Re: [ga] ICANN not a Governing Body

["JandL" <jandl@jandl.com>]

Erik:

The US government owns only what equipment it owns.  The DoC 
controls the a-root server, that is true, and therefore has the 
largest market share of users.  If people begin to choose to look at 
other roots, the USG still controls only the one system.  They also 
control com/net/org/edu.  

The Internet, however is not owned by anyone.

The telcos own the copper, fiber and switching.  Individuals and 
corporations own networks.

Satellites are owned by a myriad of entities, including governments 
and corporations.

Anyone, anywhere with connectivity can communicate with anyone 
anywhere with connectivity.  Anyone can set up a network of 
computers/servers.  Anyone can set up a root and root server 
system.  They own their own networks.  Those networks can 
communicate with other networks.

Government owns very little of the Internet, but the USG controls 
the most widely used rootzone and the three most widely used 
TLDs.  Why?  cause it's what everyone got used to.

Leah


> I grow stupid in that I cannot help people understand the area that I
> truly do understand.
> 
> Whether we like it or not, the U.S. Government owns the Internet.  I
> ask all who disagree to contact our lawyers, Touton and Sims and ask
> their opinion and from what my lawyer told me they have about 48 hours
> to get back to you, otherwise they are neglectful. Remember we are the
> clients not the Board.
> 
> Jefsey, the way you ignore this reality, is dreaming.  Yes your French
> language concepts add to the debate about how Gov and all it's uses
> are varying.
> 
> But we have to deal in reality here, if the USG does not own the
> resource of the Internet, who does?  Are you saying it is like outer
> space?  Are you saying that it is all free enterprise?
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Joanna Lane wrote:
> 
> > The APA does not apply to the iCANN as the iCANN does not
> > manage any US resource. It only serve the USA as 243 other
> > countries in listing three or four lines about the ".us" zone
> > server in the master-root.
> >
> > APA however may apply to some parts of the iCANN as long
> > as the US interests are concerned, as the French administrative law
> > applies as far as French telecom interests are involved, as it is
> > true in 242 other countries as well.
> >
> > Jefsey
> >
> > Hi Jefsey,
> > Could you explain this please? I may have *misunderstood*, but I
> > thought that the master-root to which others are connected, are
> > privately owned US resource, therefore subject to APA, as is ICANN,
> > being a US corporation. I'd like to be clear about what parts of
> > ICANN function are subject to APA, and what parts are not. Thanks,
> > Joanna
> >
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