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UN report to leave ICANNs balls intact
July 2005
A sneak preview of the UNs report into internet governance has
revealed that ICANN will retain its position as the lead technical
body for the Internet. However, the organisations dreams of becoming
a quasi-governmental body overseeing the future of the internet have
been dealt a heavy blow.
Chairman of the UNs Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG),
Nitin Desai, spoke at ICANNs bi-annual conference in Luxembourg this
morning and said that 70 to 80 per cent of Internet governance did not
concern ICANN at all.
He highlighted the threats of cybercrime and spam as examples of where
a broader forum, including existing international organisations such
as the UN, would be making the key decisions.
He also outlined a brand new forum in which ICANN would play a role
alongside other major players such as WIPO and the ITU. That forum
would not have decision-making powers but would supply a single source
of authoritative advice to the UN.
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