[governance] U.S. - Japan Policy Cooperation Dialogue on the Internet Economy

[Chaitanya Dhareshwar]

Are there even "laws" as far as the internet itself is concerned? (not
talking about laws governments have created; I mean laws that form a legal
foundation of the internet) - my assumption was that such a thing didnt
exist.... Governments making laws yes but those laws are not the foundation
of a free, open internet because in it's original, free, open form the
internet is based around concept, understanding, achievement - not laws.

Or am I wrong here?

-C

On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 7:45 PM, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 12:43 PM, Paul Lehto <lehto.paul at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> <snip>
>
> > If one asks "should the UN control the Internet" the vast majority would
> say
> > no.
> >
> > But if one asks a more specific question, (others could surely phrase a
> > better example here) like "Do you support a free, open internet with
> > consistent worldwide laws and rules instead of a patchwork, fragmented
> > internet?"
>
> This is what we had BEFORE governments started getting involved in IG
> (but we didn't call them laws).
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> McTim
> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
> route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
>
>
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