The United States, along with the UK, Canada, and a host of other states, has refused to sign an updated International Telecommunications Regulations treaty at the International Telecommunication Union’s World Conference on International Communications (WCIT-12) in Dubai, citing concerns over treaty provisions related to Internet security and spam, as well as a resolution envisioning a greater role for the ITU in Internet governance.  In a statement delivered at the conference on December 13, the U.S Ambassador to WCIT, Terry Kramer, said, “the United States continues to believe that Internet policy must be multi-stakeholder driven. Internet policy should not be determined by member states but by citizens, communities, and broader society, and such consultation from the private sector and civil society is paramount.  This has not happened here.”
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