Wisdom Donkor asks what the motivation is behind ITU's various moves.

It is not correct to say here that the emperor has no clothes, but it is 
closer to correct understanding to say that the emperor is shopping for 
new clothes. The advent of the cell phone and voice over IP put a big 
hole in the ITUs business-as-usual revenue plan, and while the ITU has a 
lot to contribute in the future security and stability of many aspects 
of the Internet ecosystem, it also has to worry about parts of that 
ecosystem that are revenue generating. Consider the plight of ICANN if 
management, board and staff were faced with a virtual evaporation of 
revenue sources. Civil society organizations and individuals make 
personal sacrifices in terms of time, and one's own pocket book, to 
participate in ICANN's remit. Staff are not in that position, and 
management/board is likely not so inclined. ICANN would likely be 
shopping for new clothes as well.

The proper strategy here, in my humble view, is to help the ITU find its 
way forward without the risk that it does damage to others, or damage to 
the Internet ecosystem's promise, as it moves forward.

Sam Lanfranco, Chair
NPOC Policy Committee

/On 2014-10-23 10:04 AM, Wisdom Donkor wrote://
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> /Nicola is raising an important point. I am wondering what the 
> motivation is why ITU is now interested in internet policy. They 
> should rather contribute to the enhancement of the multi-stakeholder 
> process instead of seeking new roles in the development of core 
> internet resources. //
> //
> /
> /How is ITU going to do this, considering the fact that almost all 
> their meetings that i no off are top-down approach, very selective 
> process of who should attend their meetings. The same business men and 
> women who are on the ITU board are the same guys going to run the 
> process unless other wise.//
> //
> /