[discuss] [I-coordination] New: How do we dissect Internet governance? [Was: Europe at a tipping point?]

Thu Dec 19 16:29:01 UTC 2013

Dear Milton,

Indeed. That is exactly the point that I am making. While some of them know the difference, in my experience very few do - including in the developed world, where one would think they would.

On 19 Dec 2013, at 17:27, Milton L Mueller <mueller at syr.edu> wrote:

> 
> From: Nick Ashton-Hart [nashton at ccianet.org]
> 
> >Right now, policymakers are conflating the two together and, for example, 
> >making rules designed to affect content but which distort or affect the 
> >network that carries it. 
> 
> Yes, indeed, they are. Why do you think they are doing that? Hint: it might be the cheapest and easiest way for them to control or limit access to content. And they may not care about the collateral damage. 
> Do you think they will stop doing that because someone says this:
> 
> >We all need to rely upon the platform and I think there’s a shared need to 
> >ensure it serves the largest number with the best performance at the lowest cost.
> 
> If the government of China or Saudi Arabia weighs "better performing network" against "more difficult to control content and access" which one do you think they will choose? 
> 
> >The ‘governance’ or policy issues are therefore different for the two.
> 
> Again, you are ignoring the fact that governments themselves routinely conflate them. 
> 
> 

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