Re: DCA MR: public key certification body registration

Jan Whitaker (jwhit@PrimeNet.Com)
Thu, 16 Oct 1997 14:44:40 -0700 (MST)

Oh, and the other thought that I left out but remembered after reading
Mark's comments. I think the reason people balk at government involvement
is not that people want the government to stay out of things. On the
contrary, I think they want government to INCLUDE them - NOT just
industry/business or special interest groups alone without an open window
to anyone who wants to participate in those peak bodies.

If anyone has any influence, it would be terrific if the peak bodies
included more non-interested [economically] people in them. We called
them citizen advisory boards in the US. Naturally those who had a
knowledge or a vested interest were involved also, but common ordinary
folk were involved as well, perhaps with a different view on the issue
[nay-sayers, skeptics], and those with different but related skills -
[accountants in an environmental group for example], and those who would
be expected to be the receivers of the service, rather than the regulation
- [students on education groups was the latest move in that direction].

Jan

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