Re: [ga] A Monroe Doctrine for the Internet

[rbhauptman@xxxxxxx]

"The Internet belongs morally and spiritually to all the peoples of the World".
 
Succinct and letter perfect.
 
Rick Hauptman
USA 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Henderson <richardhenderson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Hugh Dierker <hdierker2204@xxxxxxxxx>; kidsearch <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; RBHauptman@xxxxxxx
Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 07:51:01 -0000
Subject: Re: [ga] A Monroe Doctrine for the Internet


Saddam Hussein had "legal documents" and "contracts".
 
Just because *one* country says something is so, does not make it so.
 
The Internet belongs morally and spiritually to all the peoples of the world. Its control should be shared, not ultimately controlled by *one* country.
 
But I respect your right to think differently.
 
Best wishes,
 
Richard H
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Hugh Dierker 
To: Richard Henderson ; kidsearch ; RBHauptman@xxxxxxx 
Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 5:32 AM
Subject: Re: [ga] A Monroe Doctrine for the Internet


Richard,
 
Whether i agree or disagree with you is irrelevant, but if you keep making such an argument you should cite some facts and or documents or something that backs up your contention that the Internet belongs to all of us.
 
It just looks as though it belongs in large part to the USA. Show us something other than your passion and wisdom that says it ain't so. The ICANN MOU sure looks like a legal document that says your wrong. Verisigns contracts sure make you look wrong. I do not know but show me something concrete that says otherwise.
 
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Richard Henderson <richardhenderson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Chris,
 
The Internet already is "our own"... that's the whole point... the Internet is the combined emotional, intellectual, communal sharing of a whole world community... the Internet is what millions of people from *ALL* countries contribute to it...
 
To help with the education of people worldwide.
 
To provide vital support for the health of all people, everywhere.
 
To keep communities in touch and families in touch - communities in every country in the world.
 
To trade and to act charitably, worldwide.
 
To allow individuals of every nation to communicate themselves.
 
To break down the barriers between nations.
 
And people, of all nations, have contributed: their time; their money; their hearts; their creativity; their love...
 
The Internet already is "our own".
 
Whatever the history behind it, the Internet does *not* belong to the US.
 
The World is quite rightly saying that it is "our" shared world resource. The US should not control its vital functions unilaterally.
 
With kind regards,
 
Richard Henderson.
www.atlarge.org
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: kidsearch 
 
Let them start their own...
 
Chris McElroy, 
 




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