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This paper examines some of the key areas of contention in Internet governance and draws on international relations theory to make the argument that the emergence of particular areas of contention demonstrates there has been a shift in Internet governance itself. More specifically, the authors argue this shift involves two elements: 1) the development of problems over cooperation on Internet governance, where few previously existed; and 2) that coordination problems have become increasingly difficult to manage due to the rise in the number actors involved in Internet governance. The authors also identify some of the factors that underlie this shift as well as the implications for global cooperation of the changes in Internet governance.