SIIA is troubled by reports out of the World Conference of International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai indicating that a resolution apparently bringing the Internet under the jurisdiction of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has made some progress. We oppose any measure that would allow the ITU to move beyond its historic role in telecommunications to take on an active role in regulating the Internet. We urge all member states to oppose inclusion of any such measure in the language of the final treaty.
Mark MacCarthy, Vice President, Public Policy at SIIA, directs SIIA’s public policy initiatives in the areas of intellectual property enforcement, information privacy, cybersecurity, cloud computing and the promotion of educational technology. Follow the SIIA Public Policy team on Twitter at @SIIAPolicy