[governance] Egypt and Internet Governance

Norbert Bollow nb at bollow.ch
Sun Jan 30 15:26:53 EST 2011


Roland Perry <roland at internetpolicyagency.com> wrote:

> In message <20110130122727.C4FB915C195 at quill.bollow.ch>, at 13:27:27 on 
> Sun, 30 Jan 2011, Norbert Bollow <nb at bollow.ch> writes
> >> >I strongly support pushing for a "code of conduct" of some kind
> >> >that incorporates this principle.
> >>
> >> Who drafts it, who signs up, and who polices it?
> >
> >It could be drafted by some kind of "dynamic coalition" process
> >in the IGF context.
> >
> >Unless some countries are interested in creating a formal
> >international treaty with some kind of enforcement provisions,
> >it would be policed only to the extent that of course nothing
> >will stop the legislature of any country from adding the
> >principles of the "code of conduct" to the national laws.
> >
> >But even if this doesn't happen in any single country, even if
> >following the "code of conduct" remains, from a legal perspective,
> >entirely voluntary, I would expect that the document could still
> >have a very significant practical impact.
> 
> Then I'm a bit confused, because I thought this "code of conduct" was 
> about networks resisting action against them by the authorities. Why 
> would a country put such a thing into its law

It would be a decision by the legislative branch of government to
reduce the possibility of abuse of power by members of the executive
branch of government.

> - and even then I can guarantee there will be a clause about
> exceptional circumstances.

I don't know about your country, but here in Switzerland I wouldn't
expect such a clause to get added.

Greetings,
Norbert


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