Controlling Internet: Political Implications of the IANA Functions
Abstract
The article aims to describe how the United States government found itself in control of the Internet, which then led to important institutional and political repercussions. The article argues that the central issue of Internet control was the failed privatization of the technical management of the entire Internet root server system, and ICANN’s lack of legitimacy. The United States government’s intervention jeopardized the relevant rights and interests, which caused widespread protests from foreign states, demanding greater participation in the Internet governance issues. Within this context, the recent transition of IANA functions to ICANN can be a real progress in the governance of the Internet as we know it, or simply a rational strategy of the United States to avoid the intervention of other states in the administration of the Internet.Keywords:
Internet governance, IANA, ICANN, Internet domain namesReferences
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