[governance] IG and its linkage to technology

[Carlos Afonso]

Karl Auerbach wrote:
> Bertrand de La Chapelle wrote:
> 
>> Hence, Internet governance not only goes beyond technical matters but 
>> may even have implications in the future beyond the Internet itself to 
>> other global issues. But this would get us in the debate on the notion 
>> of stakeholder that I know Karl does not appreciate particularly :-) 
>> so let's keep it for another time.
[...]
> 
> I stress the constraints - we *are* talking about matters that, if we go 
> beyond the technical, step on the toes of national governments and often 
> reach into matters that are deeply emotional, subjective, and cultural.

Well, governments will go (and are going) beyond the technical on 
Internet governance, of course, and we (I write as a member of civil 
society organizations) cannot just sit and wait...

--c.a.


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