Re: [ga] politicisation of the internet

["kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

More government involvement in any issue is never productive. Less government involvement is always preferred.

It seems that people only talk of two choices. The US government to control the internet or all country's governments to control the internet.

I'll take door number 3 monty. No government control of the internet.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: RBHauptman@xxxxxxx 
  To: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 4:00 PM
  Subject: Re: [ga] politicisation of the internet


  Because right now it is only ONE government that is running the whole show, the USA.  It seems rather facile that other governments don't like that. And want to change that.   Not quite sure why you and others don't understand that.  Why should they want to keep the status quo when it leaves them out.  Makes perfect and logical sense.  Darn rationale too.

  kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
    The European Unionâs compromise formula, proposing governments get a say in the policy, but keeping them out of Icannâs day-to-day decision-making could be the way forward, though the contours of its formula need to be clarified. It is also imperative to build safeguards to ensure there is no politicisation of technical decision-making, slowing of innovation or scope for government control. Any alternative that compromises on the free-wheeling nature of the internet must be eschewed. With apologies to Paul McCartney, weâd urge the meeting in Tunis to âlet it be, let it be..â

    http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=108803

    There already is politicisation of the decisions being made. How will adding more government involvement make it less so?