Regulatory cascade --- Vladimir, this is a very good point. The magnitude of the technical community's & private sector's roles aren't always plain to see. Now, a counterargument is that, while the private sector may have ownership, it does not necessarily have total control — for example, owning submarine cables does not make one have authority over protocols and critical resources such as names and numbers. On the other hand, the private sector — mainly the biggest fishes in the pond — can have almost regulation-like impact in the Internet ecosystem by simply setting standards. If an innovation becomes integrated by Microsoft or Google into their services, it can trigger a regulatory cascade that can impact a large section of the Internet.

Source author: Gustavo Paiva gdp.direito@gmail.com