Governance can be viewed as an efficient mechanism for problem solving. If
spam is a problem for so many parties that a combined effort avoids
duplication and makes the solution less expensive, then a "governance" or
"self-governance" mechanism is likely to arise. Whether it will be
world-wide depends on whether the problem is wide spread. Whether ICANN will
be the mechanism should depend on whether it is the least expensive and most
suitable body, AND whether we prefer one entity to do the job or many
entities. This choice may depend on whether the preference for efficiency is
greater than the preference of avoiding concentration of power. One past
point: The Internet is like a market because there is no control over
membership or use. These are guided by hte invisible hand. But markets must
have a structure, such as standardization. The Internet also must have a
structure. The structure requires some governance--central authority to
establish the rules of the game. The important decision is where to draw the
line, and avoid standards that are not necessary for the creation of
successful markets. Same issue is true of ICANN
Tamar
At 01:18 PM 4/13/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Surely it is the economic liberalism fostered by internet trade in
>commerce, ideas and content that means that either the question has
>to be answered by global regulation or by some 'unseen hand'. There
>was a test conference on racism on the internet sponsored by UNHCHR
>in mid-1997 at which the partisans of sovereignty were completely
>overwhelmed by the technology of transfer internet offers. ICANN
>isn't the right forum, and supporters of freedom will not want a
>forum at all, but if a forum is required the countries can't do it,
>any more than they can in commerce or law. It is surprising to see
>such sentiments from an iconoclast such as Ms Dyson.
>
>MM
>
>Esther Dyson wrote:
>>
>> I think the notion of any worldwide body regulating spam or porn or content,
>> which should be regulated within commmunities, is scary. These are not
>> issues that need to be decided on a worldwide basis.
>>
>> Esther
>>
>> At 03:46 AM 12/04/99 -0400, Jay Fenello wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >FYI:
>> >
>> >
>> >>Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 13:27:00 -0400
>> >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >>From: Jay Fenello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >>Subject: Re: [IFWP] COMMENTS ON M.A.C. RECOMMENDATIONS of MARCH 18
>> >>Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>At 05:08 AM 4/11/99 , Ellen Rony wrote:
>> >>>IMHO, a membership that is all-inclusive moves ICANN closer to center
stage
>> >>>as a governance body -- a thought which makes me shudder. While we know
>> >>>that ICANN was established *solely* as an administrative body for the DNS,
>> >>>I can imagine that a universal, no-barrier membership body may have
>> >>>different assumptions or expectations of ICANN's corporate role -- turning
>> >>>to it for complaints about spam and porn and copyright infringement, none
>> >>>of which are issues for ICANN. ,
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Hi Ellen,
>> >>
>> >>ICANN has *always* been about Internet Governance.
>> >>
>> >>Even while the White Paper and Ira Magaziner were
>> >>talking about the "administrative management of
>> >>coordinated technical functions for the Internet,"
>> >>Larry Irving and Ira Magaziner were talking about
>> >>the establishment of Internet Governance! (It
>> >>just depended on the audience ;-)
>> >>
>> >>ICANN is already taking far reaching positions on
>> >>Intellectual Property ownership and rights, and it's
>> >>only a matter of time before they tackle issues like
>> >>spam, porn, etc.
>> >>
>> >>We'd all be better off if we just accept this
>> >>fact, and respond accordingly.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Respectfully,
>> >>
>> >>Jay Fenello
>> >>President, Iperdome, Inc.
>> >>404-943-0524 http://www.iperdome.com
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Esther Dyson Always make new mistakes!
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