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= The Philosophical Basis for ICANN =
= The Philosophical Basis for ICANN =
NOTE - This is in very early development. It wasn't supposed to be discovered yet. But enjoy and pass it around. Just don't edit it yet.
NOTE - This is in very early development. But enjoy and pass it around. Just don't edit it yet except for fixing spelling and grammar.
Thanks - Marc Perkel - marc@perkel.com
Thanks - [[Marc Perkel]] - marc@perkel.com
== How to use this document ==
== How to use this document ==
This document is the original work of Marc Perkel. The idea here is to put some ideas on the table that are hopefully clear enough to get the ICANN community excited about these concepts as the foundation for Internet Governance (IG). After people get interested in this as worthwhile then a PDP process should be started to incorporate these ideas into the official structure of ICANN.
This document is the original work of [[Marc Perkel]]. The idea here is to put some ideas on the table that are hopefully clear enough to get the [[ICANN]] community excited about these concepts as the foundation for [[Internet Governance]] (IG). After people get interested in this as worthwhile then a PDP process should be started to incorporate these ideas into the official structure of ICANN.
My hope is that people take these raw ideas and build on them to make it much more than what I have come up with. The Internet is expanding exponentially and it is never too early to start figuring this stuff out. It is my hope that by getting a good start on this it will have a positive effect on the eventual evolution of the human race and avoid plausible pitfalls for humanity as depicted in popular science fiction.
My hope is that people take these raw ideas and build on them to make it much more than what I have come up with. The Internet is expanding exponentially and it is never too early to start figuring this stuff out. It is my hope that by getting a good start on this it will have a positive effect on the eventual evolution of the human race and avoid plausible pitfalls for humanity as depicted in popular science fiction.
The ideas presented here is just a starting point. The idea here is to light a fire and get the process going. This is to be viewed as a starting point and the objective is to develop enough interest so that people smarter than me can run with it.
== What is ICANN and how does it fit into the story of the universe? ==
== What is ICANN and how does it fit into the story of the universe? ==
One of the common conflicts in philosophy regarding the Internet from a commercial perspective is short term vs. big picture thinking. Something that has short term gain might have severe long term consequences. One has to find the balance and fine tune short term and long term decisions.
One of the common conflicts in philosophy regarding the Internet from a commercial perspective is short term vs. big picture thinking. Something that has short term gain might have severe long term consequences. One has to find the balance and fine tune short term and long term decisions.
=== Problem than need to be solved ===
What is the jurisdiction of Internet Governance? Here are some immediate issues that these standard can be applied to.
* Net Neutrality
* Government Spying
* Government Censorship
* Intellectually Property
* Law Enforcement
* Differences in laws between nations
=== Expanding the role of the GAC to other unrelated issues ===
ICANN provides an international forum 4 times a year where international issues can be worked out between countries. ICANN is a more efficient forum and more fairly balanced than the United Nations and therefore it is reasonable to consider that the structure could be used as a forum for negotiations between countries for issues like:
* International Banking Regulations - differences between laws have led to countries becoming tax havens to as to scam governments out of revenue and allow an oligarchy of super rich people to control the affiar of nations rather than to pay taxes due.
* International Corporations and Commerce - Standardization, especially regarding Internet related transactions, would be useful to make the Internet safe and consistent for all users of all countries.
* Internet Human Rights - Countries agree to basic human rights and commit to treating the citizens of other nations as they would expect other nations to treat their citizens.
* Global Visions - Forming task forces to understand emerging new technologies and make recommendation to the GAC for consistent international law.
Additionally ICANN can work on creating models to facilitate international cooperation. ICANN could provide arbitration and mediation services bringing in organization like JAMS and other kinds of experts in coordinating the development of better ways to get things done. ICANN can create both a philosophical foundation for cooperation between all the planets stakeholders and build the tools for which the Global Public Good can be accurately determined and implemented.
Even if ICANN isn't ultimately the organization that implements these goals we can create a blueprint for successor organizations that will follow us to use.
== What I want to see ICANN do ==
== What I want to see ICANN do ==
* Testing new ideas against fundamental principles
* Testing new ideas against fundamental principles
* Checking our work with tests that result in measurable outcomes.
* Checking our work with tests that result in measurable outcomes.
== Conclusion ==
We have a unique opportunity to form the basis of global society and get in on the ground floor and do it right. Humanity is at a critical point in the evolution of life on this planet and we are giving birth to a new future that is very different than anything this planet has ever been through before. This new future can be compared to a zygote, just a bunch of cells that are just beginning to an organism that we will eventually become.
We are in a unique position to start out right while this is forming. We can either act or not act. But if we don't act then someone else will, or flaws might develop (America's NSA, International Oligarchy) that might become the model for human development. Such a model could lead to extinction.
We have an opportunity to write the operating system for humanity's future and I think we should do it and do it right. Otherwise we could end up regretting our inaction.
It is at least worth serious discussion and consideration.
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