Dear All,

  As you know, CGI.br works very hard at the Multistakeholder model. It
  brings together technologists, civil society, academia, government
  officials and private sector to evaluate and recommend Internet policy
  for the 200+ million people in Brazil. I have always looked to CGI.br
  as a model of the multistakeholder process, and deeply appreciate
  CGI.br for its many years of leadership and participation in NCUC and
  NCSG.

  Brazil is, of course, in a time of change and transition. CBI.br is
  seeking support from our worldwide community for its great work and
  its Multistakeholder approach. Below please find the text of a letter
  of support.

  If you would like to sign on (as an individual or organization), you
  can do so at: http://bestbits.net/cgi-br/


  Best regards, Kathy

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June 24, 2016
Statements <http://bestbits.net/category/statements/>

The Internet Steering Committe of Brazil, CGI.br, a multistakeholder 
commission, has a crucial mission in the development of the Internet in 
Brazil. In particular, CGI.br supervises the actions of 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, 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 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 
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.

[Organizational and individual signatories can be seen at the link above]