[AfrICANN-discuss] Breaking the Internet HOWTO: The Unintended Consequences of Governmental Actions

Eric M.K Osiakwan emko at internetresearch.com.gh
Tue Dec 20 13:02:35 SAST 2011


On 20 Dec 2011, at 10:51, Ntege Badru wrote:

> I think the whole concept of internet neutrality needs to be re-examined
> faced with changes in the global market place and also geopolitical issues
> around national security.
> 
> The internet has moved from its early days of being a tool of knowledge
> transfer and sharing to a powerful tool that can make a break a nation or a
> company.
> 
> The notion of a free environment where any packets can move from point to
> point un hindered will soon be a thing of the past.  What we need to be
> looking at is what will replace this utopian world we had expected and how
> it will affect the sustainability of the internet as we know it or want it
> to be.
You submission begs the question "should the internet conform or be conformed", i beg to differ.....

> 
> Regards 
> 
> Badru
Eric here


> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: africann-bounces at afrinic.net [mailto:africann-bounces at afrinic.net]
>> On Behalf Of Nacer Adamou Saidou
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 12:45 PM
>> To: africann at afrinic.net
>> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Breaking the Internet HOWTO: The
>> Unintended Consequences of Governmental Actions
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>> This was my question: what are we doing/considering to do to ensure
>> Internet neutrality.
>> These are not the exact words I used as I cannot remember exactly how I
>> stated the question, but that was the idea.
>> I received only one answer from Mr NII NARKU QUAYNOR who was one of
>> the panelist. As far as I undestood him, his answer was barely this: this
> is not
>> really an issue.
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Le 20/12/2011 09:26, SM a écrit :
>>> At 23:49 19-12-2011, Nacer Adamou Saidou wrote:
>>>> I tried to open a breach on this during the Afrinic-15 meeting when
>>>> asking about the Internet Neutrality issue, but there was no real
>>>> interest on this I guessed.
>>> 
>>> What was the question you asked?
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> -sm
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