Displaying items by tag: Internet governance

The GSM Association, which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which is aimed at enhancing collaboration and raising awareness about Internet governance issues.

The Global Commission on Internet Governance has warned that urgent action is needed to ensure the future of an inclusive, open, secure and trustworthy Internet.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has submitted a plan to the US Government designed to lead to global ownership of key technical Internet functions associated with domain names.

The Indian Government has thrown its support behind a new multistakeholder model of Internet governance at this week’s meeting of the not-for-profit Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Delegates to a global Internet governance and digital privacy conference have questioned the Australian Government’s legislation on cybersecurity, which they consider as extreme, flawed, and sacrificing human rights, according to a delegate, who is a member of the Internet Society of Australia.

There is continued debate over how the Internet should be governed. The Australian Internet Governance Forum has been told the situation is ‘nearing a crisis point’.

Greenpeace and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) have joined forces to lobby against what they say is a move by "certain countries" to use the ITU to take control of the Internet.

The OECD has called on its 34 member countries to 'promote and protect the global free flow of information' online.

Rod Beckstrom, CEO and president of ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has called on the world community to speak up in defence of "the multi-stakeholder model that has served as the 'catalyst for the Internet," and which ICANN embodies.