On Apr 26, 2013, at 10:49 PM, Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> wrote:
amusing how much curran is interested in asserting his/arin's power and rights and how little he speaks to the interest of the internet and the isps. The power is in the hands of this community
what bollocks
Well, given that anyone can participate in the policy process (including via remote participation and still be counted), and policies are generally supported by an average of about 50 participants, it's actually in the hands of nearly any group of folks that gets organized towards an outcome and wants to participate. I guess it's presumptuous to assume that it would be this community participating, but frankly as long as that opportunity is readily available, then self-governance is occurring. FYI, /John