hyperbole and hypocrisy (was Re: [governance] Thank you to Parminder)

[McTim]

Willie,

On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 9:11 AM, Willie Currie <wcurrie at apc.org> wrote:
> I'd also like to thank Parminder for his commitment and hard work as IGC
> coordinator.
>
> Parminder has played an important role for the IGC during a difficult period
> of adjustment to a post-WSIS global policy space in internet governance,
> when a sustained attempt to deflect attention from the need for global
> public policy principles for managing critical internet resources

There already ARE global public policy principles in place for this.....do
you not recall seeing my BUTOCS (posting) earlier this year??

 was
> underway as a backlash to the gains made in the WSIS. It is largely to
> Parminder's credit that the issue of 'enhanced cooperation' could be
> discussed in Hyderabad without the sky falling down.

While Parminder should be acknowledged and thanked for his efforts
and enthusiasm brought to the role, I would hardly equate him to Atlas ;-)

 Indeed a little more
> attention to public policy principles at an earlier stage may have helped
> the IPv4/6 transition as the IGF open policy dialogue on the matter
> demonstrated.

which principles would those have been?

 Like the banking system, I think we have been witnessing the
> limits of the claims for technical expertise in the absence of suitable
> policy and regulation in the public interest in this area.  And no one had
> an adequate answer to Jeanette's question as to who is in charge?

The answer is that no ONE person or body is or should be in charge.
You all ought to know that.

Parminder
> suffered unjustifable attack while coordinator of the IGC when he did raise
> questions of public policy. And I think the shambles around the IPv4/6
> transition vindicates his concerns for public policy frameworks in internet
> governance.

The "shambles" as you put it is caused by network operators not
implementing IPv6.  How would a "public policy framework" increase IPv6 uptake?

The question I'd like answered from folk who think they could have
done a better
job than the output of the IETF NG WG is "why weren't you more involved?"

The old canard that the IETF is an unwelcoming group of white American
engineers
is not allowed as a valid answer.

-- 
Cheers,

McTim
http://stateoftheinternetin.ug
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