[kictanet] Internet Giants form new Lobbying Group - Internet Association

[Vika Mpisane]

John, Alice

I would add to your lecturers's statement: "Š.you need to be very, very
worried".

Or what else exactly would such an association serve except their
self-interest? Yet the challenge is on regulators to watch the association.
I guess non-profits like ISOC may have their work cut out to defend civil
society interests against these kinds of business associations.

But the statement "The Internet Association is dedicated to advancing public
policy solutions to strengthen and protect an open, innovative and free
Internet" gives me some hope, though I don't remember a business that really
makes any customer king beyond its own interests!

Regards,
Vika

From:  John Kariuki <ngethe.kariuki2007 at yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To:  John Kariuki <ngethe.kariuki2007 at yahoo.co.uk>
Date:  Friday 03 August 2012 7:32 AM
To:  Vika Mpisane <vika at zadna.org.za>
Cc:  KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Subject:  Re: [kictanet] Internet Giants form new Lobbying Group - Internet
Association

Alice, Listers
 
My ICT regulatory class lecturer once told us:
" If you see market players,who should be competing(read -fighting) seating
together and agreeing on the way forward(read-pursuing common
self-interest),then as a regulator or consumer,you need to be worried!"
 
Enjoy,
John Kariuki

From: "alice at apc.org" <alice at apc.org>
To: ngethe.kariuki2007 at yahoo.co.uk
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Friday, 3 August 2012, 7:00
Subject: [kictanet] Internet Giants form new Lobbying Group - Internet
Association

Google, Facebook, Amazon and eBay jointly formulated "Internet Association"
beyond the likes of ISOC or any other group:

About The Internet Association

Source: 

http://internetassociation.orgthe/ Internet Association is the unified voice
of the Internet economy, representing the interests of America's leading
Internet companies and their global community of users. The Internet
Association is dedicated to advancing public policy solutions to strengthen
and protect an open, innovative and free Internet.

Here is a more detailed article on the subject:

http://www.itproportal.com/2012/07/26/google-facebook-ebay-amazon-join-other
-leading-internet-companies-form-lobby-group/




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