Step by step, inch by inch. <http://www.osce.org/item/25667.html> <http://www.cipaco.org/sources/OpeningIGFdebateAfrica.pdf> "Miklós Haraszti "Internet Governance" is still at a "work-in-progress" stage. It might develop into a new way of policy-making on a global scale involving many different sectors, including not only governments, but also industry and civil society. Whereas standards for previous means of communication were set by intergovernmental organizations, for the Internet this is often done by the online community or expert bodies with an open membership. Technical standards for the emerging networks of the Internet have been set by requests for comments and consensus building. But Internet Governance is not only about technical standards or the Domain Name System. It also has commercial, cultural and social implications, concerning issues like the free flow of information, freedom of expression and freedom of the media online. Recent moves against free speech on the Internet in a number of countries have provided a bitter reminder of the ease with which some regimes democracies and dictatorships alike seek to suppress speech that they disapprove of, dislike, or simply fear."
<http://www.osce.org/fom/> <http://news.com.com/Study+Internet+censorship+spreading/ 100-1028_3-6199294.html> Recent moves against free speech on the Internet in a number of countries have provided a bitter reminder of the ease with which some regimes, democracies and dictatorships alike, seek to suppress speech that they disapprove of, dislike, or simply fear," the report by the 56-nation OSCE said. "Speaking out has never been easier than on the Web. Yet at the same time, we are witnessing the spread of Internet censorship," the 212-page report said.
