AW: [governance] on Observers at MAG meeting

[Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro]

Whether we choose to see it or not, the internet is regulated by virtue of
licensing and regulating authorities over ISP and Telecommunications
authorities through interconnection arrangements that allow for the
transmission over content.

When I said the "only question", I meant my only question.

There should be controls but how much control and what levels of control is
the question that 21st century philosphers will have to ponder on.
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 9:30 AM, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:

> 2011/2/26 Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com>:
> > omg
> >
> > Does the $90million cover include costs for unmet SLAs and exposures to
> > service providers? Although they are exempt from litigation, I suppose
> > because they were legislated to disconnect. This very act of using a
> "kill
> > switch" supports the argument for removing control from a national level
> to
> > an international level.
>
>
> NO, IT DOESN'T!!  It supports the idea that "control" over the
> Internet is not at all useful.
>
>
>
> >
> > The only question
>
> That is not at all the only question.
>
>
>
>
>  is whether there would be tiered controls or not. I
> > suppose the arguments would have to come under the ICESCR and perhaps a
> new
> > schedule within the GATS - creation of options.
> >
> > But first, we would have to revise or add on Montesqiue, Locke and
> Hobbe's
> > philosophy to capture the basis of possible controls and who should have
> > control.
>
> People should have control over their own networks.  Governments can
> control their own.  Haven't we learned ANYTHING in the last 6 weeks?
>
> Do you honestly believe that a government that feels threatened is
> going to abide by an international agreement NOT to shut off
> communications to its citizens?
>
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> McTim
> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
> route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
>
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