[governance] Vint Verf tells us the conclusion of the complex IANA transition process

[parminder]

Posting below a relevant exchange on the ISOC list. In the video linked 
to below, Vint mentiones how the US has now decided to hand over its 
IANA authority to ICANN!

On Thursday 24 July 2014 04:01 AM, Joly MacFie wrote:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd3dH90tdhk#t=101
>
> "and hand over that responsibilty to ICANN"
>
>
> Is that really a foregone conclusion?

Yes, it is a forgone conclusion. Although it will be arrived at through 
a convoluted path to give the pretence that it is the global public that 
wants it this way. A 'global public' conveniently re-christened as 
'global multistakeholder community' to give some credence to the 
mentioned captive 'convoluted path' to arrive at this forgone 
conclusion. 'Public' you know is a dangerous word. You cant be sure who 
all can turn up in the name of 'public' and begin making what kinds of 
demands! 'Multistakeholder community' is a much more controllable 
political space/ concept.

Sorry for the cynical sounding statement, but each element of the IANA 
transition (non) puzzle points to this elementary fact. If asked, I can 
elaborate. I am not doing so right away because I think it is just too 
obvious..

parminder



On Thursday 24 July 2014 06:28 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:
> Vint Cerf video on the ICANN transition.
>
> --srs (iPad)
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> *From:* "Dave Farber via ip" <ip at listbox.com <mailto:ip at listbox.com>>
>> *Date:* 24 July 2014 2:41:35 IST
>> *To:* "ip" <ip at listbox.com <mailto:ip at listbox.com>>
>> *Subject:* *[IP] Who manages the Internet's address book?*
>> *Reply-To:* dave at farber.net <mailto:dave at farber.net>
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: *Charley Kline* <csk at mail.com <mailto:csk at mail.com>>
>> Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2014
>> Subject: FW: Who manages the Internet's address book?
>> To: Dave Farber <dave at farber.net <mailto:dave at farber.net>>
>>
>>
>> For those who didn’t get this directly from Google, Vint Cerf 
>> summarizes the transition of ICANN.
>>
>> *From:*Vint Cerf [mailto:no-reply at takeaction.withgoogle.com 
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','no-reply at takeaction.withgoogle.com');>]
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 23, 2014 2:02 PM
>> *To:* Charley Kline
>> *Subject:* Who manages the Internet's address book?
>>
>> *https://google.bsd.net/page/-/email/email-logo.png* 
>> <https://takeaction.withgoogle.com/page/m/1439d9bc/19d4a4e/127e998/3ed108ef/1596138038/VEsH/>
>>
>> https://google.bsd.net/page/-/email/email-hdr-border.png
>>
>> Hi Charley,
>>
>> People call me a father of the Internet, since I helped create it 40 
>> years ago. I know lots of people over-share about their kids, but I 
>> hope you don't mind one more.
>>
>> *Watch this video I made about the Internet and how it's governed. I 
>> think you'll find it worth a few moments.* 
>> <https://takeaction.withgoogle.com/page/m/1439d9bc/19d4a4e/127e998/3ed108d7/1596138038/VEsE/>
>>
>> Watch this video of Vint Cerf explaining who manages the Internet's 
>> address book. 
>> <https://takeaction.withgoogle.com/page/m/1439d9bc/19d4a4e/127e998/3ed108d8/1596138038/VEsF/>
>>
>> There's been some confusion lately about changes to Internet 
>> governance and how it affects us all. I figure it's my responsibility 
>> to set the record straight. After all, no one wants people mixing up 
>> the facts about their kid.
>>
>> **Check it out. And if you enjoy my video, why not use the Internet 
>> to share it with friends near and far?**
>>
>> *https://takeaction.withgoogle.com/us/vint-video* 
>> <https://takeaction.withgoogle.com/page/m/1439d9bc/19d4a4e/127e998/3ed108c1/1596138038/VEsC/>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Vint Cerf
>> Chief Internet Evangelist, Google
>>
>>
>> P.S. Shameless plug: I was on "The Colbert Report" last week — and it 
>> was pretty awesome. *Click here to watch, if you haven't already.* 
>> <https://takeaction.withgoogle.com/page/m/1439d9bc/19d4a4e/127e998/3ed108ca/1596138038/VEsD/>
>>
>>
>> http://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/email-ftr-border.png
>>
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>> 94043, USA
>>

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