We'll know when the Internet 'matters' on this measure, when they take the management and oversight away from the IETF.
Like all other conspiracy theories, this falls down on defining who 'they' are and 'matters'. Australian State and Federal statistics on Internet only began a couple of years ago. But Australia was connected back in '87/'88. I think Jon Crowcrofts descriptions of the 'smoke filled room' days which proceeded the IETF might dispute the idea that 'they' ever a) failed to know what they were doing or b) relinquished control in the first place. What is at stake, is that its very late, and we all need to stop sending email. -George
