Topic of Discussion
The ITU Council Working Group on International Internet-related Public Policy Issues (CWG-Internet) is holding an open consultation on the following topic:
The Environmental Impacts and Benefits of the Internet
• What effects does the Internet have on the environment and vice-versa? • How can we improve the impact the Internet has on the environment and take advantage of its potential to help address climate-related issues? • What role should stakeholders play in shaping the environmental impacts and benefits of the Internet? • What are the policy, regulatory and other relevant matters associated with the environmental impacts and benefits of the Internet?
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Useful Information and Instructions:
Information on the Online Open Consultation
Online Open Consultations are launched by the CWG-Internet and are held throughout the period between two successive CWG-Internet meetings. This process gives an opportunity to all stakeholders from all nations to express their views with regard to the topic(s) under discussion.
How to submit: Contributions to this round of Open Consultations can be submitted through the online form available here, where you will also find more detailed guidelines on the submission process. The deadline for responses is 13 December 2021. This Online Open Consultation will be followed by a Virtual Meeting - Physical Open Consultation on 11 January 2022. [Note: this meeting is conducted in English only. For more information, please see below.]
Information on the Virtual Meeting - Physical Open ConsultationNote: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Physical Open Consultation will be held virtually. For additional information and guidelines on registration for the Virtual meeting - Physical Open Consultation, please click here.
Discussions during the Virtual meeting - Physical Open Consultation will be based on the responses received during the Online Open Consultation process, which will be consolidated in a single document ("Compilation Document").
During the virtual meeting, respondents to the Online Open Consultation will have the opportunity to present their submitted views and to have a fruitful discussion with the other participants, including Members of the CWG-Internet.
Responses:
