As the battle rages on over regulations for the Internet, one man is proposing a solution that could curb the concerns over online privacy. Legislation is being pushed in America right now that could stop online piracy, but would at the same time also infringe on the rights of many. Could all that change, though? One new Internet Service Provider will challenge the government if a user’s information is requested. Nicholas Merrill, executive director for The Calyx Institute, joins us to explain how he plans on changing the ISP landscape. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com
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To start — Internet Governance matters! Now is gets hard –to establish a sustainable Internet Governance structure, a number of significant challenges need to be addressed. We need to address these problems through the adoption of domestic and international agreements to mitigate the harms that can arise from a globally connected world. We need to explore social and legal norms that protect users and institutions from harm, while preserving freedoms. That these issues are trans-national increases their importance and their difficulty to resolve. One underlying factor that contributes greatly to sound Internet Governance is the relationship between the public and private sectors. It only makes sense that when governments have the will and vision to bring their citizens into the Digital Age that the ICT sector is right beside them planning and implementing the tools and applications required to fulfill the vision. Through organizations such as the Global Information Infrastructure Commission (GIIC) and the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), the industry is well positioned to play a key role in continuing to work with governments as well as other stakeholders in the development of sound and effective Internet Governance dialogue and solutions. This dialogue needs to take place at both the global and national levels. After all, most of the significant inventions and innovations — including the Internet — resulted from government and industry …