In a political environment the emphasis may be on who says and not on what is said. What is being said may be just as important as, or more important than, who says it. The organizational model which fits is a multi-level organizational structure, which is a network system design. That does not mean that the principles cannot be followed. It means that we must work harder to achieve them.
Control can shift.
In an Internet which has predominantly grown up around an English-speaking paradigm, the challenge to existing empowered institutions posed by an inclusive and scalable network systems policy, is one that needs to be recognized, and dealt with at the outset, which is now. It is a structural challenge. Winning the moment one may lose the eternity. Such a trust will exist in perpetuity, under the watchful eye of the United States government, without operational control. In short, I suggest that rather than back a position with lack of government's power to require compliance with certain principles it may be better to focus on the arguments for the position and the vision for the future.