[governance] IGC workshops

[William Drake]

Hi Milton,

On Jun 7, 2009, at 4:49 PM, Milton L Mueller wrote:

>
> I agree.  We might want to consider widening the lens an little and  
> placing NN in the context of the whole NGN trajectory, of which it  
> is part and parcel.
>
> It is???? I hope not. That’s a peculiarly Geneva-centric view of NN
>

Are you saying that carriers around the world are not in fact making  
the investments and pursuing the strategies they say they are--- 
replacing PSTNs with IP core and access nets, trying to move to QOS  
and differentiation, etc?  Or that because they adopt the standards  
and coordinate on the policies in Geneva, it doesn't matter that they  
are doing these things? Or that because in Geneva they use terminology  
they may not use as much in the US, it doesn't matter that they are  
doing these things? Or that taking note of the global trends is  
suspect if one is based in Geneva?  Or...?  Perhaps a peculiarly US- 
centric view of NN at work here...:-)

But forget the term, forget the ITU.  The question is, in the IGF  
context, would it be optimal to continue talking about NN as a stand- 
alone issue, or might it be useful to view it as part of a larger set  
of dynamics in the telecom industry that could affect the net going  
forward?

Cheers,

Bill
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