[governance] How cooperation could be defined ?

[Riaz K Tayob]

On 2012/12/18 09:37 PM, Nick Ashton-Hart wrote:
> Personally, I'm pragmatic. The objective is every single person having 
> broadband that is affordable for them, and as free of restrictions on 
> the uses to which that access can be put as possible. I'm happy to 
> harness philanthropy to get there, I'm happy to harness self interest 
> to get there, I'm happy if corporate greed helps us get there.

I agree. But this position is diametrically different from "market is 
best" or private enterprise is the favoured "vehicle" - it simply all 
depends.

>
> Frankly I think it takes all of these and more to make that vision 
> come about. Yes, there are unintended consequences and dangers from 
> various things, and these have to be minimised, but the fact that 
> these have to be dealt with shouldn't get in the way of the 
> overarching goal. Without affordable access to the Internet, all the 
> benefits it can bring don't happen.

+1
>
> As to IGOs, NGOs, *GOs, Any structure or process that isn't designed 
> to help real people is a structure or process that should be avoided. 
> Any structure or process that excludes groups, or gives unequal access 
> to some over others, is a process or structure that should be reformed.

+1
>
> All my personal opinions.
>
> On 17 Dec 2012, at 16:05, riaz.tayob at gmail.com 
> <mailto:riaz.tayob at gmail.com> wrote:

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