[governance] so do i owe bill drake a pizza or not?

Adam Peake ajp at glocom.ac.jp
Tue Sep 29 23:00:52 EDT 2009


>If the JPA ends in an "affirmation of commitment" that involves 
>internationalized review panels?


Might depend on how you two define "change"


At 8:02 AM +0200 4/3/08, William Drake wrote:
>
>In the long run we're all dead, so that's not much comfort.  Prior to that,
>I've got fifty bucks that says the next administration won't change
>anything, at least not in its first term.  Who'd want to throw read meat to
>right wing blogosphere etc before the 2012 election?
>


and Milton replied:

At 4:50 PM -0400 4/4/08, Milton L Mueller wrote:
>
>I am getting a little concerned about this apparent intimidation and
>fear of the nationalist forces in the US when it comes to Internet
>governance. It can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
>
>So I take your bet: 50 bucks the next administration, if it is an Obama
>Presidency, will change something related to the JPA in September 2009.
>
>That means I will have to buy you a pizza and a beer in Geneva, if my
>grasp of cost of living and currency exchange rates is accurate.
>


I think we know they are going to change *something*, but will that 
change will be meaningful or cosmetic?

Just need to wait a few hours.

Adam
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