IETF WAS Re: [governance] Enhanced Cooperation (was Re: reality check on economics)

[michael gurstein]

Norbert (or Avri or anyone...

Without at this point a preference for models of decision making in the area
of EC...

For the sake of argument let's take your description of the IETF process
"absolute openness of participation, rough consensus, and deferring
decision-making about draft standards until several members of the group
have hands-on experience with implementation and interoperability testing
for the draft specifications" and let's do a thought experiment applying it
to an area of potential EC policy making such as say "Net Neutrality" could
you or anyone explain how the process you have described above might lead to
a generally acceptable (and usable) outcome?

M

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Subject: Re: IETF WAS Re: [governance] Enhanced Cooperation (was Re: reality
check on economics)

Andrea Glorioso <andrea at digitalpolicy.it> wrote:
> However, let me point out that although the IETF may not have a 
> "monopoly" in solving these and/or similar problems, its supporters do 
> tend to present it as the best option for Internet-related 
> standards-setting and, therefore, one may infer that other options 
> should not be pursued.

Ok, fair enough, IETF's failure to create convincing solutions in some of
the areas that it has worked on is a valid counterargument against a "no
other options should be pursued" viewpoint.

I still think though that this is not a valid counterargument to my
assertion that IETF's fundamental model (absolute openness of participation,
rough consensus, and deferring decision-making about draft standards until
several members of the group have hands-on experience with implementation
and interoperability testing for the draft specifications) is an effective
means of creating robustness against undue influence from powerful
stakeholders.

Are there any other known ways of organizing Internet governance (or global
governance in any field, really) with a similar track record of robustness
against undue influence from powerful stakeholders?

Greetings,
Norbert



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