regarding the proposed Cybersafety Constituency

[Scott Francis <darkuncle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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I fail to see any technical basis for the proposed new constituency:  
it does not address technical shortcomings, Internet governance  
issues, scalability problems or security concerns. If there is no  
technical issue being solved here, that leaves only political issues,  
which is explicitly what the Internet infrastructure does NOT get  
involved in (and also not a part of ICANN's charter).
I strongly urge you to consider the precedent being set, and the long- 
term ramifications, of allowing a non-technical group with a purely  
political mission to get involved in decisions regarding Internet  
governance - decisions that must remain politically neutral in order  
for the Internet to retain the core characteristic that has made it so  
successful as a communications medium. Censorship MUST be done at the  
edge - to yield even a little bit on this issue is to invite the  
Balkanization of the Internet and the meddling interference of non- 
technical parties with an axe to grind from around the world,  
governments and NGOs alike.
Thank you for your attention.
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      Scott Francis | darkuncle(at)darkuncle(dot)net | 0x5537F527
It is poor civic hygiene to install technologies that could someday  
facilitate
a police state. -- Bruce Schneier

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