Presentation for the Sixth South School on Internet Governance held in Trinidad and Tobago, 28 April to 2 May 2014

1. South
School
on
Internet
Governance
Trinidad
and
Tobago
28
April
2014
Caribbean
Perspec?ves
in
Internet
Governance

2. Sharing
insights
on:
• Is
LAC
truly
lagging
behind
the
rest
of
the
world
on
Internet
take
up
and
use?
– Why
the
Internet
is
important
to
the
Caribbean
• Why
Internet
Governance
(IG)
is
important
• Why
IG
should
be
important
to
the
region
• Ways
we
can
enhance
our
parAcipaAon
in
the
IG
space

3. Is
LAC
truly
lagging
behind
the
rest
of
the
world
on
Internet
take
up
and
use?

4. LAC
countries
highly
in
global
fixed
broadband
rankings
Rank
Country
Per
100
inhabitants
(2012)
12
Canada
32.9
20
United
States
28.0
23
St.
KiLs
&
Nevis
27.2
32
Barbados
28.3
45
Uruguay
16.6
• Below
worldwide
rankings
as
at
2012
• Countries
in
the
Americas
in
the
top
50
Source:
Interna-onal
Telecommunica-ons
Union

5. 7
LAC
countries
are
in
top
25
Rank
Country
%
in
2012
15
Barbados
57.7
17
St.
Vincent
&
the
Grenadines
49.4
18
Uruguay
48.4
20
AnAgua
&
Barbuda
48.2
21
ArgenAna
47.5
22
Costa
Rica
47.3
25
Brazil
45.4
Source:
Interna-onal
Telecommunica-ons
Union
• %
of
households
with
internet
in
Developing
Countries

6. 4
LAC
countries
in
top
40
globally,
re
Internet
use
Rank
Country
%
in
2012
14
Canada
86.8
20
AnAgua
&
Barbuda
83.8
24
United
States
81.0
27
St.
KiLs
&
Nevis
79.3
36
Barbados
73.3
40
Bahamas
71.7
Source:
Interna-onal
Telecommunica-ons
Union
• %
individuals
using
the
Internet
worldwide
• 192
countries
were
ranked

7. The
Internet
is
a
cri?cal
driver
of
na?onal
development
• Globally,
countries
are
becoming
InformaAon
SocieAes
and
knowledge
economies
• Increasing
broadband
penetraAon
has
a
direct
impact
GDP,
especially
in
Developing
Countries
• Internet
readiness
has
become
an
important
indicator
compeAAveness
• Internet/ICTs
are
increasingly
integrated
across
all
aspects
of
our
lives

8. Internet
Governance

9. Countries
cannot
truly
address
IG
in
isola?on
to
each
other
Internet
governance
(IG)
…is
the
development
and
applica-on
by
governments,
the
private
sector
and
civil
society,
in
their
respec-ve
roles,
of
shared
principles,
norms,
rules,
decision-­‐making
procedures,
and
programmes
that
shape
the
evolu-on
and
use
of
the
Internet.
(Source:
World
Summit
on
the
InformaAon
Society)

10. A
mul?tude
of
issues
to
address
Net
neutrality
IPv4
exhaus?on
Internet
stewardship
Freedom
of
expression
Free
Internet
Open
Internet
Privacy
Data
protec?on
ccTLDs
New
TLDs
Global
IG
architecture
IG
policies
IG
laws
Cybersecurity
Intellectual
Property
Mul?stakeholderism
Consensus
building
….

11. Numerous
agencies
are
involved
in
IG

12. Interna?onally,
the
Caribbean’s
voice
on
IG
maYers
is
not
being
heard
• Too
many
organisaAons
with
which
to
engage
• Limited
resources
to
facilitate
parAcipaAon
• Insufficient
grasp
of
the
issues
and
implicaAons
for
the
countries
• The
current
and
future
impact
of
the
Internet
is
not
fully
appreciated
• Concerns
about
whether
one
voice
can
make
a
difference

13. Even
in
the
Caribbean,
IG
might
not
be
ge[ng
the
trac?on
it
deserves

14. A
few
ways
to
begin
increase
awareness
and
par?cipa?on
• Read
–
a
wealth
of
informaAon
is
online
• Join
online
groups/mailing
lists
– LACRALO
– Diplo
Internet
Governance
Community
– Internet
Governance
Caucus
– ARIN
• ParAcipate
remotely
in
conferences/events,
if
that
opAon
is
available
• Mobilise/encourage
interest
groups
at
home
to
take
a
greater
interest

15. We
must
take
advantage
of
every
opportunity
to
shape
the
Internet
• The
Internet
is
a
crucial
driver
of
naAonal
development
• As
Developing
Countries,
we
are
among
the
most
vulnerable
to
decisions
taken
“elsewhere”
• But
the
Caribbean
is
a
significant
consumer
of
tech
goods
and
services
– We
punch
above
our
weight!
• We
should
take
advantage
of
every
opportunity
to
parAcipate
in
shaping
the
Internet,
noAng
its
importance
to
our
lives
and
livelihoods.

16. Thank
you!
Michele
Marius
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