<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>The Internet is a construct that may be global but it's use is subject to national and local laws.</div><div><br></div><div>The Internet governance framework so far is based on regulation - the icann and Iana charter say, and on its administration. Each entity such as the RIRs for example are subject to the laws of the country they are based in.<br><br>--srs (iPad)</div><div><br>On 29-Oct-2012, at 21:24, Chaitanya Dhareshwar <<a href="mailto:chaitanyabd@gmail.com">chaitanyabd@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div>Are there even "laws" as far as the internet itself is concerned? (not talking about laws governments have created; I mean laws that form a legal foundation of the internet) - my assumption was that such a thing didnt exist.... Governments making laws yes but those laws are not the foundation of a free, open internet because in it's original, free, open form the internet is based around concept, understanding, achievement - not laws. </div>
<div> </div><div>Or am I wrong here?</div><div> </div><div>-C<br><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 7:45 PM, McTim <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com" target="_blank">dogwallah@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid" class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 12:43 PM, Paul Lehto <<a href="mailto:lehto.paul@gmail.com">lehto.paul@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> If one asks "should the UN control the Internet" the vast majority would say<br>
> no.<br>
><br>
> But if one asks a more specific question, (others could surely phrase a<br>
> better example here) like "Do you support a free, open internet with<br>
> consistent worldwide laws and rules instead of a patchwork, fragmented<br>
> internet?"<br>
<br>
</div>This is what we had BEFORE governments started getting involved in IG<br>
(but we didn't call them laws).<br>
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br>
--<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
McTim<br>
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A<br>
route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel<br>
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