[governance] Caucus Position on Oversight?

[McTim]

Hello Ian,

On 9/24/05, Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com> wrote:

> There is at least a strong chance that no firm structural recommendation
> will come from Prepcomm, but there seems at the same time (taking the Chairs
> non-paper) an acknowledgement that some change is needed. I realize that
> there are a bunch of ambassadorial types in Geneva from ISOC arguing the
> opposite, but lets hope the argument that change is needed sticks. CS should
> enforce that.

<ISOC ambassador hat on>

Actually the ISOC ambassadors are arguing no such thing.  We realise
that Inet Governance mechanisms need to include more (and better
informed) stakeholders.

What we are trying to put forth is the notion that WSIS is supposed to
be about connecting the unconnected, building a more inclusive
Information Society, ICT4D, etc.  IIRC, our consensus position is that
settling the ownership of the rootzone question will not make Internet
access any cheaper, more reliable or faster; nor will it connect the
unconnected, train folk on IT usage or positively impact any of the
other development issues that get lost when we focus on narrow IG
issues.

<ISOC ambassador hat off>

>
> Usually before change occurs a "burning platform for change" needs to be
> understood and realized. The burning platform for change here is:
>
> "US unilateral control of root zone policy is unacceptable for an
> international network. Period." (apologies to Ambassador Gross)

<person who daily sees the impact of lack of infrastructure in Africa hat on>

You may be right about this. however, I think that a more fruiful use
of WSIS time, energy and monies would be to electrify remote
communities, build telecoms infrastructure, train local communites in
ICT usage, etc.

> There's some thoughts anyway. Good luck achieving anything next week! It
> will require a big dose of pragmatism, from what I am reading.

You are certainly correct on this point!

</hats>

--
Cheers,

McTim
nic-hdl:      TMCG

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