Internet cannot coexist with concept of governance: Sibal

Speaking at a high-level ministerial meeting at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Baku, Azerbaijan, the nation’s communications minster, Kapil Sibal noted that the term Internet cannot coexist with governance. Sibal added that the term Internet governance is an oxymoron. “‘Internet Governance’ is an oxymoron. Internet, by its very nature, can not coexist with the concept of ‘governance’, which relates to a system designed for dealing with the issues of the physical world. The term ‘Governance’, immediately invokes concepts of those who govern and those who are governed, which have no relevance in cyber-space,” he added.  

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