[governance] Egypt and Internet Governance

[Kim Pham]

Michael Gurstein <gurstein at gmail.com> wrote:

>However, the example of Vodafone clearly demonstrates that there is an
>urgent need to define 'the rules of engagement' which dominate these
>relationships, especially when they are socially counterproductive. But it
>is the question of context which seems to have failed Vodafone on this
>occasion; its active participation in creating a local context which may
>shake the economic stability and investment opportunities in Egypt makes it
>a culprit, which rather than reinforce its market position, will shake it
>not only at a regional level, but internationally. In this case,
>'hyper-connectivity' resulted in a dramatic loss of transparency,
>decision-making, and reactions which neglected to monitor and engage in
>dialogue with its key stakeholders; the people.
>
>http://theentrepreneurialist.net/2011/01/29/vodafone-egypt-a-tale-of-profits
>-over-ethics/
>
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