[governance] Inputs for synthesis paper

[Sivasubramanian Muthusamy]

Hello McTim, Parminder,

Not really. IMO, the openness and diversity of the internet are
> underpinned by it's decentralized architecture which maximizes end
> users' power to choose, creat and use the hardware, software, and
> services that best meet their needs.
> --
> Cheers,
>
> McTim
> mctim.blogspot.com
>

In this context, here is some thing to ponder:

*"The Internet works by voluntary association of private parties—it's a
Libertarian's dream. Individuals and companies run networks. They build them
and sell (or give away) access to them to their customers, according to some
business model. They then interconnect their networks with other companies'
networks, either for free or for money. When the links are free, those are
called "settlement-free interconnections" or "peering". When the
interconnections are paid for by someone, these are called "transit". *
* With no governing regulation, everyone connects to others, either for free
or for money, whenever it is mutually beneficial. That's it. The whole
story. It's a very simple, clear system. And It works.... out of this
chaotic system a single, fully connected Internet has arisen: almost
everyone can reach almost everyone else, almost all the time. The sheer
value of the connected Internet forces providers to offer full connectivity
to the rest of the Internet." - from
http://www.renesys.com/blog/2005/12/peering_the_fundamental_archit.shtml
*

Sivasubramanian Muthusamy
--  ISOC India Chennai.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/sivasubramanianmuthusamy
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