[governance] Light Regulation

["Kleinwächter, Wolfgang"]

On Saturday 14 August 2010 03:03 AM, SAMUELS,Carlton A wrote:  Another view on the NN 'wars".

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/12/AR2010081206521.html?wpisrc=nl_cuzhead

 

My reading of the article is that the author argues for something like a "light Internet regulation", inspired by old fashioned "communication law" (which is telecommunications law). He says that heavy regulation makes no sense, but no-regulation is also not acceptable anymore.

 

This should be discussed. Even more: The Internet does not know territorial boundaries. A national regulation has to be put into an international context. It makes no sense to argue for an "unregulated Internet" abroad and a "regulated Internet" at home. My question is whether the "Washington Post" has switched sides and argues now for an "International light Internet regulation", inspired by the international telecommunication regulation (and the ITU?), which the US government opposed for many years? 

 

Wolfgang 

 

 

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