Publication

23 Apr 2014

This paper discusses the concept of Internet governance, how it evolved, how it is applied and why it is controversial. The author also explores the roles of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in the Internet governance debate.

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Author Jonathan Masters
Series CFR Backgrounders
Publisher Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
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