Yoshio Utsumiwas the secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union, 1998-2006... (wikipedia)
When we started this process seven years ago ... nobody knew that one country was managing everything. Now it is transparent, and you are discussing,
giving a voice to people who have been isolated, or have been invisible and silent, allowing them to speak out regardless of their economic status, their gender, or where they live.
It is not the end, just the beginning, but the homework is enormous, ... The summit itself ended, but many, many meetings, action and partnership programs must start.
communication and information must be freely and readily available to all humanity, not just the privileged few.
Internet governance requires a multi-stakeholder approach. This is why we have suffered such agonies in our discussions on Internet governance.