Okay, yesterday Apple announced it’s new 5th Generation iPod, which supports video. That’s cool, but it’s also something that’s been expected.
Something I feel is more important, is the future of the 1st generation Internet. I say this, because technology evolves, there will probably be a new networking solution coming in the unkown future, but for now, we have the 1st Gen Internet.
I have mixed feelings, at first, I thought there was just two sides to the … political dispute. Now I realize there are 4 sides. (I’m going to get real general with the basic 4, here’s the source which has more detailed information)
- Argentina (support from African states, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand, Canada, Chile, Mexico, and Ecuador)
This plans calls for the ‘evolution’ of the current structure, while ‘internationalizing’ ICANN - The EU (led by the UK)
This plan gives ICANN independance, and creates a new board, which overseas it, and a new forum (which would allow anything related to managing the internet be discussed, open to governments, and organizations.) - Iran, Pakistan (supported by Brazil, China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia)
This plan wants to make the internet be controlled by the UN, but with a private sector overseeing it. It will also have a forum to discuss anything related to managing the internet, open to governments. - Last but not least, the US
The US doesn’t really want to change how it is right now. Meaning complete control over the internet. It will “listen” to other countries to see what their needs are, and have a dialogue related to the internet governance.
For now, I think that I am going with Argentina. The internet needs to evolve, and I think that’s the best way. It will keep it’s current structure, but have more internationalism, which means the US wont have complete control.
Maybe when the 2nd generation internet comes out, the plan the EU has would be good. To speak metaphorically, you can keep your house the way it is, you can make some key upgrades to make it better, you can take it down and build a new one, or you can let other people in. (I’m not sure if that metaphore actually works… :-P)
Source: Who’s proposing what
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