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.
The Internet Society supports the ITU’s role in creating an enabling environment and its international cooperation platform for telecommunications. Additionally, the Internet Society will engage in discussions and follow activities related to the Internet’s technical, social, and economic development while continuing to urge that multistakeholder dialogue occur on these issues and that technical recommendations take into consideration Open Standards.
As a note, the Internet Society recognizes and values the importance of a distributed model of governance where each stakeholder group has its own role and responsibility in the Internet Ecosystem. These elements are key considerations to achieving successful outcomes at WTSA-24 whereby the ITU’s role is clearly delineated within scope and mandate, and the ITU’s commitment to collaboration with other Standards Development Organizations is deepened.
The Internet Society would like to encourage community members, including chapters, organizational members, and individuals, to actively participate in the WTSA-24 preparatory activities at the national and regional levels. Engagement could be as Sector Members or as members of the national delegations.
Our Resources
- 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:
