[Chapter-delegates] INET meetings - Global INET 2011 and beyond

[Jeremy Malcolm]

On 20/05/2008, at 5:27 AM, Veni Markovski wrote:

> I'd encourage again to start thinking more strategically (which
> doesn't mean we have to stop the discussion about possible smaller
> meetings), and see if the Chapters can come with a proposal to
> ISOC-Reston to start anual Global INET meetings, to replace the IGF.

Well, at WSIS the USA (supported by Australia amongst a few others)  
put ISOC forward as the body that should hold the IGF, but this was  
unacceptable to a large majority of governments.  Things will not have  
changed since then.

ISOC's Internet Societal Task Force (ISTF) failed for the same reason;  
that there is no precedent for governments to become involved in a  
policy forum that lacks formal intergovernmental sponsorship or  
endorsement.  And without governmental involvement, there is only so  
much that can be achieved (and pretty much only at the local level).   
I've written about this in my book (not yet announced, but see  
books.google.com/books?id=G8ETBPD6jHIC).

The IGF ought to be more than just a talk-fest, but INET never aspired  
to be.

-- 
Jeremy Malcolm LLB (Hons) B Com
Internet and Open Source lawyer, IT consultant, actor
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