Declaration of Network Independence

Rick Ringel (yes this is his real name) presented this Declaration of Network Independence at etel that will resonate deeply with the user-centric identity community.
Declaration of Network Independence

that among these are
Identity -> Existence -> Life
Mobility -> Movement -> Passage -> Freedom -> LIberty
And the pursuit of Innovation
Unalienable Right to Identity – Independent of devices, modes, service providers or access networks – Equality

Unalienable Right to Identity – Create, destroy and transfer ownership – Property
Unalienable Right to Identity – Control When, How, What and With Whom – Privacy and Association
Unalienable Right to Mobility – Move between services providers while retaining identity – Liberty
Unalienable Right to Pursue Innovation – End Users have a right to creat applications that interact with the Network on their behalf, or on behalf of many Users – Individualism.
We mutually pledge to each other our Vision, Our Standards, and our Interoperability.