The AmLawDaily, poses the above question to Stephen Ryan, a partner in the law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery who according to the post is “the longtime outside counsel for the American Registry of Internet Numbers.
According to the article the “Internet Governance Forum” is being held in India this week and “”The main topic of conversation this year: Should the United Nations or some other international organization govern the Internet, or should basic policy decisions about who gets IP addresses and the role of government be left to individual nations and regional organizations?””
It is an interest interview and a topic we have spoken about on several occassion.
Guess most of you would have seen the Mckinsey Quarterly interview with Eric Schmid. In the Strategic Platforms – Global Standards section where he touches on the difficulties re Global Standards, the comments offer a small insight into individual nations working together.
http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Strategy/Innovation/Googles_view_on_the_future_of_business_An_interview_with_CEO_Eric_Schmidt_2229