[governance] India Proposes Government Controlled Internet

[parminder]

On Saturday 29 October 2011 01:43 PM, McTim wrote:
> Parminder,
>
> Is there a link to the actual proposal given to the GA or just text of a speech?
>    

McTim, the whole proposal is contained in the text of the speech and its 
annex as enclosed in my earlier email. There is no other proposal 
document. Will respond to other parts of your email separately, parminder
>
> Going by the speech alone, it sure looks like a "takeover" to me, to wit:
>
>
> ii.     Coordinate and oversee the bodies responsible for technical and
>    
>> operational functioning of the Internet, including global standards setting;
>>      
> vi.     Undertake arbitration and dispute resolution, where necessary; and,
>
>   vii.    Crisis management in relation to the Internet.
>
>
> I've just chosen the top 3, but all of these functions are done by
> other bodies, are done quite well and have been done for a long time.
>
> quoting ISOC:
>
> "The Internet model of decentralized architecture and distributed
> responsibility for development, operation, and management has been the
> catalyst for boundless innovation and creativity. "
>
> I'm one of those people who does not consider that "gaps" in 'social'
> public policies re; Internet are sufficient to merit such a draconian
> "multilateral" body.
>
> In other words, the remedy is far worse than the illness.
>
>    
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