Some problems can be adequately addressed without direct government
action, for example by means of industry self-regulation. In other
areas, it is necessary for governments to impose and enforce
appropriate rules, or to otherwise create incentives for actions
that benefit humanity as a whole. For example, on the topic of
Censorship circumvention, one of the proposed solution
technologies, Telex, is likely to require
government incentives (in countries that want to contribute to
safeguarding freedom of expression and information and
Freedom of communication internationally). On the other hand,
for example for IP address allocation there are no arguments
about government action being required in that area.
In the following areas, direct government action may be necessary:
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