Dutton china-sjtu-2015
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The document discusses multistakeholder internet governance, highlighting its significance amidst digital divides and the varying approaches between multistakeholder and multilateral frameworks. It outlines the evolution of internet governance, the complexities of stakeholder involvement, and the need for an appropriate regulatory model to ensure the vitality and growth of the internet. The upcoming decade is framed as critical for establishing coherent policies and regulations that balance interests across diverse stakeholders.
Dutton china-sjtu-2015
- 1. Multistakeholder Internet Governance? William H. Dutton Quello Professor of Media and Information Policy Quello Center, Michigan State University Follow on Twitter @QuelloCenter Presentation for the conference βDigital Futureβ, organized by the School of Media and Design at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, 10-12 June 2015.
- 2. Outline β’ The New Internet and New Internet World β’ The Rise of Governance, Policy & Regulation β’ The Idea of Internet Governance β’ Multistakeholder v Multilateral Approaches β’ The Next Decade
- 3. What is the Internet? The Internet Business Models Technical Change Users: Good & Bad Policy, Regulation, Rulings
- 4. 6% 8% 11% 12% 14% 16% 17% 20% 23% 25% 29% 32% 35% 38% 40% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 1900 %Internetusers Source: ITU β http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx. March 2015. World Internet population in % World Internet population in %
- 5. 172 115 1,310 4 467 159 639 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 TotalnumberofInternetusers(millions) Source: ITU β http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx. March 2015. Africa Arab States Asia & Pacific CIS Europe The Americas
- 6. 6% 29% 45% 1% 28% 16% 40% 22% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 %ofworldwideInternetpopulation Source: ITU β http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx. March 2015. Africa Arab States Asia & Pacific CIS Europe The Americas
- 7. Rise of Internet Governance Internet Governance Significance of the Net Digital Divides Trust Bubble (Snowden) Moral Panics (Social Media) βLeft Outβ of Policy National Policy & Regulation
- 8. The Idea of Internet Governance? Narrow Conceptions: Jon Postel, ICANN, IETF Domain Name System (DNS) Root, IP addresses, and related Internet protocol issues Broad Conceptions Internet-Centric Issues (e.g., names and numbers) User-Centric Issues (skills, up-take, malevolent users) Policy Context of the Internet (anonymity, privacy, β¦) Contemporary Conceptions of Governance hybrid, multi-jurisdictional, plural stakeholders, networked (Bevir)
- 9. Ecology of Games β’ Norton Long (1958) on Power Structures β’ Internet governance as the outcome of an ecology of games β’ Games as arenas of competition and cooperation among players to achieve objectives for prizes following rules β’ Internet governance is the outcome of an ecology of games (not governed by any single set of stakeholders, or governments)
- 10. Governing a Global Ecology of Choices Governmental Policy & Regulation Self-Regulation (Learning & Education) Bilateral & Multilateral Treaties, Inst. Tech Populism Multistakeholder Governance
- 11. Questioning Multistakeholder Approach Is it dominated by US, or old Internet world? Is new Internet world left out? Losing sovereignty in jurisdictional turf struggle? Are some stakeholders dominant? Internet Firms? Should govβt control through multilateral approach?
- 12. Multistakeholder or / and Multilateral: Principles Multistakeholder Collaborative Leadership Among Stakeholders with Expertise and Commitment to Particular Problems Multilateral / Intergovernmental Sovereign right of governments to determine Internet policy and regulation
- 13. Representation of Stakeholders MSG: Direct engagement of private sector, business and industry; governments; bilateral and multilateral international institutions; civil society and academia; and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) MLG: National government agency represents interests of all in bilateral and multilateral treaties and agreements anchored in advice and consultation with all stakeholders
- 14. Role of Governments MSG: A key category of multiple stakeholders, with legitimacy to decide MLG: National governments represent other interests in intergovernmental entity
- 15. Process, Authority, Transparency MSG: β’ Participatory bottom up β’ Horizontal across stakeholders β’ Open MLG: β’ Top down consultative β’ Hierarchical within states and through international agreements / treaties β’ Closed with Open Consultation
- 16. Problems with Multilateralism Diminishing open and global net, prioritizing national control Reducing the value of the Internet, enhanced by every new user, with China as a possible exception, already localized by language? Trust in government regulation, moving back to a future of pre- liberalization of telecom Creating a stronger ITU, but embedded in a multistakeholder organization, such as IGF with other multilateral institutions Lack of an appropriate regulatory model for the Internet
- 17. Problems with Multistakeholderism Limited to communication and coordination - soft power v authoritative decisions Concerns over representation of regions, nations, and stakeholders Lack a model for regulating the Internet (key to any progress on Internet governance)
- 18. The Next Decade Last Decadeβs Narrative: Technical Innovations The Next Decadeβs Narrative: Policy, Regulation & Governance Key Challenge: Developing an Appropriate Regulatory Model At Stake: β’ The Vitality of the Internet β’ Global Economic and Social Development β’ Economic and Social Development of China
- 19. Multistakeholder Internet Governance? William H. Dutton Quello Professor of Media and Information Policy Quello Center, Michigan State University Follow on Twitter @QuelloCenter Presentation for the conference βDigital Futureβ, organized by the School of Media and Design at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, 10-12 June 2015.