[governance] IGC workshops

[Milton L Mueller]

No, I just misunderstood your statement that Net Neutrality is "part and parcel" of the NGN trajectory. What you apparently mean is that phone companies may be using NGN to _avoid_ being neutral, which may be true, and is certainly important if it is. I still don't know what you meant by "...of which it is part and parcel."

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From: William Drake [mailto:william.drake at graduateinstitute.ch]
Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 12:38 PM
To: Milton L Mueller
Cc: Governance List
Subject: Re: [governance] IGC workshops

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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