[governance] The noose is closing on global Internet and other enabled tax dodging

[Riaz K Tayob]

On 2013/05/22 03:23 PM, McTim wrote:
> Indeed, there are some folk who think they can be the arbiter of who
> is in which SH group.

It is not a matter of who is an arbiter or not, imho.

It is about the practice of astro-turfing... wrapping up corporate 
interest as public interest. In a representative system, this is not a 
problem. In a deliberative system, it can be. A contest of interest may 
be a means of social organisation, but that does not necessary imply it 
is reasonable. A rational method does not guarantee a reasoned outcome. 
If reason fails in the articulalation of a position or policy, then the 
interest may be valid, but its ability to garner consensus is difficult 
if deliberative, and depending on numbers easy if representative. Hence 
compositional issues are important, if we are to avoid fallacy of 
composition. Which is why some USers on this list may yawn when it comes 
to the regulatory revolving door in the US and other places because the 
state as a site for deliberative politics is in my view not fully 
understood.

> correct.  if we want to blame someone, let's blame the folk who wrote
> the current rules!
As argued previously, yes the problem can be what is legal. Like 
ICANN/DOC arrangments....

While general population gets the Sequester in the US (cutting even air 
traffic controllers) big corporates get tax loopholes to fly through... 
meanwhile the Banks get 'cash for trash'.

How does this relate to Internet Governance. Corporates are actors in 
the IG field, thus understanding their role, and consequently seat at 
the MS table is important. It may not meet some precision standards, but 
it is hardly a matter that is irrelevant...



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