As a Sector Member of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T), the Internet Society has participated in several preparatory events and will be participating in the upcoming WTSA-24.
Internet Society Contributions to WTSA-24
The Internet Society is a Sector Member of ITU-T and ITU-D and believes that the ITU has an important role to play in the Internet Ecosystem: promoting core infrastructure development and cross-border connectivity, allocating spectrum to enable the deployment of new technologies and services, and providing technical assistance and capacity building. Read about our role and objectives at WTSA-24.
We also published the Issues Matrix, which summarizes the proposed changes to Internet-related WTSA-24 resolutions (including new resolutions) to identify issues, areas of concern, and organizations impacted on a best-efforts basis.
Our Resources
- WTSA-24 Issues Matrix (draft) summarizes the proposed changes to Internet-related WTSA-24 resolutions (including new resolutions) to identify issues, areas of concern, and organizations impacted on a best-efforts basis.
- WTSA-24 Background Paper, where to begin familiarizing yourself with the meeting, main activities and our perspectives on some of key topics to be addressed
- Enablers of an Open, Globally Connected, Secure and Trustworthy Internet, a paper that explains what matters most for the Internet – Internet enablers. New technical standards developed and regulatory/policy considerations during the next ITU-T study period and beyond should consider these enablers to ensure the Internet continues to be open and accessible.
- Internet Impact Assessment ToolKit (IIAT), a collection of practical tools that can aid in determining if a proposed legislation, business decision, or technology may have an influence on the Internet and how to prevent it from harming the Internet.
- Collection of policy briefs:
