The Future of Internet Governance Should the United States Relinquish Its Authority Over ICANN?

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet.

Public contracts.

Telecommunication--Law and legislation.

Telecommunication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2015

Summary:

Explains how the Federal Government retains limited authority over the Internet domain name system (DNS) through the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions contract between the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. Discusses NTIA intent to transition stewardship of DNS and procedural authority over key Internet domain name functions to the global Internet multistakeholder community, examines multistakeholder process to develop a transition proposal, and addresses role of Congress in the IANA transition with related legislation in the 113th and 114th Congresses

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Future of Internet Governance

Publisher Number:

CRS-2015-RSI-0557

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Restricted for use by site license