[discuss] IPv6 Deployment and IG

Sat Dec 28 03:54:05 UTC 2013

On 27/12/2013 10:37, Shatan, Gregory S. wrote:
> I don't think the use of the word "governance" implies in any
> way that governments will or should be involved.  This is
> just a mis-impression.

It isn't implied, but stated as a fact, in the WSIS definition
of 'Internet governance.'

> As was pointed out earlier on this list, "internet
> governance" is equivalent to "corporate governance."
> "Corporate governance" simply means the system of rules,
> practices and processes that a corporation chooses to govern
> itself.

That applies to a well-defined, finite body with a single
management structure (a company), not to a diffuse construct
like the Internet, which has none of those properties.

    Brian