[governance] oversight

[McTim]

Hi,

On 10/27/05, Carlos Afonso <ca at rits.org.br> wrote:
> This is not law,

For 2 reasons:

a) becasue it has not yet passed
b) when passed it will not be binding.

>  this has become formal enough to
> determine the course of things.

Not sure this is different than July Declaration.

> In plain English, the view is that the USA government has outsourced
> Internet logical infrastructure management services to a US corporation
> called ICANN and will continue to do so for the sake of ensuring
> continuing control over the network, in the name of "stability and
> security". Period.

But they don't "control" the network in amy meaningful sense.  Network
operators do.

> What are the
> alternatives?

Following the terms of the MoU that expires next year?  Isn't ICANN
still expecting this?

--
Cheers,

McTim
nic-hdl:      TMCG

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