[governance] Important concept

[Kerry Brown]

From Byron Holland's latest blog.

http://blog.cira.ca/2013/12/the-panel-on-the-future-of-global-internet-cooperation/

"In the political world, the term ‘governance’ is loaded, and carries with it ideas of power and authority, certainly not the same meaning that we in the Internet world have given it. Are the terms coordination and administration more helpful moving forward?"

The above statement really struck a chord with me. It gets at the heart of the current tension between governments, commercial, and civil society interests. If we changed to speaking about coordination and administration rather than governance it may may facilitate more productive conversations from all the concerned parties.

Kerry Brown

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