[governance] Net neutrality..the big picture

[McTim]

I've just read this piece;
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20110412_will_blocking_a_tld_fracture_the_internet/

and realised that I was wrong re: NN and developing countries.  NN is
a major issue for the developing world, but we have overlooked it, as
we don't call it NN, we call it censorship.

Recent popular examples from the developing world of NN violations
include, Tunisia, Egypt, Iran, Burma, China and most recently in
Uganda, where some ppl wanted to "walk to work" in protest of rising
fuel prices.

So of course, the GoU decided to shoot them, tear gas them arrest
them, etc.  This letter (ironically posted on FB) shows an ill-guided
attempt to block "Tweeter" and the BookFace:

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/217030_210297612322112_100000256252380_785725_5681186_n.jpg

Now these kinds of NN violations aren't restricted to the developing
world, witness the recent ICE takedowns, Wikileaks kerflufle, etc in
the USA.

So our workshop should focus, IMHO on what the real current NN issues
are at the moment, those things that currently violate our right to
communicate with each other.  So lets hold governments collective feet
to the fire on this.  If we want real NN, then we have to start from
First Principles.  Any website/content, any time on any device.  If we
focus on some alleged victimisation by Big Content and Big Providers
that may or may not happen at some future point in time, we will be
doing a disservice to all those whose rights are currently being
violated by the biggest anti-NN violators out there, our governments!

BTW, .xxx is in the root...has no one has noticed?

-- 
Cheers,

McTim
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
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