CircleID

This is a very good analysis of the EU proposal in the context of WSIS, and an excellent antidote to the "the UN is out to take over the Internet" meme that still thrives in a lot of the U.S. business community and among U.S. nationalists.

One can still fault the EU for a lack of clarity and forthrightness in its promulgation of the proposal, not to mention bad (late) timing. Unlike Brazil, for example, they failed to explicitly embrace the call for a Framework Convention put forth by the IGP, nor did they appear to work effectively with other nations interested in serious change.

But the authors may be a bit too pessimistic about the opportunity being completely gone. The NTIA Notice of Inquiry does offer a chance for the global community of internet users and suppliers to address the issue of US oversight once again.