[governance] India's proposal for a 50 member UN committee for Internet Related Policies

[Guru गुरु]

Yes, its good that the Indian press is now also paying attention to the 
larger challenge of Internet governance - of the implications of the 
current undemocratic regimes and processes....

The Hindu is one of India's most respected and sober dailies and its 
Op-Ed today has an article on the issue. The Op-Ed page also carries the 
civil society statement, which now has more than 50 institutions from 
across the world endorsing it. (statement also available in chinese, 
spanish, french and portuguese on 
http://www.itforchange.net/civil_society_statement_on_democratic_internet )

Link to the Joint civil society statement - in The Hindu Op-Ed : 
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article3426290.ece
Link to the article - The Hindu Op-Ed : 
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article3426292.ece

As the article and the statement explain, many of us have been crying  
'Govt takeover' too often and too long... and it is high time we 
**_also_** discuss the emperor's robes (sorry for mixed metaphors:-) )

regards
Guru


On 16/05/12 22:11, Sivasubramanian M wrote:
>  India Today, one of the most

respected news magazines in Inda and



>  Headlines Today, its Television channel today criticized

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>  current proposal for "web takeover"



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http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/india-wants-internet-watchdog-proposes-50-nation-regulator-to-un/1/189032.html



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The good news is that the press is beginning to pay attention to what 
our Government is doing on its own, without due consultation.
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