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.