The U.S. Council for International Business is disappointed with...
The U.S. Council for International Business is disappointed with the outcome of the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT), USCIB said Monday. The U.S. and U.K. delegations to WCIT were among those that refused to sign a revised version of…
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the International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs) produced at the conference that contained controversial provisions on Internet governance (CD Dec 17 p1). “Like everyone else, I am disappointed with the outcome of the WCIT negotiations,” said David Gross, a member of the U.S. delegation and chair of USCIB’s Committee on Information, Communications and Technology, in a news release. “However, I am encouraged that the world recognizes the vital importance of international telecommunications and the Internet in providing social, cultural and economic benefits to everyone.” USCIB and its business members will now examine WCIT’s outcome and make recommendations on how to move forward, said Barbara Wanner, USCIB vice president of information, communications and technology policy. “This is indeed a disappointing outcome, but we are gratified that the [U.S.] and other countries recognized the paramount importance of maintaining a vibrant and open global Internet,” she said.