[governance] UK Guardian: EU says internet could fall apart

[George Sadowsky]

The phrase "extremely lightweight" has just lost its meaning in this 
discussion.

I wonder who would define "the list of essential tasks," according to 
this speaker.

George

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At 10:55 AM +0100 10/14/05, karen banks wrote:
>hi
>
>Full page spread in the financial section of the UK Guardian - but
>dramatic headline, but a useful overview actually..
>
>unfrtunatly, the summary/assessment of the 4 proposals on the table
>(a boxed column in print) doesn't seem to be in the digital version
>
>karen
>
>http://media.guardian.co.uk/newmedia/story/0,7496,1590244,00.html
>EU says internet could fall apart
>
>* Developing countries demand share of control
>* US says urge to censor underlies calls for reform
>
>Richard Wray
>Wednesday October 12, 2005
>
>
>Guardian
>
>A battle has erupted over who governs the internet, with America
>demanding to maintain a key role in the network it helped create and
>other countries demanding more control.


<<snip>>

>
>'Lightweight'
>
>"What we are talking about is a governance structure that is extremely
>lightweight, where the government oversight of internet functions is
>limited just to the list of essential tasks," said one EU negotiator.



<<snip>>
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