[governance] A U.N. grab for Internet control?

[Ian Peter]

Karl, the debate has moved on a little since 2003 and the article you
mention. There remains widespread opposition to the two unilateral roles the
US government continues to hold in the ICANN/IANA space (the JPA and the
root zone authorization roles) - this is opposed by a significant number of
governments, most groups within civil society, and significant groups within
the private sector and technical communities.

 

However this does not mean necessarily a "UN takeover". China to a degree
restated its position during the Hyderabad meeting, to say "all governments
or no governments". Put another way, this might mean an equal role for all
governments. There is a lot of room to define what that role is (if any) and
how it might be reflected in internet governance structures.

 

That's a long way from any "UN takeover". I don't think that is on many
agendas now, although some would argue for a stronger ITU role. But I think
it's fair to say that many positions are evolving during the IGF process and
not too many are absolute. 

 

Ian Peter

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From: Karl E. Peters [mailto:kpeters at tldainc.org] 
Sent: 06 January 2009 16:04
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Adam Peake
Subject: RE: [governance] A U.N. grab for Internet control?

 

    Please do not confuse old with irrelevant! Is this no longer concern to
you in any way because you already read it? That's a bit perplexing... What
has happened since to make this a non-issue? I am new to the list and simply
wondered what participants on an internet governance list thought about
proposed changes to internet governance.

-Karl E. Peters

 

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [governance] A U.N. grab for Internet control?
From: Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp>
Date: Mon, January 05, 2009 10:52 pm
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org, "Karl E. Peters" <kpeters at tldainc.org>

>
Karl, see the date of the article, Posted: December 02, 2003

Not so relevant now.

Adam




>Just read an intriguing article on the Internet and desire of many 
>to place it under the UN. Any here either for or against such a plan 
>in any noticeable way? Please read article linked below...
>
>A U.N. grab for Internet control?
>Proposal expected at global summit in Geneva
>
>To view the entire article, visit 
><http://www.worldnetdaily.com/?pageId=22075>http://www.worldnetdaily.com/?p
ageId=22075
>
>-Karl E. Peters
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