Participation in this electronic consultation implies acceptance of the following conditions, which balance freedom of expression and the right to participate in a civil public space online.

1. This site is offered for dialogue and exchange among persons interested in Canada's participation in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).
2. Contributors to this electronic consultation are solely and entirely responsible for their messages, particularly with regard to any information and data that may be exchanged.
3. When you post messages, please stay on topic. If you wish to supply additional information off topic, offer a mailing address or Internet address where others can locate it. Note, your message cannot include attachments.
4. Advertising and spam of any kind are not to be included in messages posted to this site.
5. Once you confirm your registration, your messages will be posted without moderation. Site stewards are responsible for facilitating discussions and ensuring that all site participants respect the Civil Rules. Complaints about messages (if any) may be sent to wsis-smsi@ecommons.net. Stewards reserve the right to take whatever measures are required to ensure the civility of this public space online. Such measures include, but are not limited to, deleting or returning to the sender any message that may reasonably be interpreted as threatening and insulting to other participants, as discriminatory, defamatory, or promulgating hatred or obscenity.

Decisions of the site stewards and director are final. Thank you for respecting the C2C dialogue CàC WSIS-SMSI Civil Rules.