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Presentation of Comments by the Membership on the report of the Secretary General

By Lynn St. Amour World Telecommunications Policy Forum, 22 April 2009 Mr. Chairman, Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen… …

NGN and the Internet

The phrase “Next Generation Network” (NGN) has both a generic and specific meaning. Generically, it is used to refer to …

The Internet and Standards

The Internet is built on technical standards, which allow devices, services, and applications to be interoperable across a wide and …

Comments to the Secretary General’s Report April 2009

Following the last meeting of the World Telecommunication Policy Forum (WTPF) Informal Expert Group held on the 24th of June, …

ITU World Telecommunication Policy Forum (WTPF 2009)

As a Sector Member of the ITU, Internet Society participates in the consensus-building process of many ITU activities. At the …

Preserving the User Centric Internet

This paper, Preserving the User Centric Internet, was developed by the Internet Society in 2007. It is intended to clarify …

IPv6 Address Allocation

The growth and success of the Internet continues to depend on collaboratively engineered and operated, robust technical infrastructure. The Internet …

Comments on final SG Report

Comments submitted by Constance Bommelaer on the ITU World Telecommunication Policy Forum (WTPF) Secretary-General’s Report which seeks to encourage contributions …

IGF 2008 – Opening Address

By Internet Society President and CEO Lynn St Amour Mr Chairman, your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure …