[discuss] [governance] Re: U.S. to Give Up Oversight of Web Policymaking Body

[Pranesh Prakash]

McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> [2014-03-15 7:08:49]:
> For a very long time indeed, many have asked for the US to relinquish their
> role.  Now they have signaled their willingness/readiness to do so.

I see people having wildly divergent views on this.  To explain further:

Some have argued for years that it the US's oversight authority not very 
relevant, and thus calling for the US to relinquish its role is not a 
very significant IG issue.  I've sometimes associated you with this 
view, though I might be mistaken.  In your last email you seemed to 
indicate that this shift is significant.  I was wondering whether it is 
significant only for those who've been asking the US to relinquish its 
role, or whether it is significant for IG per se (and significant in 
your eyes).

> In practical terms, I see ICANN "floating free" from its USG ties.  That is
> what i got out of the Press Conference last night anyway (although I dialed
> in late) so may be mistaken.

I was pursuing the above line of reasoning when asking about the 
"practical" implications.

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