[governance] India Proposes Government Controlled Internet

[Carlos A. Afonso]

McT, the proposal is attached in PDF.

--c.a.

On 10/29/2011 06:35 AM, parminder wrote:
> 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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