[ga] Motion concerning "an Internet that promotes non-commercial interests and solidarity"

["Mark C. Langston" <skritch@home.com>]

Of interest to the DNSO, a statement by the IRIS group is 
available:


English:
    http://www.assises.sgdg.org/motion-assises99-en.html

French:
    http://www.assises.sgdg.org/motion-finale-assises99.html


Below are just two of the relevant sections.  I encourage people
to go read the original:


8. Concerning the democratization of Internet access:

- - Universal service in telecommunications should be extended to
include Internet access for all, along with a drastic reduction of
local communciation costs. Permanent, "always-on" connections should
be promoted, with each individual capable of acting as an information
provider.

- - The assignment of domain names within ccTLDs controlled in France
(such as .fr) and within authorized gTLDs (such as .org, .com, and
net) should be a public service, sold on a non-profit basis at rates
affordable by individuals as well as groups.

- - The democratization of Internet access requires the acquisition of a
basic information and electronic education by all, so that each
individual is competent to master social transformations in all their
practical and civic aspects. This goal should be entered into the
mission of public education, which can delegate it under certain
circumstances to non-profit institutions having the same goal.

9. Concerning the struggle against commercialization:

- - The exception to trade rules for cultural activities should be
extended to all multifunctional [6] sectors, such as education and
culture.

- - The availability of services, utilities, and content for
non-commercial use on the Internet contribute to this
multifunctionality and to cultural diversity.

- - The development of electronic commerce should not serve as a pretext
for abandoning public services and the sovereignty of the state,
notably in terms of fiscal revenues.


-- 
Mark C. Langston
mark@bitshift.org
Systems Admin
San Jose, CA