Internet Governance Overview
Management and Oversight of Technical Aspects of the Internet
There is no universally agreed-upon definition of “Internet governance.” A more limited definition would encompass the management and coordination of the technical underpinnings of the Internet — such as domain names, addresses, standards, and protocols that enable the Internet to function. A broader definition would include the many factors that shape a variety of Internet policy-related issues, such as intellectual property, privacy, Internet freedom, e-commerce, and cybersecurity. One working definition was developed at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in 2005: Internet governance is the development and application by governments, the private sector, and civil society, in their…
