take part in further elaborating if necessary. I also hope there
> will be NCUC members available to carry out the outreach at the Rightscon,
> assume this is also the idea behind the submission?
>
> Thanks for bringing this forward!
>
> Cheers
>
> Tanya
>
> On 25/11/16 16:02, Ayden Férdeline wrote:
>
> Thanks for putting forward these proposals, Farzi. I like proposals 2 and
> 3 the most, but of those two, I feel like proposal 3 would be the better
> fit for Rightscon.
>
> Another idea would be to convene a panel on the state of the Registration
> Directory Service; where the WHOIS protocol has come from, what WHOIS is
> today, why it is problematic from the perspective of privacy, and how it is
> evolving – for better or for worse.
>
> I think that Rightscon would a great forum for this conversation to take
> place, because it attracts a diverse audience of policy and advocacy
> professionals who are fighting censorship, mass surveillance, and Internet
> access obstacles in different regions of the world. This is an audience
> that is as committed as we are to protecting vulnerable populations from
> cyber attacks, doxing, and swatting – all behaviours that the WHOIS
> protocol, in its present form, unfortunately harbours – and it would be
> great to have these voices on our side, ideally participating in future
> public consultation exercises on how the RDS evolves.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Ayden Férdeline
> linkedin.com/in/ferdeline <http://www.linkedin.com/in/ferdeline>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Proposals for Rightscon
> Local Time: 25 November 2016 4:31 PM
> UTC Time: 25 November 2016 14:31
> From: farzaneh.badii at gmail.com
> To: NCUC-discuss <ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org>
> <ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org>
>
> Hi NCUC members,
>
> Rightscon deadline for proposal submission is on 5th December, and we need
> to draft a couple of proposals to talk about issues that NCUC finds
> relevant at this point.
>
>  NCUC organized a session at RightsCon 2016 in San Francisco. I think a
> good opportunity.
>
> Here is the website: http://rightscon.org/
>
> I have three suggestions and welcome other suggestions relevant to NCUC's
> mission, and edits and comments on these proposals to be submitted.  We
> should only submit one proposal as NCUC and the final description should go
> into more detail.
>
> *Proposal 1. Jurisdictional issues *and domain name administration - we
> will talk about how ICANN's jurisdiction affects domain name policies and
> if it restricts access to applying for new gTLDs as well as affecting
> domain name rights.
>
> *Proposal 2. Adopting Multistakeholder Processes on the Internet: The Case
> of ICANN*
>
> ICANN is a private corporation that makes policies affecting domain name
> registrants globally. Unlike some other Internet corporations and platforms
> that take decisions unilaterally, ICANN uses a multistakeholder process for
> policymaking. Multistakeholder governance is a positive aspect of ICANN
> governance process. But sometimes there might be a circumvention of a
> process in generating the policies which might hamper the multistakeholder
> nature of ICANN governance. Considering the positive and negative aspects
> of ICANN's governance mechanism, the session will address the following
> question:  Can ICANN's multistakeholder model be used on other platforms
> and even social platforms to govern their process?
>
> *Proposal 3. Content Regulation and private  ordering at Internet
> governance institutions*
>
> Private ordering is the generation, implementation and enforcement of
> policies by a private entity.   It has been a phenomenon on the Internet
> since the governments' oversight was weak or non-existent. Private ordering
> is used in internet governance institutions such as ICANN which mainly
> carry out their policies and implement them through a multistakeholder
> process and contractual agreements. Such agreements and policies must not
> lead ICANN to become a content regulator on the Internet. This session will
> discuss: What is content regulation on the Internet and does ICANN's
> policies affect the content on the Internet. If it does how so and why and
> how can we prevent ICANN from having such a role.
>
> --
> Farzaneh
>
>
>
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