Tag: ITU

For gender equality by 2030, civil society and governments need to collaborate on preventing gendered surveillance.

The structure and mandate of the International Telecommunications Union make it a poor vehicle for crafting policy on privacy.

We offer high-level principles and recommendations to help policymakers, regulators, and civil society understand and engage in the “OTT” debate.

Only a stable, secure, and open internet will ensure success for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

It’s not too late to join us for the best RightsCon Summit to date.

Our submission to the ITU on connectivity and sustainable development stresses the need for policy and standards that support a free, open, secure internet.

After weeks of heated discussions, the International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference closed on November 7th, ending on a significantly lighter note than the controversial 2012 World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT). Internet governance expert Avri Doria attended the conference in Busan, South Korea, better known as “the Plenipot,” on behalf of Access. Here are her impressions of the outcomes of the conference.

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary conference is held once every four years, and we expected this year’s conference in Busan, Korea to be full of controversy. The Conference is now about halfway over and our expectations came true. Here’s a quick halftime report on the major happenings and topics of conversation.

Access has written up an overview of the top procedural and substantive concerns to look out for at ITU Plenipotentiary as well as recommendations for relevant and productive areas for the ITU to focus its work on in the coming four years.