charter->Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Balancing Free Speech

[Dale s Plenary eMail]

I send my appologies as well if I went off topic (especially on my 
first post :>).

If you would direct me to a charter or list of topics for this group, 
I would appreciate it.


Kind regards,


Dale Chalfant

> 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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Dale Chalfant