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E/CN.16/2015/CRP.2/Add.1

17 April 2015

Commission on Science and Technology for Development

Eighteenth session

Geneva, 4-8 May 2015

Mapping of international Internet public policy

issues - ADDENDUM

DATABASE

This document is being reproduced without formal editing.

Number of

issue in report

Actor/ Host/

Venue

Name/Description of Mechanism Type of Mechanism

Function of

Mechanism

Participation

Intersectoral

Approach

Coverage

Regional/Pan-

regional/Global

Type of Possible Gap Possible Gap or Gap submitted to the Correspondence Group

2INFRASTRUCTURE AND STANDARDISATION CLUSTER

2.1. Communications infrastructure

Policy,

implementation

Insufficient policies, guidelines, practises and capacity building to address the regulatory

border zone between Internet and telecommunications.

ITU International Telecommunications Regulations (1988, 2012) Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU Radio Regulations (2007, 2012) Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

ITU

ITU-T Study Group 13: Future networks including cloud

computing, mobile and next-generation networks

Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

ITU

ITU-T work program for International Internet Connectivity, Real-

time Protocol, Internet of Things, Cloud

Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

WTO GATS + Annex on Telecommunications Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(trade)

Global

WTO Basic Agreement on Telecommunications Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

IEEE Standards related to LAN, Wireless and broadband Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (various) +

observers

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

GSMA Mobile telephone standards and regulation Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members Ad hoc coordination Global

WHO Electromagnetic Project research Programme - Research Discuss Members (governments)

Structured coordination

across policy sectors

Global

WHO Model Legislation for Electromagnetic Field Protection Instrument - Other Discuss Members (governments)

Structured coordination

across policy sectors

Global

ICNIRP

International guidelines for electromagnetic radiation (mobile

telephony)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (various) +

observers

Structured coordination

across policy sectors

Global

ETSI European telecommunication standards Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (various) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

3GPP Mobile Broadband Standard (5G) Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (various) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

ECMA Standards for information and communication systems Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (various) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

ITU ITU-D Smart Sustainable Development Model initiative Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission for Digital Development Process Discuss Members (diverse) Ad hoc coordination Global

2.2. Technical standards Policy, capacity

Gap in the coverage of non-technical aspects in the standard setting. Insufficient data and

research on the impact of standardization on non-technical aspects of Internet public

policies. Gap in the participation of governments and stakeholders with non-technical

expertise in the development of standards.

ITU

ITU-T Study Group 13 Future networks including cloud

computing, mobile and next-generation networks

Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

ISO

Work of ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information technology (e.g..

Multimedia formats, smart cards, ICT security, programming

languages, character sets, etc.)

Instrument - Standard Decide Members Ad hoc coordination Global

ISO ISO/TC 215 - Electronic health records Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members Ad hoc coordination Global

ISO/IEEE ISO/IEEE Medical/Health Device Communication Standard Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

Request for comments (RFC) and best current practice (BCP):

RFC 2026 “The Internet Standards Process – Revision 3”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6810 “The Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) to

Router Protocol”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

BCP 46 / RFC 3013 “Recommended Internet Service Provider

Security Services and Procedures”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

BCP 61 / RFC 3365 “Strong Security Requirements for Internet

Engineering Task Force Standards Protocols”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

BCP 98 / RFC 3427 “The Internet Assigned Number Authority

(IANA) Header Field Parameter Registry for the Session

Initiation Protocol (SIP)”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

BCP 9 / Concatenation of RFC 2026, RFC 5657, RFC 6410,

RFC 7100, and RFC 712

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

BCP 99 / RFC 3427, RFC 5727, and RFC 3969 “The Internet

Assigned Number Authority (IANA) Uniform Resource Identifier

(URI) Parameter Registry for the Session Initiation Protocol

(SIP)”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF BCP 106 / RFC 4086 “Randomness Requirements for Security” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

BCP 107 / RFC 4107 “Guidelines for Cryptographic Key

Management”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF BCP 122 / RFC 4632 “Randomness Requirements for Security” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

1

OLD IETF

BCP 136 / RFC 5266 “Secure Connectivity and Mobility Using

Mobile IPv4 and IKEv2 Mobility and Multihoming (MOBIKE)”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

BCP 146 / RFC 5406 “Guidelines for Specifying the Use of

IPsec Version 2”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

BCP 155 / RFC 5855 “Name servers for IPv4 and IPv6 Reverse

Zones”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

BCP 173 / RFC 6484 “Certificate Policy (CP) for the Resource

Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

BCP 174 / RFC 6489 “Certification Authority (CA) Key Rollover

in the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

BCP 175 / RFC 6557 “Procedures for Maintaining the Time

Zone Database”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 3746 “Forwarding and Control Element Separation

(ForCES) Framework”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 4655 “A Path Computation Element (PCE)-Based

Architecture”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 4657 “Path Computation Element (PCE) Communication

Protocol Generic Requirements”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 5693 “Application-Layer Traffic Optimization (ALTO)

Problem Statement”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 5810 “Forwarding and Control Element Separation

(ForCES) Protocol Specification”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 5812 “Forwarding and Control Element Separation

(ForCES) Forwarding Element Model”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6690 “Constrained RESTful Environments (CoRE) Link

Format”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6707 “Content Distribution Network Interconnection (CDNI)

Problem Statement”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6708 “Application-Layer Traffic Optimization (ALTO)

Requirements”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6770 “Use Cases for Content Delivery Network

Interconnection”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF RFC 6920 “Naming Things with Hashes” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 3654 “Requirements for Separation of IP Control and

Forwarding”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 3746 “Forwarding and Control Element Separation

(ForCES) Framework”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 4655 “A Path Computation Element (PCE)-Based

Architecture”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 4657 “Path Computation Element (PCE) Communication

Protocol Generic Requirements”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 5693 “Application-Layer Traffic Optimization (ALTO)

Problem Statement”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 5810 “Forwarding and Control Element Separation

(ForCES) Protocol Specification”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 5812 “Forwarding and Control Element Separation

(ForCES) Forwarding Element Model”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6690 “Constrained RESTful Environments (CoRE) Link

Format”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6707 “Content Distribution Network Interconnection (CDNI)

Problem Statement”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6708 “Application-Layer Traffic Optimization (ALTO)

Requirements”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6770 “Use Cases for Content Delivery Network

Interconnection”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF RFC 6920 “Naming Things with Hashes” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 5704 “Uncoordinated Protocol Development Considered

Harmful”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

IETF

Emerging issues research: SDN, Cloud, Content distributed

related work, Segment Routing, Interface to the Routing System

and Service Function Chaining

Process Discuss Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

UNICODE UTC Standards Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

IESG Publication 'Problem Statement: Overlays for Network

Virtualization"

Instrument - Other Discuss n/a n/a n/a

IAB Supervision and consultations Process - Consultations

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

2.3. Web standards Policy, capacity

Gaps in the coverage of non-technical aspects in the standard setting and in the participation

of governments and non-technical experts in the development of standards. Insufficient data

and research on the impact of standardization on non-technical aspects of Internet public

policies.

W3C

Open Web Platform standards for web design, applications and

architecture

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

HML HyperText Markup Language Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

2

2.4. Internet protocol numbers

Implementation,

policy

Gap in the implementation of the transition from IPv4 to IPv6. Insufficient awareness, data

and research on the topic. Gap in terms of tension between diverging views on the

management of Internet protocol numbers.

ICANN

Allocation of IP and AS numbers, protocol and parameter

numbers

Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD ICANN/PITA Memorandum of understanding Instrument

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD IETF

RFC 1518 'An Architecture for IP Address Allocation with CIDR

(September 1993)

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 4443 “Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMPv6) for the

Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Specification”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 4449 “Securing Mobile IPv6 Route Optimization Using a

Static Shared Key”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 4472 “Operational Considerations and Issues with IPv6

DNS”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 4477 “Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP): IPv4

and IPv6 Dual-Stack Issues"

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 4659 “BGP-MPLS IP Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Extension for IPv6 VPN”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF RFC 5157 “IPv6 Implications for Network Scanning” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6883 “IPv6 Guidance for Internet Content Providers and

Application Service Providers”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF RFC 2050 - Guidelines for allocation of IP numbers Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

IETF

RFC 6180: Guidelines for Using IPv6 Transition Mechanisms

during IPv6 Deployment

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

IETF RFC 6589: Considerations for Transitioning Content to IPv6 Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

IETF

RFC 7059: A Comparison of IPv6-over-IPv4 Tunnel

Mechanisms

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

IETF RFC 7381: Enterprise IPv6 Deployment Guidelines Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD Distribution of IP numbers Process - Coordination Implement Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD Transition to IPv6 Process - Consultations Implement Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

ITU ITU IPTV IPv6 Global Testbed project

Programme - Capacity

development

Implement Open- full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

ITU

ITU BDT Capacity building activities and events dealing with

technical, policy and development aspects of the adoption of

IPv6

Programme -Capacity

development

Implement

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

2.5. Domain name system Capacity, policy

Gap in the representation of stakeholder groups relevant to the subject matters. Gap in the

active participation of countries in GAC. Gap in terms of tension between diverging views

concerning the management of DNS.

ICANN Coordination of the DNS system Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

ICANN Government Advisory Committee (GAC) Process - Consultations

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

ICANN

Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (binding for

registrars)

Process Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

ICANN

Applicant Guidebook and Registrar Accreditation Agreement

(2013)

Instrument - Other Implement Open - full participation

Structured coordination

across policy sectors

Global

ISO

ISO 3166-1 standard ‘Codes for the Representation of Names

of Countries and Their Subdivisions”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 1034 'Domain Names - Concepts and Facilities'

(November, 1987)

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 1035 'Domain Names - Implementation and Specification'

(November, 1987)

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 1591 'Domain Name System Structure and Delegation,

Jon Postel' (March 1994)

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF RFC 4033 “DNS Security Introduction and Requirements” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF RFC 3912 “WHOIS Protocol Specification” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6394 “Use Cases and Requirements for DNS-Based

Authentication of Named Entities (DANE)”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6698 “The DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities

(DANE) Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol: TLSA”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

BCP 16 / RFC 2182 “Selection and Operation of Secondary

DNS Servers”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF BCP 17 / RFC 2219 “Use of DNS Aliases for Network Services” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

BCP 32 / RFC 6761 and RFC 2606 “Reserved Top Level DNS

Names”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

BCP 33 / RFC 3406 and RFC 2611 “URN Namespace

Definition Mechanisms”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

NROs - Number

Resource

Organisations

(APNIC, RIPE

3

OLD IETF

BCP 35 / RFC 2717, RFC 2718, RFC 4395 “Guidelines and

Registration Procedures for New URI Schemes”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

BCP 183 / RFC 6963 “A Uniform Resource Name (URN)

Namespace for Examples”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 1737 “Functional Requirements for Uniform Resource

Names”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF RFC 3061 “A URN Namespace of Object Identifiers” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF RFC 6763 “DNS-Based Service Discovery” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF RFC 6895 “Domain Name System (DNS) IANA Considerations” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF RFC 3061 “A URN Namespace of Object Identifiers” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD LACTDL Coordination Process Discuss Members Ad hoc coordination Regional

ITU

ITU resolutions include ITU Resolution 101 (Rev. Guadalajara,

2010); Resolution 102 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010), Resolution

133 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010); ITU Resolution 180

(Guadalajara, 2010); Resolution 63 (Rev. Dubai, 2014)

Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

2.6. Root zone Policy Gap in terms of tension between diverging views concerning the management of root zone.

OLD ICANN IANA function - administration of RFC 1591 Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (various) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF BCP 37 / RFC 2780, RFC 5237 “IANA Allocation Guidelines” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

BCP 40 / RFC 2010, RFC 2870 “Root Name Server

Operational Requirements”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF RFC 2870 “Root Name Server Operational Requirements” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IANA

Root-zone management (TLD assignment of operators and

technical and administrative maintenance)

Process Implement n/a

2.7. Net neutrality Knowledge, policy

Insufficient data and research on traffic management practises and for example, their impact

on quality of service, competition, innovation, investments, and protection of human rights.

Gap in the evaluation of various regulatory approaches and their effects.

OLD IGF Dynamic coalition on net neutrality Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD

Council of

Europe

2010 Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on Network

Neutrality

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

Council of

Europe

Model Framework on Net Neutrality Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members + observers Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD EU - BEREC Net neutrality findings and guidance Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

IETF

Large-Scale Measurement of Broadband Performance working

group (performance measurement of broadband access)

Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

ISOC Net Neutrality Toolkit Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

2.8. Cloud computing Policy, knowledge

Gap in regulation, including baseline regulation, in areas that are relevant to cloud

computing, insufficient intersectoral analysis of the interplay between cloud computing and

other Internet public policy issues.

ITU ITU-T Focus Group on Cloud Computing (FG Cloud) Process - Consultations Discuss

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

ITU

Recommendation ITU-T X.1600 “Security framework for cloud

computing”

Instrument -

Recommendation

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

Boundaryless Information Flow™ a

The Open Group Cloud Computing Work Group Process Discuss Members (business) Ad hoc coordination Global

CSA

Cloud Security Alliance best practices Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (business) Ad hoc coordination Global

European

Commission

European Cloud Partnership Process Discuss Members (diverse) Ad hoc coordination Regional

IETF

System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM)

development

Process Discuss Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

IEEE

IEEE Cloud Computing Initiative, IEEE Adaptive Management

for

Process Discuss Members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

IEEE Cloud Computing (AMCC) Study Group Process Discuss Members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

2.9. Convergence Policy , knowledge

Gap in regulation to address convergence. Insufficient research and data on the impact of

convergence on other public policy issues.

ITU ITU-D Study Group 1 work on converging environment Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU NGN (ITU-T Rec. Y.2001) Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 3550 “RTP: A Transport Protocol for Real-Time

Applications” (+ updates)

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

OLD

Council of

Europe

Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI) Process Discuss Members (governments)

Full intersectoral

coverage

Global

W3C Requirements for Home Networking Scenarios, TV Broadcast Process Discuss Members Ad hoc coordination Global

W3C

URI Schemes Requirements, Web Audio Processing: Use

Cases and Requirements

Process Discuss Members Ad hoc coordination Global

4

ITU

ITU Trends in Telecommunication Reform 2013, on competition

policy, liberalization, privatization and regulations

Instrument - Other Discuss n/a n/a n/a

2.10. The Internet of things (IoT) Policy, knowledge

Gap in creating a regulatory environment that meets concerns such as those of privacy, data

protection and security. Insufficient data and research concerning, for example, the impact of

IoT on human rights, consumer protection and competition policy.

IGF Dynamic coalition on IoT Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

Kantara Initiative Discussion on digital identity Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU ITU-T Global Standards Initiative on Internet of Things (IoT-GSI) Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

ITU

ITU-T Study Group 11 Protocols and test specifications work on

IoT and ITU -T Study Group 17 Security

Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

ITU

ITU-T Recommendations for tag-based identification

Recommendation ITU-T X.1255 –Framework for discovery of

identity management information

Instrument -

Recommendation

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

IEEE

Standards related to 802.15.4, 6LoWPAN, RPL, COAP (IEEE

802.15.4)

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

3SECURITY CLUSTER

3.1. Cybersecurity

Implementation,

policy

Gap in effective coordination of international response to cybersecurity incidents (in

particular law enforcement and security agencies). Lack of common and widely accepted

definition of key cybersecurity concepts.

UN General

Assembly

Developments in the field of information and

telecommunications in the context of international security

UNGA Res 53/70 (4 December 1998), 54/49 (1 December

1999), 55/28 (20 November 2000), 56/19 (29 November 2001),

57/53 (22 November 2002), 58/32 (8 December 2003), 59/61 (3

December 2004), 60/45 (8 December 2005), 61/54 (6

December 2006), 62/17 (5 December 2007), 63/37 (2

December 2008), 64/25 (2 December 2009), 65/41 (8

December 2010), 66/24 (2 December 2011), 67/27 (3

December 2012);

Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

UN General

Assembly

Creation of a global culture of cybersecurity, UNGA Res

57/239 (20 December 2002), Creation of a global culture of

cybersecurity and the protection of critical information

infrastructures, UNGA Res 58/199 (23 December 2003)

Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination

UN General

Assembly

Creation of a global culture of cybersecurity and taking stock of

national efforts to protect critical information infrastructures ,

UNGA Res 64/211 (21 December 2009)

Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination

OLD

UN General

Assembly

A group of Governmental Experts on Development in the Field

of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of

International Security (Report, June 2013)

Instrument - Other Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ITU Global Cybersecurity Agenda Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU Global Cybersecurity Index Process - Monitoring Discuss n/a Global

ITU

IMPACT (International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber

Threats) ITU capacity building initiative focused primarily on the

developing world

Process - Coordination Implement

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

ITU

Resolution 50 on Cybersecurity of the World

Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly

Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU

Study Group 1 and 2 Question 3/2 –Securing information and

communication networks: Best practices for developing a

culture of cybersecurity

Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU ITU-T Study Group 17 Security Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

ITU X.509 certificate, information security management

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

ITU Child Online Protection Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination

OLD OECD Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems (1992) Instrument

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OECD The OECD Working Group on Information Security and Privacy Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Structured coordination

across policy sectors

Pan-regional

OECD

OECD Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and

Networks: Towards a Culture of Security (2002)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OECD

Cybersecurity Policy Making at a Turning Point: Analysing a

New Generation of National Cybersecurity Strategies for the

Internet Economy

Instrument - Other Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OECD

Non-governmental Perspectives on a New Generation of

National Cybersecurity Strategies

Instrument - Other Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OLD ISO

JTC ISO/IEC 27001:2005, Information Security Management

System (ISMS)

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

ISO ISO/IEC 27002; ISO 15408 “Common Criteria” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

IEC

JTC ISO/IEC 27001:2005, Information Security Management

System (ISMS)

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (various) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

IEC ISO/IEC 27002; ISO 15408 “Common Criteria” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (various) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

5

Shanghai

Cooperation

Organization

Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of International

Information Security

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

Shanghai

Cooperation

Organization

Proposal: International Code of Conduct for Information Security

(2009)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD African Union

Convention on the Confidence and Security in Cyberspace

(signed; to be ratified in 2014)

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

ASEAN Statement on Cooperation in Ensuring Cyber Security’ (2012) Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

ASEAN

Asean Network Security Action Council (promotion among

CERT)

Process Discuss Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Regional

ASEAN Internet Traffic Monitoring Data Sharing (TSUBAME project) Process Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

APEC

Shanghai Declaration with Program of Action & Statement on

the Security of Information and Communications Infrastructure

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

APEC APEC Telecommunications and Information Working Group Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

APEC

APEC-OECD 2013 Symposium on security risk management in

Internet economy

Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

OIC OIC-CERT Process Implement Open with limitations Ad hoc coordination Regional

OIC Cybersecurity collaboration for OIC members Process Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD OAS

The Inter-American Strategy to Combat Threats to Cyber

Security (2004)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD ENISA Reporting and coordination of EU’s activities on cybersecurity Process - Coordination Implement Members Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD ICANN Security of the DNS system Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

IEEE (Institute

of Electrical

Electronic

Engineers)

Technical security standards through the IEEE Standards

Association

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (various) +

observers

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

IETF

Work on standards for strengthening the Internet against

pervasive surveillance and interception of private communication

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

ISACA ISACA Standards Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

ISACA

ISACA guidance for Best Practice in Information Security and IT

Audit (2009)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

ISACA Certification of cybersecurity auditors Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

WEF

Cybersecurity Research, private/public partnerships and risk

modelling

Process Discuss Members

Structured coordination

across policy sectors

Global

WITSA Policy coordination Process Discuss Members

Structured coordination

across policy sectors

Global

OLD FIRST International Coordination of CERT activities Process Implement Members Ad hoc coordination Global

CSIRT

Reporting and dissemination of information on cybersecurity

incidents.

Process - Monitoring Implement Members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

FOSI

Global Resource and Information Directory Monitors, tracks and

provides commentary on the efforts of countries around the

world to make the Internet safer for their citizens.

Process Discuss Members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

INHOPE Support to a network of 46 Internet hotlines in 40 countries Process Discuss Members Exclusive coverage Global

OLD ICSPA International Cyber Security Protection Alliance Process Discuss Members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD

CERT

Coordination

Center

(CERT/CC)

Coordination of CERT activities Process - Coordination Discuss Members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

Carnegie Mellon Research project Programme - Research Discuss n/a

Structured coordination

across policy sectors

Global

OLD

Oxford

University

Global Cybersecurity Centre: Research and Training Programme - Research Discuss n/a

Structured coordination

across policy sectors

Global

OLD RIPD Red Iberoamericana de Proteccion de Datos n/a

Stanford

University

Stanford Draft International Convention to Enhance Protection

from Cyber Crime and Terrorism

Instrument - Other Discuss n/a

Structured coordination

across policy sectors

Global

BIS

CMPI Report on Cyber resilience in financial market

infrastructures (Nov 2014),

Instrument - Other Discuss n/a n/a n/a

3.2. Cybercrime

Policy,

implementation,

knowledge

Insufficient use of existing international instruments in cybercrime matters (for instance,

organized cybercrime convention). Difficulty of legislation to keep abreast of the

technological development. Gap in the harmonization of legislation. Insufficient institutional

and individual capabilities to combat cybercrime. Shortage of reliable statistics and data.

UN General

Assembly

Combating the criminal misuse of information technologies:

UNGA Res 55/63 (4 December 2000) and 56/121 (19

December 2001)

Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

6

UN General

Assembly

Strengthening the United Nations Crime Prevention and

Criminal Justice Programme, in particular, its technical

cooperation Capacity: UNGA Res 63/195 (18 December 2008),

64/179 (18 December 2009), and 65/232 (21 December 2011)

Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

UN General

Assembly

Model Treaty on Mutual Assistance in Criminal matters: UNGA

Res 45/117 (14 December 1990)

Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

UN General

Assembly

Group of Governmental Experts on Development in the Field of

Information and Telecommunications in the Context of

International Security (Report, June 2013)

Instrument - Other Discuss n/a n/a n/a

OLD UNODC

Report by an open-ended intergovernmental expert group

(UNODC)

Instrument Discuss n/a n/a n/a

UNODC UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

UNODC Capacity building programmes and technical cooperation

Programme - Capacity

development

Implement Members Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU Global Cybersecurity Agenda Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU Global Cybersecurity Index Process - Monitoring Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ITU

Publication: Understanding cybercrime - Phenomena,

Challenges and Legal Response

Instrument - Other Discuss n/a n/a n/a

OLD ITU

IMPACT (International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber

Threats) ITU capacity building initiative focused primarily on the

developing world

Process - Coordination Implement Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD ITU

ITU/CARICOM/CTU Model Legislative Text on Cybercrime,

Crime and Electronic Evidence (2010)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU

ITU/Secretariat of the Pacific Community Model Law on

Cybercrime (2011)

Instrument - Other Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU

Capacity building programmes & tech. Cooperation; HIPCAR,

HIPSSA and ICB4PAC projects

Programme - Capacity

development

Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD G8 24-7 High-tech Crime Point-of-Contact Networks Process Implement Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Plurinational

Commonwealth

Model Laws on Computer and Computer-related Crime (2002)

and Electronic Evidence (2002)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members Ad hoc coordination Plurinational

Commonwealth

of Independent

States

Agreement on Cooperation in Combating Offences related to

Computer Information (2001)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally

binding)

Members Exclusive coverage Regional

OLD

Council of

Europe

Convention on Cybercrime (2001) Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

Council of

Europe

European Convention on Assistance in Criminal Matters (1959) Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

Council of

Europe

Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) Process Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD Interpol

Cooperation among police from 190 states, Collecting evidence,

coordinating trans-border law-enforcement.

Process - Coordination Implement Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

Shanghai

Cooperation

Organization

Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of International

Information Security

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Plurinational

Shanghai

Cooperation

Organization

International Code of Conduct for Information Security (2009) Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Plurinational

OLD African Union

Convention on the Confidence and Security in Cyberspace

(signed; to be ratified in 2014)

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

African Union

African Child Online Protection (ACOP) Summit –Enabling

Safe Innovation

Process - Event Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Regional

Arab League Convention on Combating IT Offences (2010) Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

Arab League

Model Law on Combating Information Technology Offences

(2004)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

ASEAN Statement on Cooperation in Ensuring Cyber Security’ (2012) Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

ASEAN

Asean Network Security Action council (promotion among

CERT)

Process Discuss Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Regional

ASEAN Internet Traffic Monitoring Data Sharing (TSUBAME project) Process Discuss Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Regional

OLD APEC

Shanghai Declaration, Program of Action & Statement on the

Security of Information and Communications Infrastructure

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD APEC APEC Telecommunications and Information Working Group Process Discuss Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Regional

APEC

APEC-OECD 2013 Symposium on security risk management in

Internet economy

Process Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OAS

The Inter-American Strategy to Combat Threats to Cyber

Security (2004)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OAS

Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal

Matter (1992)

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD ENISA Reporting and coordination of EU’s activities on cybersecurity Process - Monitoring Discuss Members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Regional

OLD Europol Coordination Process - Coordination Discuss Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(security)

Regional

FIRST International Coordination of CERT activities Process - Coordination Discuss Members Ad hoc coordination Regional

7

OLD CSIRT

Reporting and dissemination of information on cybersecurity

incidents.

Process - Monitoring Discuss Members Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD eCrime event (annual) Members Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD Reporting on phishing Members Ad hoc coordination Global

FOSI

Global Resource and Information Directory Monitors, tracks and

provides commentary on the efforts of countries around the

world to make the Internet safer for their citizens.

Process Discuss Open - full participation

Full intersectoral

coverage

Global

OLD MAAWG Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

INHOPE- Support to a network of 46 Internet hotlines in 40 countries Process Implement Members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Plurinational

Stanford

University

Stanford Draft International Convention to Enhance Protection

from Cyber Crime and Terrorism

Instrument - Other Discuss Members Ad hoc coordination Global

3.3. Critical Information infrastructure

Knowledge,

implementation,

policy

Insufficient research and awareness of the CII' s importance, starting from the strategic level

of governments. Lack of national focal points for the protection of CII in some countries.

IAEA Critical Infrastructure cybersecurity coordination Process - Coordination Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU Global Cybersecurity Agenda Process - Coordination Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU Global Cybersecurity Index Process - Monitoring Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU

IMPACT (International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber

Threats) ITU capacity building initiative focused primarily on the

developing world

Process Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU

Resolution 130 on Strengthening the role of ITU in building

confidence and security in the use of information and

communication technologies

Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination

OECD

OECD Council Recommendation on the protection of critical

information infrastructure (2008)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

Shanghai

Cooperation

Organization

Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of International

Information Security

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

Shanghai

Cooperation

Organization

International Code of Conduct for Information Security (2009) Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD African Union

Convention on the Confidence and Security in Cyberspace

(signed; to be ratified in 2014)

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

ASEAN Statement on Cooperation in Ensuring Cyber Security’ (2012) Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

ASEAN

Asean Network Security Action council (promotion among

CERT)

Process - Coordination Discuss Members Ad hoc coordination Regional

ASEAN Internet Traffic Monitoring Data Sharing (TSUBAME project) Process - Coordination Discuss Members Ad hoc coordination Regional

APEC

Shanghai Declaration, Program of Action & Statement on the

Security of Information and Communications Infrastructure

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination regional

OLD APEC APEC Telecommunications and Information Working Group Process Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

APEC

APEC-OECD 2013 Symposium on security risk management in

Internet economy

Process - Event Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Plurilateral

OAS

The Inter-American Strategy to Combat Threats to Cyber

Security (2004)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

ENISA Reporting and coordination of EU’s activities on cybersecurity Process - Monitoring Discuss Members Ad hoc coordination Regional

IEEE Cybersecurity standards for electric utility control systems Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (various) +

observers

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 5246 “The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol

Version 1.2”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 5920 “Security Framework for MPLS and GMPLS

Networks”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 5963 “IPv6 Deployment in Internet Exchange Points

(IXPs)”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6480 “An Infrastructure to Support Secure Internet

Routing”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF RFC 6781 “DNSSEC Operational Practices, Version 2” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6941 “MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) Security

Framework”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF RFC 6454 “The Web Origin Concept” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF RFC 6797 “HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6518 “Keying and Authentication for Routing Protocols

(KARP) Design Guidelines”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6862 “Keying and Authentication for Routing Protocols

(KARP) Overview, Threats, and Requirements”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF RFC 6545 “Real-time Inter-network Defense (RID)” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6684 “Guidelines and Template for Defining Extensions to

the Incident Object Description Exchange Format (IODEF)”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

IETF RFC 4949 Internet Security Glossary, Version 2 Instrument - Other Discuss Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Process

Discuss

Anti-Phishing

Working Group

8

IETF/W3C

Workshop 'Strengthening the Internet Against Pervasive

Monitoring'

Process - Event Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

International

Society for

Automation

ISA/IEC 62433: Defines procedures for implementing

electronically secure Industrial Automation and Control (IACS)

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open for observers

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD FIRST International Coordination of CERT activities Process - Coordination Discuss Members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

CSIRT

Reporting and dissemination of information on cybersecurity

incidents.

Process - Monitoring Discuss Members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

FOSI

Global Resource and Information Directory Monitors, tracks and

provides commentary on the efforts of countries around the

world to make the Internet safer for their citizens.

Process - Monitoring Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD INHOPE Support to a network of 46 Internet hotlines in 40 countries Process - Coordination Implement Members

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

Stanford

University

Stanford Draft International Convention to Enhance Protection

from Cyber Crime and Terrorism

Instrument - Other Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD MLAT Mutual legal assistance treaties (MLATs) Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members

Exclusive coverage

(legal)

Meridian

Conference and

Process

Annual meeting on critical information infrastructure protection Process - Event Discuss

Members (various) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

3.4. Cyberconflict Policy, knowledge

Lack of commonly accepted definitions of concepts related to cyberconflict. Insufficient data

and research on the nature of cyberconflicts and their impact on other public policy issues.

UN General

Assembly

A group of Governmental Experts on Development in the Field

of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of

International Security (Report, June 2013)

Instrument - Other Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

UNIDIR Classification of Cyber conflict, warfare and weapons Instrument - Other Discuss n/a n/a n/a

OLD OSCE

OSCE Confidence-building measures to reduce the risks of

conflict steaming from the of ICT (2013)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

Shanghai

Cooperation

Organization

Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of International

Information Security

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

Shanghai

Cooperation

Organization

International Code of Conduct for Information Security (2009) Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

NATO

Cooperative

Cyber Defence

Centre of

Excellence,

Tallinn

Tallinn Manual on the International Law Applicable to Cyber

Warfare

Instrument - Other Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Plurilateral

Stanford

University

Stanford Draft International Convention to Enhance Protection

from Cyber Crime and Terrorism

Instrument - Other Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

3.5 Child safety online

Implementation,

capacity

Insufficient inclusion of concerned actors in international policy activities. Insufficient

intersectoral coordination in dealing with child safety online.

UN

Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the

Child on the Sale of children, child Prostitution and Pornography

(2000)

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UN Un Committee on the Right of the Child Process Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ITU Child Online Protection Initiative Process - Coordination Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ITU Council Working Group on Online Protection Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ITU

ITU Resolution 67 (Hyderabad, 2010) +189 (Guadalajara,

2010) –Role of Telecommunication Development Sector in

child online protection

Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU

ITU Resolution 67 (rev Dubai, 2014) and Resolution 179 (rev

Busan, 2014) Role of Telecommunication Development Sector

in child online protection

Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination

OLD ITU Study Group 1, Questions 22-2 Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU

ITU-T Joint Coordination Activity on Child Online Protection

(JCA-COP)

Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination

UNODC Study on online child abuse and exploitation Programme - Research Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Structured coordination

across policy sectors

Global

OLD

Council of

Europe

Convention on Cybercrime (2001) Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD UNICEF Capacity building, research, awareness building Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD OECD

Areport “The Protection of Children Online: Risks Faced by

Children Online and Policies to Protect Them”

Instrument - Other Discuss n/a n/a n/a

OLD OECD

Council Recommendation on the Protection of Children Online

(2012)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OLD Interpol

International Child Sexual Exploitation Database; Yellow Alert

system

Programme Discuss Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(security)

Global

IKeepSafe Child online protection training and awareness Programme - Training Discuss Members Ad hoc coordination Global

Open for observers

Full intersectoral

coverage

Regional

n/a Ad hoc coordination

Discuss

CIRCAMP (the

COSPOL

Internet Related

Child Abuse

Aimed at combating borderless or multinational child

pornography crime in Europe

Programme

9

OLD

ECPAT

International

Coordination of activities against child prostitution, pornographic

& trafficking of children for sexual purposes

Process - Coordination Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD FCAP

Model legal framework, best practices of FCAP (Financial

Coalition Against Child Pornography

Process Discuss

Members (various) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD FOSI Global Resource and Information Directory (GRID) Programme Implement Members Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD GSMA

Mobile Alliance Against Child Abuse Content: Cooperation and

information sharing

Process - Coordination Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD CSIP

Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies (protect kids from

purchasing online pharmacies)

Programme Discuss Members Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ThinkUknow Partnership between law enforcement and industry Programme Implement Members Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD Microsoft Photo DNA Programme Implement n/a n/a Global

OLD Global Alliance Against Sexual Child Abuse Programme Implement n/a n/a

OLD

Virtual Global

Task Force

Best practices, coordination among stakeholders Process - Coordination Discuss

Members (various) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

3.6 Encryption Policy

Insufficient consideration of human rights aspect in encryption standardization and policy

processes. Gap in balancing security and human rights aspects.

OLD ITU X.509 certificate for a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Instrument -

Recommendation

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

OECD OECD Guidelines on Cryptography Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OLD IEEE IEEE Standard 802.11 (encryption and wireless networking) Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF RFC 3852 “Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS)” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 4107 “Guidelines for Cryptographic Key Management”

(Also BCP 107)

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 4108 “Using Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) to

Protect Firmware Packages”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 4307 “Cryptographic Algorithms for Use in the Internet Key

Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2)”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF RFC 4308 “Cryptographic Suites for IPsec” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6039 “Issues with Existing Cryptographic Protection

Methods for Routing Protocols”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6090 “Fundamental Elliptic Curve Cryptography

Algorithms”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6094 “Summary of Cryptographic Authentication Algorithm

Implementation Requirements for Routing Protocols”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF RFC 6379 “Suite B Cryptographic Suites for IPsec” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6975 “Signaling Cryptographic Algorithm Understanding in

DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

3.7. Spam

Policy,

implementation,

knowledge

Gaps in the legislation, its effective enforcement and cooperation across borders. Insufficient

data on spam and its costs and consequences.

ITU

ITU-T Study Group 17, on standardization in the areas of

cybersecurity, anti-spam, identity management

Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 2635 “DON'T SPEW A Set of Guidelines for Mass

Unsolicited Mailings and Postings (spam*)”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

Anti-Phishing

Working Group

Anti-spam initiatives Process Discuss Open for observers

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD Spamhaus Spam abuse tracking and notification Process - Monitoring Discuss

Members (various) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

MAPS (Mail

Abuse Detection

System)

Collaboration and training of ISPs Programme - Training Discuss

Members (various) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

CAUCE

(Coalition

Against

Unsolicited

Commercial

Email)

Advocate legislation against SPAM Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OECD OECD Ministerial Declaration on electronic authentication Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OECD

Guidelines on Consumer Protection in the Context of Electronic

Commerce (1999)

Instrument - Other Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OECD OECD Task Force on Spam Process - Coordination Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OECD

OECD Anti-Spam Toolkit of Recommended Policies and

Measures

Instrument - Other Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OLD ISOC Dialogue and workshops on spam Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD LAP London Action Plan - anti-spam initiative Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD

Seoul-

Melbourne

Seoul-Melbourne Memorandum of Understanding (anti-spam) Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Bilateral

UNCITRAL UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

10

ISOC Spam Project for Developing Countries

Programme - Capacity

development

Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

3.8 Digital signatures Policy Gap concerning the global compatibility and interoperability of legislative approaches.

OECD OECD Ministerial Declaration on electronic authentication Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

UNCITRAL UNCITRAL Mode Law on Electronic Signatures Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

4HUMAN RIGHTS CLUSTER

4.1. Freedom of expression Policy, knowledge

Gap in policies in terms of balancing between rights and their limitations, insufficient

consideration, data and research of freedom of expression in other Internet public policy

contexts.

UN Human

Rights Council

UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

Dynamic Coalition on Freedom of Expression and Freedom of

the Media on the Internet Meeting

Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

UN Human

Rights Council

and UN

OHCHR

UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the

right to freedom of opinion and expression

Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

UN Special

Rapporteur

Report on state surveillance and freedom of expression (April

2013) by UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and

Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression

Instrument - Other Discuss n/a n/a n/a

UN Human

Rights Council

UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Protection of Freedom

of Expression on the Internet (A/HRC/20/L.13)

Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO UNESCO Resolution 52 on Internet relates issues Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UNESCO

International Programme for the Development of

Communications

Programme Implement

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO

Freedom of Connection – Freedom of Expression: The

Changing Legal and Regulatory Ecology Shaping the Internet”

(2011)

Instrument - Other Discuss n/a n/a n/a

Council of

Europe

Action Plan aimed at implementing Article of the European

Convention on Human Rights (freedom of expression and

information)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

European Court

of Human

Rights

Judgement Ahmet Yildirim v Turkey (18 December 2012) Instrument - Other

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

African Union

Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa

(2002)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OSCE Special Representative on Freedom of the Media Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

OAS Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

APC APC Internet Rights Charter Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (civil society) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

GNI Principles on Freedom of Expression and Privacy Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (civil society) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

4.2. Privacy and data protection Policy, knowledge

Gap in addressing online privacy and data protection in an intersectoral way in other Internet

public policy contexts. Gap in data and research on the topic.

UN Human

Rights Council

UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

UN

UN Guidelines for the regulation of computerized personal data

files (14 December 1990)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

UNGA UN Resolution on Privacy in the Digital Age (2014) Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO Global survey on Internet privacy and freedom of expression Process - Monitoring Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

UN Human

Rights Council

Resolution which appoints a new UN Special Rapporteur on

“The Right to Privacy in the Digital Age” which appoints a new

UN Special Rapporteur for the Right to Privacy.

Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

UN Human

Rights Council

and UN

OHCHR

Report on online privacy Instrument - Other Discuss n/a n/a n/a

ITU

Guideline for management of personally identifiable information

for telecommunication organizations

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU

Guideline on anonymous authentication for e-commerce

services

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU

Regional capacity building projects on Harmonisation of ICT

Policies, Legislation and Regulation for the Caribbean (HIPCAR)

and Sub-Saharan Africa (HIPPSA) and Pacific region

(ICB3PAC)

Programme - Capacity

development

Implement

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

ISO/IEC ISO/IEC 29100 Privacy Framework Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members Ad hoc coordination Global

ISO/IEC ISO/IEC 29101 Privacy Architecture Framework Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD OECD

Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Data

Flow of Personal Data (1980; revised in 2013)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

11

OLD OECD The Declaration on Transborder Data Flows (1985) Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OLD OECD

Ministerial Declaration on the Protection of Privacy on Global

Networks (1998)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OLD OECD

Recommendation on Cross-Border Co-operation in the

Enforcement of Laws Protecting Privacy (2007)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OLD

Conference on

Data Protection

and Privacy

Madrid Resolution: International Standard on the Protection of

Personal Data and Privacy (adopted in 2009 at the International

Conference on Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners)

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

International

Conference on

Data Protection

and Privacy

Resolutions Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD

Council of

Europe

Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to

Automatic Processing of Personal Data (1981)

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

Council of

Europe

Modernisation of Resolution 108 Process - Monitoring Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

Council of

Europe

Additional Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of

Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal

Data (2001)

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD OSCE Special Representative on Freedom of the Media Process Discuss

Members (civil society) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD APEC APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) System Process Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Privacy Framework (2004_ Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

APEC-EU

Common Referential on the APEC CBPR system and the EU

BCRs

Instrument - Other Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

APC APC Internet Rights Charter Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF RFC 6973 ‘Privacy Considerations for Internet Protocols’ Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6280 “An Architecture for Location and Location Privacy in

Internet Applications”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination

OLD IETF

RFC 6772 “Geolocation Policy: A Document Format for

Expressing Privacy Preferences for Location Information”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 6973 “Privacy Considerations for Internet Protocols” (In

final approval process for BCP) draft-farrell-perpass-attack-05

“Pervasive Monitoring is an Attack”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD W3C Guidance for Web standards - Privacy Interest Group Instrument - Other Discuss Members Ad hoc coordination Global

European Court

of Justice

Digital Rights Ireland Case Instrument - Judgement Implement Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Implementation

European Court

of Justice

ECJ judgement in the case of Google (Spain and Inc.) v.

Spanish Data Protection Authority and M.C. Gonzales

Instrument - Judgement Implement Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

European Court

of Justice

ECJ judgement on the EU Data Retention Directive Instrument - Judgement Implement Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD OAS

Pact of San Jose - The American Convention on Human Rights

(1978)

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

Intern-American

Commission on

Human Rights

Monitoring application of Pact of San Jose Process - Monitoring Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD

Inter-American

Court of Human

rights

Court cases Instrument - Other

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD African Union African Commission on Human and People's Rights Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD African Union

Convention on the Confidence and Security in Cyberspace

(signed; to be ratified in 2014)

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD European Union Article 29 Working Party on Data Protection Process Discuss Members Ad hoc coordination Regional

GSMA

Privacy Design Guidelines for Mobile Application Development

by GSM Association (2012)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members Ad hoc coordination Global

ISTPA

International Security, Trust & Privacy Alliance: Privacy

Principles

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD Kantara Initiative Discussion on digital identity Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD OASIS

OASIS eXtensible Access Control Markup Language (XACML)

standard

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ICC

International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for

the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights

Process Discuss Members (business) Ad hoc coordination

4.3. Rights of people with disabilities and the Internet

Policy,

implementation,

knowledge

Gap in the policies and in the implementation of measures to increase online accessibility.

Insufficient data and research on the accessibility needs of people with disabilities.

UN Human

Rights Council

UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

IGF Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD) Process - Event Discuss Open - full participation

Full intersectoral

coverage

Global

OLD United Nations

United Nations (UN) Committee on the Rights of Persons with

Disabilities (CRPD)

Process

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

12

WIPO

Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for

Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO

UNESCO and G3ict developed a World Report on ‘Opening

New Avenue for Empowerment’ (support for implementation of

the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Instrument - Other Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination

UNESCO Intergovernmental Information for All Programme (IFAP) Programme Implement

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

IFAP IFLA Manifesto for libraries serving persons with a print

disability

ITU ITU Accessibility Guidelines Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU

ITU Resolution 80 (rev Dubai, 2012) Telecommunication/ICT

accessibility for persons with disabilities

Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU

ITU-T Study Group 16 Multimedia (accessibility for people with

disabilities); Study Group –encourage ‘universal design’ and

increase accessibility and usability.

Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

OAS

The Inter-American Convention for the Elimination of All Forms

of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OAS

The Program of Action for the Decade of the Americas for the

Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities (PAD).

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

APC APC Internet Rights Charter Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

WWW

World Wide Web Access: Disability Discrimination Act Advisory

Notes ver 4.0 (2010)

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members Ad hoc coordination Global

ISOC Disability and Special Needs Chapter Instrument - Other Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

4.4. Women's rights online

Policy,

implementation

Insufficient addressing of online aspects of gender equality at policy level. Insufficient

coordination among various initiatives.

UN Human

Rights Council

UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

IGF Dynamic Coalition on Gender and Internet Governance Process - Event Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UN UN Commission on the Status of Women Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

n/a Global

OLD UN

UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against

Women (CEDAW)

Process discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

UN

UN Women 2015 Commission on the Status of Women (at

Beijing +20)

Process discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

UN UN Women Watch Process - Monitoring discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UNWomen Coordination Process - Coordination Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

UN Human

Rights Council

and UN

OHCHR

Framework for action, activities and contacts, statements,

resources

Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

n/a Global

UNESCO Gender Equality Action Plan 2014-2011 Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UN ECLAC Gender eLAC2015WG Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

Council of

Europe

Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating

violence against women and domestic violence

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination regional

APEC APEC Ministers Statement on advancing gender equality Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) n/a regional

OAS Inter-American Commission of Women Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination regional

OAS Organisation of Women of the Americas Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

APC

Global Information Society Watch 2013 - Women's rights,

gender and ICTs

Process - Monitoring Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

APC APC Internet Rights Charter Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

4.5 Other human rights

OLD UN

UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

(CERD)

Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

UN Human

Rights Council

UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UN UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UN

UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial

discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UN

UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of

human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering

terrorism

Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UN

UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the

right to freedom of opinion and expression.

Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UN

A Working Group on the issues of human rights and

transnational corporations and other business enterprises

Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UN UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

Global

UNESCO

Instrument - other

Discuss

Open - full participation

13

Council of

Europe

Venice Commission Process

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

OAS Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Process

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

APC APC Internet Rights Charter Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (civil society) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD Reed Elsevier Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative Process Discuss

Members (various) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

Internet Rights

and Principles

Coalition

The IRPC Charter of Human Rights and Principles for the

Internet

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (various) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO

Resolution on Internet related issues: including access to

information and knowledge, freedom of expression, privacy and

ethical dimensions of the information society

Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

Internet Rights &

Principles

Coalition

IRPC Ten Internet Rights and Principles Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

5LEGAL CLUSTER

5.1. Jurisdiction

Implementation,

policy

Gap in ensuring efficient and cost-effective jurisdictional approaches. Gap in addressing

tensions that rise from the cross-border nature of the Internet and jurisdictions that are

mostly national.

HCCH Conventions dealing with international private law issues Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

UNCITRAL

United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International

Sale of Goods

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(legal)

Global

European Union

The Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual

Obligations

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(legal)

Regional

OLD CITEL Expert consultations Process - Coordination Discuss Members (experts)

American Law

Institute

Principles Governing Jurisdiction, Choice of Law and

Judgements in Intellectual Property in Transnational Disputes

(2007)

Members (experts)

European Max

Planck Group

Principles on Conflict of Laws in Intellectual Property - European

Max Planck Group on Conflicts of Laws in Intellectual Property

(2011)

Members (experts)

European Court

of Justice

eDate case Instrument - Judgement Implement Members (governments)

Princeton

University

Princeton Principles on Universal Jurisdiction (2001) Instrument - Other Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

5.2. Arbitration Knowledge, policy

Insufficient research on the applicability of traditional arbitration to Internet public policy

issues and vice versa.

OLD UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

UN

The New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement

of Foreign Arbitral Awards

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(legal)

Global

ICANN + WIPO

+ Other UDRP

Arbitrations

Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP), Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (diverse) Ad hoc coordination Global

HCCH Conventions dealing with international private law issues Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

UNCITRAL

Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign

Arbitral Awards (the "New York Convention")

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Global

5.3. Copyright Policy, capacity

Gap in ensuring appropriate balance between the protection of authors' rights and the public

interests. Insufficient coverage of non-IPR aspect in the protection of copyright.

OLD WIPO WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Exclusive coverage

(legal)

Global

OLD WIPO

WIPO Treaties on Copyright and the Performances and

Phonograms (1996)

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(legal)

Global

OLD WIPO

Technical assistance and capacity building: “Emerging Issues in

Copyright and Related Rights for Developing Countries and

Countries with Economies in Transition.”

Programme - Capacity

development

Implement

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD WTO

WTO Agreement on the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual

Property (TRIPS)

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(trade)

Global

OLD OECD

Activities in the field of copyright and other intellectual property

rights

Process Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OLD UN ECLAC eLAC 2015WG (Digital content) Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ITU

ITU Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); ITU Patent Roundtable;

ITU TSB Director’s Ad Hoc IPR Group

Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD

Alianza contra

Piratería de

Televisión Paga

Aim at combating piracy and enforcing IP rights n/a n/a n/a n/a Regional

OLD

Alianza contra

Piratería de

Televisión Paga

Initiate court actions; Provide training for public officials and

authorities on IPR in Latin America

n/a n/a n/a n/a Regional

OLD APEC Intellectual Property Rights Expert Group (IPEG) Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

14

APEC APEC Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Initiative (2005) Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

APEC Training activities Programme - Training Implement

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD

Center for Safe

Internet

Pharmacies

Provide a forum for sharing relevant information about illegal

Internet pharmacies

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Credit Card

Voluntary Best

Practices for

Infringing Sites

Voluntary best practice to withdraw payment services for sites

selling counterfeit and pirated goods.

Process Discuss Members (business)

Exclusive coverage

(economic)

Global

Transatlantic

Economic

Council (TEC)

IPR Working Group Process Discuss Members (diverse) Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD Interpol

Interpol International Crime Investigator’s college (IIPCIC) –

training programs to support international efforts to prevent,

detect, investigate and prosecute transnational organized IP

crime. Discuss

Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

Interpol Annual International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference Process - Event Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD Interpol

Operation Pangea (June 2013): focused on online sales of

counterfeited medicines shutting down 13,700 website

trafficking counterfeited medicine.

Process Implement Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

Europol Policy coordination Process - Coordination Implement Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD IETF

RFC 3905 “A Template for IETF Patent Disclosures and

Licensing Declarations”.

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Full intersectoral

coverage

Global

OLD ACTA Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments)

OLD CAS Copyright Alert System Process - Monitoring Implement Members

OLD FTA

Free trade agreements: Transatlantic Trade and Investment

Partnership (TTIP) + Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

(TPP)

Instrument - Convention Members (governments)

OLD G8 Deauville Summit Declaration (May 2011) Instrument - Other

Members (governments) +

observers

OLD CAS Copyright Alert System Process - Monitoring Implement Members

OLD Principles of User Generated Content Services Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD SNB-React Training in copyright Programme - Training Implement Members Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) - IPR Working Group Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

OLD US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) Process Discuss Members (governments)

OLD US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue Process Discuss Members (governments)

OLD IETF IETF Trust Process Open - full participation

OLD CAS Copyright Alert System Process Implement Members

5.4. Trademark Knowledge, policy

Insufficient research and mechanisms for dealing with competing claims which involve trade

marks and other important international names.

WIPO WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement Process Discuss Members (governments)

WIPO

Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of

Marks

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(legal)

Global

WIPO

Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of

Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of

Marks

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(legal)

Global

WIPO Trademark Law Treaty Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(legal)

Global

WIPO Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(legal)

Global

WIPO Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(legal)

Global

WIPO

Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property. Article

6ter of this Convention covers State Emblems, Names,

Abbreviations and Emblems of International Intergovernmental

Organizations]

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(legal)

Global

WIPO

Technical assistance and capacity building: “Emerging Issues in

Copyright and Related Rights for Developing Countries and

Countries with Economies in Transition.”

Programme - Capacity

development

Implement

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination

WTO

WTO Agreement on the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual

Property (TRIPS)

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(legal)

Global

ITU

ITU TSB Director’s Ad Hoc IPR Group

ITU Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); ITU Patent Roundtable;

ITU TSB Director’s Ad Hoc IPR Group

Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

Alianza contra

Piratería de

Televisión Paga

Aim at combating piracy and enforcing IP rights Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

APEC Intellectual Property Rights Expert Group (IPEG) Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

APEC APEC Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Initiative (2005) Process - Coordination Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

15

APEC Training activities Programme - Training Implement

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

Center for Safe

Internet

Pharmacies

Provide a forum for sharing relevant information about illegal

Internet pharmacies

Process Discuss ?

OLD ICANN The Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory services Process Discuss

Members (various) +

observers

Full intersectoral

coverage

Global

ICANN + WIPO

+ Other UDRP

Arbitrations

Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP), Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (diverse) Ad hoc coordination Global

ICANN Trademark Clearing House Process - Coordination Discuss Members (diverse) Ad hoc coordination Global

5.5. Labour law Knowledge Insufficient data and research on the impact of Internet on labour-related public policy

issues.

ILO

World Development Report: Life at Work in the Information

Economy (2001)

Instrument - Other Discuss n/a n/a n/a

Fair Labor

Association

Code of Conduct Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UN ELAC Telework eLAC2015 WG Process - Coordination Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination

EICC

Code of Conduct regard labour rights, environmental impacts

and ethics in the electronics manufacturing context

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members Ad hoc coordination Global

5.6. Intermediaries Knowledge, policy

Lack of data and research on the role of intermediaries in dealing with international Internet

public policy issues. Insufficient harmonization of laws and regulation concerning the role of

intermediaries.

OLD OECD

Role of intermediary is covered by one of OECD’s 14 basic

principles for Internet policymaking

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OECD Principles for Internet Policy Making (2011) Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OLD WIPO Discussion on role of intermediaries in the context of trademark Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU

Regional capacity building projects on Harmonisation of ICT

Policies, Legislation and Regulation for the Caribbean (HIPCAR)

and Sub-Saharan Africa (HIPPSA) and Pacific region

(ICB3PAC)

Programme - Capacity

development

Implement

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

ITU ITU Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) Process - Coordination Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

European Court

of Justice

Court Case of Delfi vs. Estonia (10 October 2013) Instrument - Other Implement Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

6ECONOMIC CLUSTER

6.1. E-Commerce Policy

Gaps in legislation that is relevant to enhancing trust in online transactions. Gaps in the

international compatibility and interoperability of existing legislation relevant to e-commerce.

OLD OECD OECD’s Committee on Digital Economy Policy Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OECD

OECD High Level Meeting on the Internet Economy: Generating

Innovation and Growth (2011)

Process - Event Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OLD OECD Seoul Declaration Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OECD

Guidelines on Consumer Protection in the Context of Electronic

Commerce (1999)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OECD

Recommendation on Consumer Dispute Resolution and

Redress (1999)

Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

UNCTAD

Information Economy Report (2005, 2006, 2007-2008,

2009,2010, 2012, 2013, 2015

Instrument - Other Discuss n/a n/a n/a

OECD

Guidelines for Protecting Consumers from Fraudulent and

Deceptive Commercial Practices across Borders (2003)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OLD WTO The declaration on global electronic commerce (1998) Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(trade)

Global

OLD WTO WTO Work Programme for Electronic Commerce Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(trade)

Global

WTO USA/Antigua Online Gambling case (WTO dispute resolution) Instrument - Judgement Implement Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(trade)

Global

OLD WTO

Working Group on the Interaction between Trade and

Competition Policy (WGTCP)

Process Discuss Members (governments)

Exclusive coverage

(trade)

Global

OLD APEC

APEC Electronic Commerce Steering Group (ECSG) -

Paperless Trading Initiative

Process Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD ITU X.500 certificate

Instrument -

Recommendation

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UNCTAD Support for developing countries

Programme - Capacity

development

Implement Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD Other UN DESA Process Discuss Members (governments)

OLD Other UN ECE Process Discuss Members (governments)

OLD CEPAL Action Plan ELAC2015WG Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members + observers Ad hoc coordination Global

UNCITRAL

Model Law on Electronic Commerce and the United Nations

Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in

International Contracts

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

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6.2. E-Money and virtual currencies Knowledge, policy

Insufficient data and research on the impact of e-money and virtual currencies on Internet

public policy issues, in particular related to e-commerce, taxation and consumer protection.

Lack of mechanisms that could coordinate policy approaches to e-money and virtual

currencies.

BIS The Basel Committee E-Banking Group. Process Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

GSMA GSMA's global Mobile Money for the Unbanked initiative Process Discuss Members (business) Ad hoc coordination Global

ECB

European Central Bank Report on characteristics of virtual

currencies

Instrument - Other Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

FATF

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) prepared a discussion

paper on virtual currency (February 2013)

Process Discuss Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

BIS Report: Non-banks in retail payment (September 2014) Instrument - Other Discuss n/a n/a n/a

BIS Report: Innovation in retail payment (May 2012) Instrument - Other Discuss n/a n/a n/a

BIS

Survey of developments in electronic money and internet and

mobile payments (March 2004)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

BIS Survey of electronic money developments (November 2001) Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

BIS Survey of electronic money (August 1996) Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

6.3. Consumer protection Policy, capacity

Insufficient harmonization of relevant legislation and coordination among policy initiatives

and processes. Lack of representation of consumer interests (in particular from developing

countries) in international bodies dealing with relevant Internet public policy issues.

United Nations The United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

Council of

Europe

Human Rights Guidelines for Online Games Providers Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OECD

OECD Guidelines for Protecting from Fraudulent and Deceptive

Commercial Practices Across Borders (2003)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OLD OECD OECD Consumer Policy Committee Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

OLD UN ECLAC eLAC 2015WG (Consumer protection) Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ITU

ITU Report on Regulation and consumer protection in a

converging environment (2013)

Instrument - Other Discuss n/a n/a n/a

OLD ITU

ITU-D Study Group 1 work on consumer protection in

converging environment and its Questions

Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

APEC

APEC Voluntary Consumer protection Guidelines for the Online

Environment

Instrument - Other Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD

Consumer

International

Awareness building, policy coordination, research

Programme - Capacity

development

Implement

Members (various) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

IPCEN

Best practice, awareness building and coordination by IPCEN

(International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network)

Process - Coordination Discuss Members + observers Ad hoc coordination Global

Asia Pacific

Consumer and

Competition

Facility

Coordination, capacity building, awareness building Process Discuss

Members (various) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

ICANN Consumer protection in dealing with the core internet resources Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

6.4. Taxation Knowledge, policy

Insufficient data and research on taxation on the Internet. Lack of mechanisms where best

practices could be shared and policy coordination could be ensured.

OECD Ottawa Taxation Framework Conditions Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

6.5. Other mechanisms related to economic activities, including competition policy, liberalization, privatization and regulations

UN ECLAC Technological waste eLAC2015 Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD ITU ITU Global Regulators-Industry Dialogue (GRID) Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ITU ITU Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) Process - Event Discuss

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ITU ITU ICT Regulation Toolkit Instrument - Other Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ITU ICT Regulatory Decisions Clearinghouse (ICTDec) Process - Coordination Discuss

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

7DEVELOPMENT CLUSTER

7.1. Access

Implementation,

policy

Gap in the implementation of measures to increase access. Weaknesses in monitoring and

measurement of access. Insufficient coordination and intersectoral approach which would

take into account all policy perspectives.

OLD WSIS Geneva Plan of Action Instrument Decide

Members (governments) +

observers

Structured coordination Global

OLD ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission for Digital Development Process Discuss Members (diverse) Ad hoc coordination Global

OAS Global Broadband and Innovations Programme Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

17

Internet Society Cooperation with African Union on developing IXP Process Implement Members (various) Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ITU

ITU-T Study Group 2 Operational aspects, Study Group 15

Networks, Technologies and Infrastructures for Transport,

Access and Home, and Study Group 16 Multimedia

Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ITU Resolution 70 (Rev. Dubai, 2012) Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) Process - Event Discuss

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission for Digital Development Process Discuss Members (diverse) Ad hoc coordination Global

ITU

Intersector Rapporteur Group on Audiovisual Media Accessibility

(IRG-AVA)

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

ITU

Joint Coordination Activity on Accessibility and Human Factors

(JCA-AHF0

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

ITU

ITU-D Study Group 1 Question 2/1 Broadband Access

technologies, including IMT, for developing countries and

Question 5/1 Telecommunications/ICTs for rural and remote

areas

Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UN ECLAC Access and infrastructure eLAC2015 WG Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UNESCO Awareness building and training Process Implement

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UNGIS

UNGIS Joint Statement on the Post-2015 Development

Agenda. UN Secretary General’s report on the MDG’s and post-

2015 goals. ‘A Life of Dignity for All’ (centrality of science and

technology, including ICTs).

Instrument Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

RFC 5012 ‘Requirements for Emergency Context Resolution

with Internet Technologies’

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

Global

OLD IETF

RFC 5069 ‘Security Threats and Requirements for Emergency

Call marking and Mapping”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

OLD IETF

RFC 6881 “Best Current Practice for Communications Services

in Support of Emergency Calling”

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

OLD IETF RFC 6988 “Requirements for Energy Management” Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Exclusive coverage

(technical)

OLD W3C Web Accessibility Initiative Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD

Alliance for

Affordable

internet

Multistakeholder coalition aimed at sharing expertise, best

practices and success stories.

Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

ICC Business Action to Support the Information Society Process Discuss Members (business) Ad hoc coordination Global

APEC APEC – Telecommunications project Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD World Bank Development Programmes Programme Implement

Members (governments) +

observers

OLD WSIS Forum Workshops and Forums Process - Event Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD Other Broadband Partnership of the Americas Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD Other

Cooperation Latino Americana de Redes Avanzadas (Red

Clara)

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

OLD Other

Enabling Use of TV White Spaces for Delivering Broadband -

Google

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

OLD Other Integra n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

OLD Other Google - Project Loon n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

OLD Other Observatoria Regional de Banda Ancha (ORBA) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

OLD Other TechGirls - U.S. Department of State Exchange Programme n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

OLD Other TechWomen - U.S. Department of State Exchange Programme n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

OLD Other Nethope

UNESCO Intergovernmental Information for All Programme (IFAP) Process - Coordination Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO Moscow Declaration on Digital Information Preservation Instrument - other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

ISOC

Assessment of the impact of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) –

empirical study of Kenya and

Nigeria

Instrument - other Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Regional

ISOC

Connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Role of

Internet Exchange Points (2013)

Instrument - other Discuss n/a n/a n/a

ISOC

Analysis Mason report for the Internet Society: Lifting barriers to

Internet development in Africa: suggestions for improving

connectivity (2013)

Instrument- other Discuss n/a n/a n/a

OECD

Working Party on Communication Infrastructures and Services

Policy report: “International Cables, Gateways, Backhaul and

International Exchange Points”

Process - Coordination Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

7.2. Digital divide

Implementation,

policy, knowledge

Weaknesses in the implementation of measures to reduce digital divide and in the

mainstreaming of issues concerning digital divide in international development strategies.

Insufficient data and statistical measurement concerning the impact of policy mechanisms

and actions.

UNGIS

UNGIS Joint Statement on the Post-2015 Development

Agenda.

Instrument - Other Discuss

Members (international

organisations)

Ad hoc coordination Global

18

UN

UN Secretary General’s report on the MDG’s and post-2015

goals. ‘A Life of Dignity for All’ (centrality of science and

technology, including ICTs).

Instrument - Other Discuss

Members (international

organisations)

Ad hoc coordination Global

WSIS WSIS Outcome Documents Instrument - Other Decide

Members (governments) +

observers

Structured coordination Global

7.3. Capacity development Implementation

Lack of funds and other resources to ensure sustainable capacity development. Inadequate

focus in institutional capacity development.

OLD ITU

ITU-D numerous capacity building and training programmes and

initiatives in developing countries such as the join ITU-WHO

Mobile Health for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Initiative

Programme - Capacity

development

Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ITU ITU Academy Programme - Training Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UN ESCWA Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Programme - Training Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD World Bank Capacity development programmes

Programme - Capacity

development

Implement

Members (governments) +

observers

UNGIS

UNGIS Joint Statement on the Post-2015 Development

Agenda. UN Secretary General’s report on the MDG’s and post-

2015 goals. ‘A Life of Dignity for All’ (centrality of science and

technology, including ICTs).

Instrument - Other Discuss

Members (international

organisations)

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD DiploFoundation

Capacity development, online and in situ courses on Internet

governance

Programme - Capacity

development

Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD

Regional

internet

Registries

Capacity development and training programmes

Programme - Capacity

development

Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD

African School

on Internet

Governance

Provide training in Internet governance for African officials Programme - Training Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD

Escuela Virtual

Mercosur Digital

en Comercio

Electronico

Online training Programme - Training Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD UNCTAD TrainForTrade Programme Programme - Training Implement

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UNIDO Training programmes Programme - Training Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UN ECE

European Cooperation and Integration Division (ECID) capacity

building for policymakers to meet legal challenges related to

ICTs

Programme - Capacity

development

Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination regional

OLD ICANN Learn project Programme - Training Implement Open - full participation Global

OLD ISOC Next Generation Leaders (NGL) Programme

Programme - Capacity

development

Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ISOC

Training for Internet engineers in emerging economies and

developing countries (e.g. network administration, advanced

routing, wireless network).

Programme - Training Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ISOC

Training in cooperation with AfriNIC, AfNOG, RIPE-NCC,

APNIC, LacNIC, MENOG, SANOG, WALC, AfCHIX, OAS and

CITEL.

Programme - Training Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD Internet Society

Training, best practices and technical programmes in developing

countries

Process Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD Other American-English Mobile Application (no available info)

OLD U.S. Aid Higher Education Solutions Network (HESN)

OLD

US State Department West Africa Cybersecurity and

Cybercrime Workshop

OLD

Google’s support: Infrastructure and non-infrastructure support

for NREN’s in Africa

Process Implement Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

8SOCIO-CULTURAL CLUSTER

8.1. Content policy Policy

Gap in addressing the tension between national regulation and transborder nature of the

Internet

European Court

of Justice

The CoJ’s judgement in the case of Google (Spain and Inc.) v.

Spanish Data Protection Authority and M.C. Gonzales

Instrument - Judgement Implement Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

Council of

Europe

Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

(2003)

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD OECD

Research on relationship between local content and internet

development

Programme - Research Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Pan-regional

ISOC-OECD-

UNESCO

The Report on Relationship Between Local Content, Internet

Development, and Access Prices

Instrument - other Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

8.2. Cultural diversity

Policy,

implementation

Insufficient mainstreaming of Internet policy in existing mechanisms dealing with cultural

diversity. Gap in the protection of online artifacts as part of global cultural heritage.

OLD UNESCO Charter on the Preservation of Digital Heritage (2003) Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UNESCO

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of

Cultural Expressions

Instrument - Convention

Decide (legally

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity (2001) Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO

Intergovernmental Information for All Programme (IFAP) - the

strategic priority on multilingualism

Programme Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

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UNESCO

IFAP - Lena Declaration on Linguistic and Cultural diversity in

Cyberspace

Instrument - other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO

IFAP - Sakhalin Declaration on Internet and Socio-Cultural

Transformations

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

8.3 Multilingualism

Implementation,

policy, knowledge

Gaps in increasing multilingual content on the Internet. Weaknesses in quantitative

measurement. Insufficient structured approaches to addressing multilingual aspects in the

development of standards and technical solutions.

OLD ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission for Digital Development Process Discuss Members (diverse) Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO

The Recommendation concerning the Promotion and Use of

Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace (2003)

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO

Intergovernmental Information for All Programme (IFAP) - the

strategic priority on multilingualism

Programme Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO

IFAP - Lena Declaration on Linguistic and Cultural diversity in

Cyberspace

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO

IFAP - Sakhalin Declaration on Internet and Socio-Cultural

Transformations

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ITU

ITU Resolution 133 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010), on the Role of

administrations of Member States in the management of

internationalized (multilingual) domain names

Instrument - Resolution

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

sectoral members

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD ICANN Fast Track process or Internationalized Domain Names Process Discuss Members (diverse) Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD IETF

DINA and Indaba's protocols for use of native languages and

scripts

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

W3C Web standards Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (diverse) Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD

UNESCO/ICAN

N/ISOC

UNESCO/ICANN/ISOC partnership on multilingual Internet

Governance Glossary

Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

8.4 Online education

Knowledge,

implementation

Insufficient research and data of the impact of online learning on international aspects of

educational policies. Gaps in coordination and exchange of best practices among institutions

dealing with policy aspects of online education.

UNECA

Access to Scientific and Socio-economic knowledge in Africa

(ASKIA)

Process Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Regional

OLD UNCTAD Digital development in education Process Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

ISO/IEC

JTC1 Subcommittee 36 - standardisation in the field of IT for

learning, education and training (30 technical standards)

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (diverse) Ad hoc coordination Global

IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee Process Discuss Members (diverse) Ad hoc coordination Global

International

Digital

Publishing

Forum

EPUB - a distribution and interchange format standard for digital

publications and documents (used for e-readers and digital

books)

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (diverse) Ad hoc coordination Global

IMS

IMS Global Consortium standards of technology-enabled

learning systems

Instrument - Standard

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (diverse) Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO

Intergovernmental Information for All Programme (IFAP) -

strategic priority on Information Literacy

Programme Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO

IFAP-IFLA Recommendation on Media and Information Literacy

Promotion

Instrument - other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO Moscow Declaration on Media and Information Literacy Instrument - other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

8.5 Internet as global public good

Knowledge,

implementation

Gaps in research and data as well as in the exchange of experiences and practices from

other policy fields relevant to global public goods.

CoE

Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers recommendation to

member states on the protection and promotion of the

universality, integrity and openness of the Internet

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) Ad hoc coordination Regional

CoE

ICANN’s procedures and policies in the light of

human rights, fundamental freedoms and

democratic values

Instrument - Other Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Regional

8.6 Internet and ethics Knowledge

Insufficient awareness, capacity building, research and exchange of information on ethical

dimensions of the Internet.

UNESCO

Intergovernmental Information for All Programme (IFAP) -

Information ethics as strategic priority

Programme Discuss

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO IFAP Code of Ethics for the Information Society. Instrument - Other Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO IFAP - Riga Guidelines on Ethics in the Information Society Instrument - Other Discuss Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO

IFAP - Sakhalin Declaration on internet and Socio-cultural

Transformation

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Global

UNESCO

IFAP - St. George’s Declaration and Action Plan for Building

Caribbean Knowledge Societies

Instrument - Other

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation Ad hoc coordination Regional

OTHER ISSUES (NOT CLASSIFIED IN THE MAIN GROUPS)

OLD IGF IGF annual meeting Process Discuss Open - full participation

Full intersectoral

coverage

Global

IGF Regional IGF initiatives Process Discuss Open - full participation

Full intersectoral

coverage

Regional

ITU, UNESCO,

UNCTAD,

UNDP

WSIS Forum Process Discuss Open - full participation

Full intersectoral

coverage

Global

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Brazilian Internet

Steering

Committee and

1net

NETmundial Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of

Internet Governance and its Declaration

Process and Instrument

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Full intersectoral

coverage

Global

WEF NETmundial Initiative Process Discuss Open - full participation

Full intersectoral

coverage

Global

ITU, UNESCO,

UNCTAD,

UNDP

WSIS+10 High Level Event and its outcome documents Process and Instrument

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Full intersectoral

coverage

Global

UNESCO

Information document: Reflection and Analysis by UNESCO on

the Internet

Instrument -publication Discuss n/a n/a n/a

UNESCO

Towards Knowledge Societies for Peace and Sustainable

Development - First WSIS+10 Review Event and its outcome

documents

Instrument

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open - full participation

Full intersectoral

coverage

Global

Internet Society Global Internet Report Instrument - publication Discuss n/a n/a n/a

Different

organizers

Cyberspace Conferences (London - Budapest - Seoul - Hague) Process Discuss Open - full participation

Full intersectoral

coverage

Global

ITU World Telecommunication/Policy Forum (WTPF) Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc intersectoral

coverage

Global

ITU

Council Working Group on International Internet related public

policy issues

Process Discuss Members (governments)

Ad hoc intersectoral

coverage

Global

ITU

Annual brochure Identifying Emerging Trends and a vision

beyond 2015

Instrument -publication Discuss n/a n/a n/a

UNESCO

Connected the Dots Options for Future Action multistakeholder

conference and its outcomes

Process

Decide (legally non-

binding)

Open- full participation

Ad hoc intersectoral

coverage

Global

ITU WSIS Stocktaking Database Instrument - other Implement Open - full participation

Full intersectoral

coverage

Global

CSTD

United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for

Development (CSTD)

Process - Coordination

Decide (legally non-

binding

Members (governments) +

observers

Ad hoc coordination Global

OLD

Plataforma Regional sobre Residuos Electrónicos en

Latinoamérica y el Caribe (RELAC)

OLD

Red de Gobierno Electrónico de América Latina y Caribe

(RedGEALC)

OLD ELAC ELAC ICT and Health eLAC2015 WG

Members (governments) +

observers

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Gaps submitted by different stakeholders to the Correspondence Group of the Working

Group on Enhanced Cooperation

These suggestions for gaps were submitted by different stakeholders to the Correspondence

Group (CG) of the Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation (WGEC) as it reviewed the

international public policy issues pertaining to the Internet from November 2013 - May 2014.

They don't represent the views of the CSTD secretariat. See the background concerning WGEC

and the CG on pages 2-3 of the report.

Issue

Gaps

1. Technical

standards

One of the key organizations, ICANN, is under unilateral oversight of one government, the

US. Appropriate interfaces to assert global public interest do not exist with most

organizations Public participation especially pertaining to marginalised sections needs

improvement in all.

There are domain specific mechanisms for this public policy issue. However, they have not

evolved and/or have only a limited mandate to address challenges arising because of internet.

2. CIR management

(including IP

addresses, DNS and

the root zone)

Gaps and areas of improvement:

1. Broaden representation of stakeholder groups to ensure inclusion of stakeholders relevant

to the subject matters.

2. Wider participation of countries (at present 131) in active participation in GAC

3. Effective participation of stakeholders of developing and least developed economies in the

policy development process.

ICANN is under unilateral oversight of the US. The public policy interfaces with CIR

management tasks is rather poor (being ad hoc where it exists) to non existent.

There is no international mechanism to deal with this public policy issue.

3. Fostering a

sustainable and

innovative Internet

for future

generations

While on international mechanism exists , non-globally representative plurilateral bodies like

OECD's Committee on Computers, Information and Communication Policies (CCICP) does a

lot of work in this area, and such policies get applied by default or economic and political

strength based 'arm twisting' on the whole world.

There are domain specific mechanisms for this public policy issue. However, they have not

evolved and/or have only a limited mandate to address challenges arising because of internet.

There is no global mechanism to look at issues under this area in a holistic manner. And such

matters related to the Internet needs a holistic examination and dealing, even while they may

also be party be attended to by existing domain related bodies

4. Internet and

security

Pluri lateral treaties like the Council of Europe's agreement on Cybercrime get 'foisted' on the

whole world, which is very undemocratic. Other countries often have little option but to sign

on to such an agreement was developed without they being on the table, if they have to avoid

falling off the global economic and social grid. Most cannot afford it and so submit to such

undemocratic governance regimes.

Increased participation of technical experts from the governmental community and other

stakeholders in IETF and other standards work.

My response to this question will be typical with regard to many other issues below. There

are mechanism looking at the subject outside the Internet space, but not in an Internet related

manner, which (1) can be unique enough to require separate consideration and (2) in any case

has to be often seen along with many other Internet-related public policy issues in a holistic

manner.

There is no international mechanism to deal with this public policy issue.

Global agreement to cooperate to improve cybersecurity. For sure there are many agreements,

but none are global, and developed countries are not yet signatories to the 2012 International

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Telecommunications Regulations, which would have been a first step towards such an

agreement.

5. Cybercrime

Pluri lateral treaties like the Council of Europe's agreement on Cybercrime get 'foisted' on the

whole world, which is very undemocratic. Other countries often have little option but to sign

on to such an agreement was developed without they being on the table, if they have to avoid

falling off the global economic and social grid. Most cannot afford it and so submit to such

undemocratic governance regimes.

There is no body looking at this issue in an Internet centred manner, and cyber crime is a

whole kind space and kind of crime that needs treatment in a special way, and in conjunction

with other Internet related policy issues, like human rights, technical standards, cross border

data flows and so on.

There are domain specific mechanisms for this public policy issue. However, they have not

evolved and/or have only a limited mandate to address challenges arising because of internet.

6. Child online

protection

There is no international mechanism to deal with this public policy issue.

There is no body looking at this issue in an Internet centred manner.

7. Privacy and data

protection

Data protections frameworks are being enforced through bilateral frameworks or even

through commercial contracts. There is no global mechanism to look into this issue, do

studies and research, and develop consensus, principles and policies.;

There is no international mechanism to deal with this public policy issue ;

Mechanisms that allow effective collaboration of countries that are opposed to pervasive

surveillance, to the effect of effectively preventing pervasive surveillance of their citizens'

communications and/or metadata (for example by foreign powers).

8. Human rights

The modalities of participation for in UNHRC processes can be quite restrictive for NGOs,

with heavy accreditation requirements (e.g. ECOSOC status).

Human Right Council is not able to deal with all Internet related HR issues in an adequate

manner. So many of these issues have very unique kind of dimensions. More importantly,

they are of such a cross border nature that existing frameworks of understanding and action

may not be adequate.

Human rights bodies tend to deal with issues on a case by case basis or as they fall within the

scope of their mandate. The result is that new norms are emerging or under discussion, but

these take time and are not yet fully agreed.

The freedom of expression that made the Internet possible in the first place is unprotected.

Now those freedoms have been slowly whittled down and in cases extinguished, even in

societies professing to protect free expression. Only when a communication medium – here,

the global Internet – can perform its function, namely to flow information freely, can citizens,

around the world, in their many roles, reap the most manifold benefits that could be on offer

This latter gap, the failure to insure free flow, is counterpoint to the first gap. While

governance controls and directs, free flow – in a tension with governance – opens to

uncontrolled change and the better living standards that innovation can bring. Not to mention,

free flow is also bedrock for the successful operation of democratic governance itself, in the

first place

There is no international mechanism to deal with this public policy issue .

Democratic arrangements to set policy for Internet governance and then to see to its ongoing

execution, including to-be-newly-instituted regional and global mechanisms that are

democratic.

Mechanisms to guarantee protection of freedom on expression on the Internet.

9. Competition

policy,

liberalization,

privatization and

regulations

Competition policy mechanisms at national and regional levels vary widely

Internet business is uniquely global, in a manner that no other business is global. Without

having an 'real' presence in a country or jurisdiction, an Internet company can have a

extremely significant role in social, political, economic and cultural process of a country.

There is a very strong tendency of monopolisation in Internet business. But because of its

global nature, it is difficult to apply pro competition policies or any other kind of public

interest regulation.

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A country like the US where most global Internet business is head-quartered can apply its

economic law on these business. To a lesser extent, a powerful economic block, like the EU,

can also force application of its policies and law. But for most countries they simply have to

accept things as they are and they are not able to apply their own policy preferences on these

businesses.

10. E-commerce

and trade

Bodies like the WTO deal with e-commerce in manner that does not adequately connect with

other uniquely Internet-related public policy issues, like cross border data flows, jurisdiction

over global Internet businesses, problems with tax computation and distribution reg e-

commerce, technical standards, and so on.

There are domain specific mechanisms for this public policy issue. However, they have not

evolved and/or have only a limited mandate to address challenges arising because of internet.

11. Intermediary

liability

There is absolutely no mechanism dealing with this very important public policy space. It

should be recognized that many Internet based platforms/ businesses have become a very

potent new kind of social mediators with a huge amount of social, economic, political and

cultural power, often exercised in a monopolistic fashion. Such economic structures are

precisely the kind which needs maximum regulation (like traditional media and telecom).

However due to global nature of these platforms they escape regulation which is greatly

hurting public interest.

Internet Intermediary platforms based Internet business are law unto themselves (except with

respect to the US and to a lesser extent the EU) and, given their enormous social, political,

economic and cultural power, this is an entirely unsustainable model.

There are domain specific mechanisms for this public policy issue. However, they have not

evolved and/or have only a limited mandate to address challenges arising because of internet.

12. Consumer

rights

Internet business is uniquely global, in a manner that no other business is global. Without

having an 'real' presence in a country or jurisdiction, an Internet company can have a

extremely significant role in social, political, economic and cultural process of a country.

There is a very strong tendency of monopolisation in Internet business. But because of its

global nature, it is difficult to apply pro competition policies or any other kind of public

interest regulation.

There is absolutely no mechanism dealing with this very important public policy space. It

should be recognized that many Internet based platforms/ businesses have become a very

potent new kind of social mediators with a huge amount of social, economic, political and

cultural power, often exercised in a monopolistic fashion. Such economic structures are

precisely the kind which needs maximum regulation (like traditional media and telecom).

However due to global nature of these platforms they escape regulation which is greatly

hurting public interest.

Consumers are absolutely at the mercy of global Internet businesses that consider themselves

immune from local and national, there being few means to enforce them.

13. Intellectual

property rights

(IPR)

Bodies like the WIPO deal with Internet related IP and access to knowledge issues in manner

that does not adequately connect with other uniquely Internet-related public policy issues,

like cross border data flows, jurisdiction over global Internet businesses, problems with tax

computation and distribution reg e-commerce, technical standards, and so on.

Increased multistakeholder participation, representation of end user-organisations.

Some have argued that the current global intellectual property regime needs reforms to foster

the global dissemination of innovation and achieve sustainable development goals.

There are domain specific mechanisms for this public policy issue. However, they have not

evolved and/or have only a limited mandate to address challenges arising because of internet.

14. ICT4D

UNDP does not pay enough attention to ICTD, which it should. However, the problem is also

that ICTD requires unique competencies of understanding ICTS in their social impact in a

uniquely cross cutting manner which has not been easy for UNDP to do, whereby it has more

or less given up this area. Especially how the issue of governance and architecture of the

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Internet impacts development issues like education, access to public services, democratic

participation, and so on, is something UNDO will need help from a body which has expertise

in Internet issues.

There are domain specific mechanisms for this public policy issue. However, they have not

evolved and/or have only a limited mandate to address challenges arising because of internet.

15. Capacity

building

There are domain specific mechanisms for this public policy issue. However, they have not

evolved and/or have only a limited mandate to address challenges arising because of internet.

Most capacity building initiatives emanate from developed countries and, however well

meaning they may be has strong geo-political bias which does not serve the interests of

developing countries.

The gap is of a global institution which can do background research, provide analysis and do

capacity building in this very important emerging area of IG – where knowledge is really

deficient - in a manner that really serves the best interests of developing countries –

somewhat like UNCTAD does, however hum-strung it is being rendered.

16. Access,

accessibility and

affordability

ITU need to reduce its reliance on the telecom industry and become a truly global public

interest body, with wide public/ civil society participation.

Diverse goals for internet access across stakeholders; extensive monitoring across

stakeholders.

Access has to be seen together with what has been called as 'effective use' that implicates not

only the telecom layers but also higher layers, of applications, content and also capacity

building. These all need to be seen holistically, which is what the development related part of

a new UN based body on Internet-related policies must do.

There are domain specific mechanisms for this public policy issue. However, they have not

evolved and/or have only a limited mandate to address challenges arising because of internet.

17. Net Neutrality

Updating existing national policy frameworks in support of access, choice and transparency.

Net Neutrality is a very important, even paradigmatic policy issue of Internet governance and

there is no body dealing with it. (especially since ITU has been refused an Internet related

mandate with respect even to the physical layer.)

There being no global policy framework for net neutrality, not any body that can develop it,

the nature of the global Internet is fast changing away from its promised end-to-end and

egalitarian character.

There is no international mechanism to deal with this public policy issue

18. Multilingualism

and cultural

diversity on the

internet

There are domain specific mechanisms for this public policy issue. However, they have not

evolved and/or have only a limited mandate to address challenges arising because of internet.

19. Legal &

regulatory

frameworks

No body that looks at legal and regulatory issues with respect to the Internet. And with

Internet's uniquely global nature, it is important to visit this area of regulatory and legal

frameworks from a completely new perspective. The gap is related to the fact that there either

exist nothing in this space, or it is filled up by unilateral agreements, or even worse,

commercial arrangements and undemocratic arbitration systems.

So far there is an absence of democratic arrangements to set Ig policy and to see to its

ongoing execution. Democratic governance means governance by democratic states. Since Ig

must be global, that means governance by regional and global democratic mechanisms. That

means democratic governments, together and in concert, regionally and globally, exercise

policy discretion and then execute policy. These mechanisms do not exist. As has been the

case across the history of democracy, citizens – in roles such as consumers, businesses,

academics, and so forth – input into the democratic decision-making. But only governments,

duly elected and faithfully responsive to their citizens, enjoy legitimacy to govern

There are domain specific mechanisms for this public policy issue. However, they have not

evolved and/or have only a limited mandate to address challenges arising because of internet.

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Mechanisms to discuss the interplay between democracy and multistakeholder processes.

Mechanisms to provide oversight on internal stakeholder processes to ensure probity of their

processes as to procedures for inclusion/exclusion, internal decision making, and

transparency of funding and other elements.

Mechanisms that allow an international multistakeholder process to compile information on

different public policy options, and provide this information to national parliaments for their

consideration.

Mechanisms that allow stakeholders to discuss, in their respective roles as outlined in the

Tunis Agenda, the structure, supervision, and accountability of ICANN and IANA. At present

all such discussions take place in ICANN itself, and governments have a purely advisory role,

even for public policy issues.

20. Applicable

jurisdiction, cross

border coordination

The UNCITRAL model of arbitration should be adapted to reflect disputes occurring in the

Internet and facilitate Internet-related transactions.

Determining and enforcing jurisdictions on the Internet has become a very difficult if not an

impossible task .

The resulting lawlessness over and through the Internet can be very detrimental to public

interest. In default of legitimate mechanisms, the law of the powerful – whether politically or

economically – applies.

There are domain specific mechanisms for this public policy issue. However, they have not

evolved and/or have only a limited mandate to address challenges arising because of internet.

21. Media

convergence

One of the challenges is to make sure that all interested parties are informed and take the

opportunity to participate.

Very soon all media will be IP/Internet based... It has major public policy implications. Due

to global nature of the Internet these implications will be of a global nature. There is currently

no body capable of looking into this issues in the manner it is required to be looked into

(UNESCO has been doing some work here, which has been rather weak.)

There is simply no legal framework or regulation over global media, which can become very

dangerous, with kind of important social , political and cultural role that media plays in our

lives.

There are domain specific mechanisms for this public policy issue. However, they have not

evolved and/or have only a limited mandate to address challenges arising because of internet.

22. Internet uses

and applications

Further outreach is underway to secure broader and more active participation by governments

in this important Committee (GAC).

Lack of developing countries’ representation.

Wider multistakeholder engagement on this concept.

The gap is a global democratic policy and regulatory approach and means to apply/ enforce it.

This is too generic a policy area. But obviously it is very important, as new and new uses of

the Internet, going to the very heart of social interactions, keep coming up. There is no body

at all to look into this at present.

Right now this area is largely dealt by the law of the countries where a commercial

application is registered as a business, or through the device of 'terms of services', which are

rather useless to protect public interest.

There are domain specific mechanisms for this public policy issue. However, they have not

evolved and/or have only a limited mandate to address challenges arising because of internet.

23. Stakeholders

and governance

Financial and political support to allow the IGF to reach its full potential.

In line with Action Line C1 of the Geneva Plan of Action on the role of governments and all

stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development, governments should initiate, at the

national level, a structured dialogue involving all relevant stakeholders, including through

public/private partnerships, in devising e-strategies for the Information Society and for the

exchange of best practices. Such a dialogue should include Internet-related public policy

issues. Implementation of Action Line C 1 b) and d) would not only enhance democratic

participation at the national level, but would also contribute to fostering more efficient and

legitimate policies. As a general rule, governments should consult with all parties that would

be affected by the results of policy decisions. This includes the academic and technical