[governance] India Proposes Government Controlled Internet

[parminder]

Also, there doesnt seem to be any official link to the document 
anywhere, at least at present. parminder

On Saturday 29 October 2011 02:03 PM, parminder wrote:
> 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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