Recognizing WSIS Impacts

Unless it acknowledges key characteristics of the Internet, the World Summit on the Information Society will easily undermine it

Cybersecurity, ICT Applications and IP-Based Network Issues: Understanding Impacts on the Internet

by Seth Johnson

Introduction
IP-Based Network Issues: The Core Framework Established in 2010
Cybersecurity
ICT Applications, e-Government, Mobile Services
IP Addressing, Disaster Response, e-Health, Climate Change

Introduction

  • None of the materials framing the World Summit for the Information Society (WSIS) provide a basis to recognize when the policies or technological solutions promoted as part of WSIS will affect the Internet. This basic oversight has critical implications as the World Telecommunications Development Conference (WTDC) approaches in early 2014. The implications relate not just to impacts on the Internet, but to impacts on developing countries, and on the objectives of the WSIS itself.
  • The following is an analysis of the 2010 WTDC Resolutions to identify where they need to be adapted to enable recognition of how the WSIS project will impact the Internet. It is organized based on the framework of Study Groups and Programmes for the work of ITU-D outlined in the Hyderabad Action Plan, issued at the 2010 WTDC.
  • We preface our commentary by first providing a description of the distinctions between the terms Internet, IP-based Networks and Next-generation Networks (NGNs), and then noting the important role of a number of 2010 Plenipotentiary Resolutions that are shaping the ITU’s WSIS activities.
  • IP-Based Networks, the Internet and Next-Generation Networks

  • WTDC Resolutions in the Context of Key 2010 Plenipotentiary Resolutions

IP-Based Network Issues: The Core Framework Established in 2010

  • IP-Based networks; NGN deployment in developing countries; ITU’s role with regard to international public policy issues pertaining to the Internet; ITU’s role in development of telecommunications/ICTs; ITU role in organizing the work on technical aspects of telecommunication networks to support the Internet; role of Member States in internationalized (multilingual) domain names; role of ITU, ITU-D and ITU-T in implementing the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society; evolving role of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly; effective coordination of standardization work in ITU-T and the role of TSAG; strengthening cooperation among the three ITU Sectors on matters of mutual interest
  • (Click to See Core Framework Resolutions)

    (Core Resolutions)

    (Core Treatment of Internet)

    (Broad Framework)

    (Identifiers)

Cybersecurity

  • Cybersecurity, countering spam, child online protection, national computer incident response teams; ITU’s role in relation to building confidence and security in use of ICTs, and in public policy issues related to illicit use of ICTs
  • (Click to See Cybersecurity Resolutions)

    (Overview of WTDC Resolutions)

    (Usage of Key Terms)

    (Comments on Resolutions)

    (Impacts)

ICT Applications, e-Government, Mobile Services

  • ICT Applications; more effective adoption of e-government services; more effective utilization of mobile communication services
  • (Click to See ICT Applications, e-Government, Mobile Services Resolutions)

    (Overview of WTDC Resolutions)

    (Usage of Key Terms)

    (Comments on Resolutions)

    (Impacts)

IP Addressing, Disaster Response, e-Health, Climate Change

  • IP address allocation, domain name issues, ENUM and IPv6 deployment; ICTs in healthcare; ICTs and the environment/climate change; telecommunications/ICTs in disaster response
  • (Click to See IPv6, Disaster Response, e-Health, Climate Change Resolutions)

    (Overview of WTDC Resolutions)

    (Usage of Key Terms)

      (Comments on Resolutions)


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