Exactly, Stef! This is why network democracy is more alligned with the nature of the Internet than the despotic technocracy in power today. -- ken
> >So, I conclude that the Internet is inherently democratic without any >central controls, or any need for central controls of where the users >look for DNS root service. Every user has a free choice, and the freedom >to exercise that choice. > >Thus, my conclusion is that the Internet is as democratic as any >community has ever been or ever will be since all users actually vote >many times each day! > > > >At 4:41 PM -0700 3/19/02, Ken Freed wrote: >>Please notice the ongoing tendencey to entrust >>decision-making to "experts" instead of trusting >>the Internet public to be educated enough to make >>responsible policy decisions in an open democracy, >>instead of the current system of fuedal kingdoms. >>-- ken >> >> >Jay Fenello wrote: >> >> >> >> Farber suggests the IAB: >> > >> >> > PFIR - People For Internet Responsibility - >> > >> >> >An Open Letter to the Global Internet Community >> > >> >> >First, as an immediate temporary measure, all Internet policy, >>operational, >> >> >and other Internet-related functions currently performed by >>ICANN should be >> >> >transferred, as soon as practicable while maintaining continuity, to a >> >> >different, already existing non-profit organization (or >>organizations) on a >> >> >non-permanent, strictly stewardship basis. One potential candidate we >> >>would >> >> >suggest considering for this role would be the Internet >>Architecture Board >> >> >(IAB) >> > >> >In other words, the final complete takeover by ISOC of the Internet >> >domain name system. >> > >> >> >Next, we recommend that an intensive, international study be started at >> >> >once, with a mandate to propose detailed and meaningful paths for the >> >> >Internet's development, operations, and management. The goal >>of this study >> >> >would be to help guide the formation of purpose-built representative >> >> >organizations >> > >> >These would, naturally, end up being identical with the local chapters >> >of ISOC around the world. >> > >> >> >Our third recommended step would be for the results of this study to be >> >> >carefully considered and, as deemed appropriate, to be implemented. >> >> >Internet-related functions would be transferred from the temporary >> >> >stewardship organization(s) to the entities developed from the study > >> >>results. >> > >> >That is, from ISOC (the IAB) to ISOC (international local chapters). >> > >> >M.S.
