Article: Commerce Department and ICANN Ink Internet Governance Accord


Wireless News
10-06-2009
Commerce Department and ICANN Ink Internet Governance Accord
Type: News

ICANN and the U.S. Department of Commerce have signed an Affirmation agreement supporting the ICANN model of international multi-stakeholder and bottom-up governance of the global Internet addressing system.

"This new Affirmation marks an exciting new stage in ICANN's development as a truly international entity and it confirms once and for all, that the ICANN model of public participation works, and works effectively," said Rod Beckstrom, ICANN Chief Executive Officer. "One world, one Internet, everyone connected - this is our goal at ICANN. This agreement gives international stakeholders an ...

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