[governance] Internet humbles UN telecoms agency

[Riaz Tayob]

Does it have to imply narrowing, or just a recognition that even sanctions
should not interrupt critical supplies )like the 500000 kids by US
sanctions in Iraq)... it may simply imply greater consideration... just
saying...

On 17 December 2012 13:42, Tapani Tarvainen <tapani.tarvainen at effi.org>wrote:

> On Dec 15 21:46, parminder (parminder at itforchange.net) wrote:
>
> > >In the preamble:
> > >
> > >"These Regulations recognize the right of access of Member States to
> > >international telecommunication services."
> >
> > Tapani, what is it that you find objectionable and dangerous in
> > this.... I would think that such a statement should be a obvious and
> > necessary part on any treaty on global communication. It is such a
> > basic statement......
>
> My understanding is that that languate would imply narrowing
> UN-approved sanctions list (and in particular, force USA to give up
> part of its blockade against Cuba) and add an entirely new type of
> "state right" with unclear implications to UN language - not something
> that should be done without careful negotiation, certainly not by
> inserting a statement without vote at the last minute to a treaty.
>
> --
> Tapani Tarvainen
>
>
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