[discuss] Continuation of problem no. 1 specification, and what could be next steps

Sat Jan 25 08:27:20 UTC 2014

True it is more a Telecom issue than an IG issue and as you say the Internet is a victim of it not the cause.

Just wondering if there are other areas where this MSM mob can create momentum to produce changes. It was interesting to watch during WCIT12 some countries crying for open access to the global Internet citing human rights when at the same time were (and still are) restricting access to their nationals.

I guess there is too much hypocrisy floating around.

Good points.

-Jorge

> On Jan 24, 2014, at 10:47 PM, Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 23/01/2014 20:05, Jorge Amodio wrote:
>> Dear George
>> 
>> just another topic to consider for analysis and discussion, "equal access" in the sense that access to fiber routes ( in particular for international connections ) and peering arrangements are not today a level playing field.
> 
> In what way? I have the impression that if there is a biased market,
> it's caused by residual monopoly pricing of fibre circuits and
> in some cases by legal or de facto monopoly carriers. In other words
> it's unfinished business of telecom re-regulation, not new Ig business.
> 
>> Some good IG magic may help, in particular for developing countries.
> 
> Isn't that exactly where we find traditional telco monopolies as well as
> a shortage of infrastructure? At least historically, the Internet was
> a victim of this situation, not a cause.
> 
>  Brian