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

[Roland Perry]

In message <4E4CB08D.90902 at digsys.bg>, at 09:26:21 on Thu, 18 Aug 2011, 
Daniel Kalchev <daniel at digsys.bg> writes
>The telephone network was regulated by an international oligopoly. 
>Everyone agreed it was BAD.
>Are you suggesting similar model for Internet governance?

Both telephones and Internet "work" at the most basic level because they 
have an end-to-end model for both numbering and transmission protocols. 
Have you never marvelled at the way phone numbers are consistent over 
the whole planet, and you can plug any phone in anywhere? (Something 
which because quite useful for plugging in modems, later).

>By the way, that telephone network was based primarily on contracts to 
>make it work. Contracts between operators mostly.

Make your mind up, was it regulated by the ITU, or by the operators?
-- 
Roland Perry
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