[WSIS CS-Plenary] Balancing Free Speech

[Jonathan Cave]

Milton:

I am sorry that I did not make my argument clear: I was trying to draw 
attention to two factors that I believe are relevant to IG. The first is 
that - as an alternative channel for disseminating information and 
political comment - the Internet affects and is affected by developments in 
complementary or substitute channels. The second is that government or 
political concerns may well lead to policies that directly affect freedom 
of speech on the Internet, and which move beyond well-established 
boundaries for broadcast and print media. The US is not alone in this.

But I do hope that US politics is and remains irrelevant to IG and shall 
not continue this thread. Apologies to the group for going off-topic.

Jonathan

At 18:36 17/10/2004, you wrote:

>Dale:
>The Indymedia action had absolutely nothing to do with the Republican
>national convention. It originated in concerns about revealing the
>identity of Swiss undercover police.
>
>Jonathan:
>The decision of a US television network to decide
>what programming it runs on its stations is also
>completely irrelevant to the Indymedia case, and to
>Internet governance.
>
>I know that American politics are often captivating, if polarizing and
>irritating, to those outside the States, but I would suggest leaving
>them off this list unless they are directly related to WSIS.
>
>--MM
>
>
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