With Carlos's permission I put the letter on bestbits.net last week for those who wish to publicly endorse: http://bestbits.net/cgi-br/ So if you've been expressing your endorsement here, please add it to the above page too. Thanks! On 25/06/2016 2:11 AM, Niels ten Oever wrote: > +1On 25 Jun 2016 10:01 a.m., avri doria <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> +1 >> >> >> On 25-Jun-16 01:19, William Drake wrote: >>> Hi >>> >>> I too would strongly support endorsing this Letter, which is squarely >>> within the domain of our activity. Indeed CGI.br <http://cgi.br> has >>> been a supporter of NCUC and related initiatives, as well as an >>> exemplar of multi stakeholder collaboration and governance through >>> years where this has been challenged at the national and global >>> levels. If our support would be at all useful to them, they deserve to >>> have it. >>> >>> Bill >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Jun 24, 2016, at 22:35, Mueller, Milton L <[log in to unmask] >>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: >>> >>>> I would support this statement in principle. >>>> >>>> Milton L Mueller >>>> Professor, School of Public Policy >>>> Georgia Institute of Technology >>>> >>>> On Jun 24, 2016, at 15:16, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <[log in to unmask] >>>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> As a grateful former student of EGI.br <http://egi.br>, I'd support >>>>> Carlos' ask for international organizations to sign this letter. >>>>> >>>>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro >>>>> http://bit.ly/renataineng >>>>> >>>>> Em 24 de jun de 2016 14:34, "Carlos Afonso" <[log in to unmask] >>>>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> escreveu: >>>>> >>>>> [sorry for possible duplicates] >>>>> >>>>> Note: given the recent transition in the Brazilian federal >>>>> government >>>>> and the political uncertainties involved, a group of civil >>>>> society and >>>>> academic organizations has produced this public declaration in >>>>> defense >>>>> of the multistakeholder nature of CGI.br <http://cgi.br> and its >>>>> attributions. >>>>> >>>>> LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE ATTRIBUTIONS AND MULTISTAKEHOLDER >>>>> NATURE OF CGI.BR <http://CGI.BR> >>>>> >>>>> 24-6-2016 >>>>> >>>>> The Internet Steering Committe of Brazil, CGI.br >>>>> <http://cgi.br>, a multistakeholder >>>>> commission, has a crucial mission in the development of the >>>>> Internet in >>>>> Brazil. In particular, CGI.br <http://cgi.br> supervises the >>>>> actions of NIC.br <http://nic.br> - a >>>>> non-profit private civil society organizationm in charge of >>>>> carrying out >>>>> the management of all activities derived from policies defined >>>>> by the >>>>> Committee. Decree Number 4829, of September, 2003, describes >>>>> attributions of CGI.br <http://cgi.br>, which include: >>>>> >>>>> - proposing policies and procedures regarding the regulation of >>>>> Internet >>>>> activities; >>>>> >>>>> - recommending standards for technical and operational >>>>> procedures for >>>>> the Internet in Brazil; >>>>> >>>>> - establishing strategic directives related to the use and >>>>> development >>>>> of the Internet in Brazil; >>>>> >>>>> - promoting studies and technical standards for network and service >>>>> security in the country; >>>>> >>>>> - coordinating the allocation of Internet addresses (IPs) in >>>>> Brazil and >>>>> registration in the ".br" domain; >>>>> >>>>> - collecting, organizing and disseminating information on Internet >>>>> services, including indicators and statistics; >>>>> >>>>> - be represented in national and international technical forums >>>>> related >>>>> to the Internet; >>>>> >>>>> - to adopt administrative and operational procedures so that >>>>> Internet >>>>> governance in Brazil follows internationally accepted standards, >>>>> enabling it to celebrate agreements and partnerships. >>>>> >>>>> These activities, fully funded by private income derived from >>>>> distribution of domain names and IP numbers, are essential for the >>>>> operation and development of the Internet in Brazil. These >>>>> attributions >>>>> are being carried out in a multistakeholder approach, with >>>>> participation >>>>> of civil society, academia, technical community, private sector and >>>>> government. >>>>> >>>>> This pluralist feature has been the basis for the charter of >>>>> principles >>>>> which is at the origin of the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework >>>>> for the >>>>> Internet ("Marco Civil da Internet"). The success of this pluralist >>>>> practice has turned CGI.br <http://cgi.br> into a worldwide >>>>> reference on Internet >>>>> governance, considering that since its creation in 1995, and >>>>> even in the >>>>> preparation of the Decree of 2003, any change in its structure and >>>>> operation has been preceded by broad consultations with society, >>>>> including significant participation of civil society and academic >>>>> organizations. >>>>> >>>>> In order to protect the stability, security and quality of the work >>>>> which has been and continues to be carried out and developed by the >>>>> Committee, the undersigned organizations affirm the centrality >>>>> of CGI.br <http://cgi.br> >>>>> to develop activities absolutely vital for the Internet of today and >>>>> tomorrow in the country, stressing the importance of preserving the >>>>> above attributions, as well as the pluralist, multissectorial >>>>> nature of >>>>> CGI.br <http://cgi.br>. >>>>> >>>>> Actantes >>>>> Artigo 19 >>>>> Barão de Itararé >>>>> Coding Rights >>>>> Colab-USP >>>>> Coletivo Digital >>>>> CTS-FGV >>>>> GPoPAI/USP >>>>> Ibase >>>>> Ibidem >>>>> InternetLab >>>>> Instituto Bem Estar Brasil >>>>> Intervozes >>>>> ITSRio >>>>> Lavits >>>>> Medialab.UFRJ >>>>> Nupef >>>>> ProTeste >>>>> Safernet Brasil >>>>> ULEPICC-BR >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Carlos A. 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