The internationalization of internet governance

Abstract

Starting from 1998, the government of the United States took up responsibility for creating and overseeing the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. That Corporation manages the global infrastructures of identifiers on the internet. Beginning with 2003, the United Nations has addressed lack of internationalized co- ordination mechanisms in managing critical global internet infrastructures through World Summit on the Information Society and Internet Governance Forum. Those who are engaged with the Forum’s Global Internet Governance negotiation, as of 2009, are divided into two groups: those who demand immediate change including the government of China; and those who support gradual change without discussing when and how such change can take place.Technology, Policy and Managemen