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* '''Transparency'''
* '''Transparency'''
** [https://www.cdt.org/blogs/cynthia-wong/1607itu-gives-nod-towards-transparency-still-long-road-full-civil-society-partici ITU Gives A Nod Towards Transparency, Still A Long Road To Full Civil Society Participation]
** [http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2110509 ITU and the Internet's Titanic Moment]


* '''Free Expression'''
* '''Free Expression'''
** [https://s3.amazonaws.com/access.3cdn.net/07bd5aad9c0abb91ee_7am6b9hxs.pdf Freedom of Expression Online and Revising the International Telecommunications Regulations]
** [http://publicknowledge.org/blog/itu-wcit-and-internet-freedom ITU, WCIT, and Internet Freedom]


* "'Access To The Open Internet'''
* "'Access To The Open Internet'''
** [https://www.cdt.org/files/pdfs/CDT_Analysis_ETNO_Proposal.pdf ETNO Proposal Threatens To Impair Access To Open, Global Internet (PDF)]
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/25/opinion/keep-the-internet-open.html?_r=0 Keep The Internet Open]


* '''Economic Impact and Global Development'''
* '''Economic Impact and Global Development'''
** [http://lirneasia.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Samarajiva-WCIT-Final_9.12.pdf A Giant Step Backwards (PDF)]
** [https://www.cdt.org/paper/economic-impact-itrs Economic Impact of the ITRs]


<span style="font-size: large">'''DIY Policy Research'''</span>
<span style="font-size: large">'''DIY Policy Research'''</span>
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* [https://www.cdt.org/issue/ITU The Center for Democracy and Technology]
* [https://www.cdt.org/issue/ITU The Center for Democracy and Technology]
* [https://www.accessnow.org/pages/itu Access Now]
* [https://www.accessnow.org/pages/itu Access Now]
 
* [http://wcitleaks.org/resources/ WCITLeaks]
[http://wcitleaks.org/ WCITLeaks], a website collecting documents around the upcoming WCIT meeting, has some of the actual text of the proposals discussed above.


== Next: Customize Your Message ==
== Next: Customize Your Message ==
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::* '''[https://www.whatistheitu.org/ Access Now & Fight For The Future - "What Is The ITU?"]'''
::* '''[https://www.whatistheitu.org/ Access Now & Fight For The Future - "What Is The ITU?"]'''


:::: Led by [http://accessnow.org/ Access Now] and [http://www.fightforthefuture.org/ Fight for the Future], this petition seeks to be a rallying cry to individuals on the ground to demand that their governments do not hand over web governance functions to the ITU.
::::: Led by [http://accessnow.org/ Access Now] and [http://www.fightforthefuture.org/ Fight for the Future], this petition seeks to be a rallying cry to individuals on the ground to demand that their governments do not hand over web governance functions to the ITU.


::* '''[https://www.cdt.org/letter/sign-letter-opposing-itu-authority-over-internet Center for Democracy and Technology - "Open Letter"]'''
::* '''[https://www.cdt.org/letter/sign-letter-opposing-itu-authority-over-internet Center for Democracy and Technology - "Open Letter"]'''


:::: This is an open letter let by the [https://www.cdt.org Center for Democracy and Technology] which emphasizes the human rights issues surrounding the lack of transparency in the ITU, and also is open to organizational sign-ons. It also has been translated into a number of different languages.
::::: This is an open letter let by the [https://www.cdt.org Center for Democracy and Technology] which emphasizes the human rights issues surrounding the lack of transparency in the ITU, and also is open to organizational sign-ons. It also has been translated into a number of different languages.


::* '''[https://www.google.com/takeaction/ Google - "Take Action"]'''
::* '''[https://www.google.com/takeaction/ Google - "Take Action"]'''


:::: Led by Google, this petition declares that “A free and open world depends on a free and open Internet. Governments alone, working behind closed doors, should not direct its future. The billions of people around the globe who use the Internet should have a voice.”
::::: Led by Google, this petition declares that “A free and open world depends on a free and open Internet. Governments alone, working behind closed doors, should not direct its future. The billions of people around the globe who use the Internet should have a voice.”


::* '''[http://bestbits.igf-online.net/statement/ Best Bits - "Statement of Civil Society Groups and Members"]
::* '''[http://bestbits.igf-online.net/statement/ Best Bits - "Statement of Civil Society Groups and Members"]


:::: [http://bestbits.igf-online.net/ BestBits] was a coalition of international civil society groups that met during the Internet Governance Forum to develop a joint statement to the WCIT. This letter includes a number of specific policy statements and recommendations to the ITU.
::::: [http://bestbits.igf-online.net/ BestBits] was a coalition of international civil society groups that met during the Internet Governance Forum to develop a joint statement to the WCIT. This letter includes a number of specific policy statements and recommendations to the ITU.


<span style="font-size: large">'''Organize A Local Event'''</span>
<span style="font-size: large">'''Organize A Local Event'''</span>
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Sometimes, the most important mobilization will be done on the ground in your community. [https://www.webmaker.org/en-US/events/ Webmaker] is a platform set up by Mozilla that allows you to easily schedule your own events and get people mobilized. There's a few allies that you might want to team up with and get in touch with to collaborate on something:
Sometimes, the most important mobilization will be done on the ground in your community. [https://www.webmaker.org/en-US/events/ Webmaker] is a platform set up by Mozilla that allows you to easily schedule your own events and get people mobilized. There's a few allies that you might want to team up with and get in touch with to collaborate on something:


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* '''Mozilla Representatives''':
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* '''Mozilla Micro-Grantees''':
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== Sources (To Be Removed Before Live) ==
== Sources (To Be Removed Before Live) ==
* [https://foundation.etherpad.mozilla.org/7 Kit Plan] - Tim has PW
* [https://foundation.etherpad.mozilla.org/7 Kit Plan] - Tim has PW
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/147avhBBLqTie87VB-sxfTM_bCJgayq5SEllMRAhWEcQ/edit GDoc with WFF Copy]
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/147avhBBLqTie87VB-sxfTM_bCJgayq5SEllMRAhWEcQ/edit GDoc with WFF Copy]
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