Ron Batdorf then chimed in with:

I have been told that soldiers (platoon/squad level) in the field are buying local wireless telephones in theater because they have local towers and can communicate better than their own phones and radios. As we all know voice over IP isn't new but many of us don't know yet but do now that it is being taken to a new level with HTML 5's current launch. So technology is moving fast towards even a more robust capability than what is being discussed here. I wouldn't invest too much money on this technology as it will be obsolete within a few months. Encryption is a feature within the new web browsers and having this linked to certain phone numbers sounds like another potential application for a smart person to develop.

Rules sets are good to have if they don't obstruct proper activity. But you only will know if you are doing proper activity if you are within a mission thread or use case scenario defined by DOTMLPF-P. So from where I sit if you are in a fire fight, you don't have a lot of options to consider; so I wouldn't be too concerned for the whole world listening in giving advice. We keep pushing Command and Control as a package deal and with networks processes Command moves to Commander's Intent and Control moves to execution activities directly related to platform specific affects...i.e. fire missions; and other similar targets objectives (lethal or non-lethal). The grey area is always the handoff between Command and Control but with CDR's Intent we humans should be developing new aptitudes' for self-organization. I think the Egyptians are starting to learn what self-organization really means and coming from a more tribal society this will be very difficult; maybe we Americans need a refresher course on this with our own democracy...we have our own tribal battles between Democrats and Republicans.