[bestbits] Re: [governance] Ad hoc Best Bits strategy meeting tomorrow lunchtime

[parminder]

On Thursday 07 November 2013 12:42 AM, McTim wrote:
> <snip>
> Which States are willing to give up sovereignty in order to be
> regulated by the UN in this regard?

Maybe the same countries that have heavily yielded on their sovereignty 
under WTO and WIPO frameworks, apart from scores of other global treaties...
> <snip>
> So what you are saying is that the RIR processes are unacceptable to
> you?

RIR processes are very acceptable to me, and I want them to remain 
untouched, and in fact be explicitly recognised under global frameworks, 
policies and law...
> After all they "make" public policy regarding Internet number
> resources

I have always sought a distinction between making policies related to 
operational matters pertaining to the Internet, and substantive public 
polices related to the Internet. (Tunis agenda also makes this 
distinction.) Different institutional mechanisms and stakeholder roles 
are appropriate for these two kinds of policies... I again made this 
point in today's WGEC meeting, which point was echoed by Brazil, India 
and some others..

parminder
>   and have a greater role than governments in making these
> policies (largely because most governments do not participate in these
> processes).  People involved in these processes are mainly staff of
> corporations (even though they largely represent themselves), plus CS
> and others of course.
>