At 22:13 25/05/2008, Robert Guerra wrote:
Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) published a rather public statement the other day in which he and other congressional representatives seem to indicate that ICANN promotes free speech principles . If such is not the case, then well - he should be so informed by worldwide internet users.
We all know that ICANN seems to be under pressure by Markey's friends to follow an US Democrat oriented policy. This is probably the case. But this should be clarified this year, because either ICANN is purely technical and can be unique in a (de)centralised network or it is not, and there is a need of political distribution leading to ICANN national or regional counter parts. Obviously, the role of the ALAC would then not be the same. jfc