[governance] Another Immovable Legal Object Meeting An Irresistable Internet Force (this time it ain't Taipei...

[parminder]

On Saturday 13 August 2011 04:39 AM, michael gurstein wrote:
> http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2011/08/11/edmonton-groupon-exp
> iry-dates-alberta-law.html?ref=rss
>

 From the news item

    "Discussions with Groupon have been underway for the last few months
    and there is hope the company will voluntarily comply with Alberta
    legislation before the province needs to resort to legal measures."

Very much in keeping with the new market (read, naked power) as global 
governance mechanism that has been rather bravely (in fact, i am tempted 
to say, brazenly) advocated by many here on this list, as against global 
democracy.

Small digital company : big/ powerful government = company buckles and 
complies

Big digital company : Small, powerless government = company says, you go 
to hell, and government/ community likely to buckle and accept what is 
offered, at whatever conditions


Brave new world indeed!!

parminder


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