Internet Governance and the Domain Name System Issues for Congress

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Commerce.

United States.

Internet.

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:

Examines issues surrounding Internet governance and domain name system (DNS). Provides definition of Internet governance, and describes how the Internet is currently governed. Discusses Government role, focusing on 2009 Affirmation of Commitments, Department of Commerce contracts with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and VeriSign, and National Telecommunications and Information Administration intent to transition stewardship of the DNS. Reviews debate over future model of Internet governance

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 15-R4-2351d in the 2015 issue

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Internet Governance and the Domain Name System

Publisher Number:

CRS-2015-RSI-0589

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