Wikipedia Definition & Overview – Internet Governance
Internet governance is the development and application of shared principles, norms, rules, decision-making procedures, and programs that shape the evolution and use of the Internet.
An Introduction to Internet Governance
Internet governance is the development and application by Governments, the private sector, and civil society, in their respective roles, of shared principles, norms, rules, decision-making procedures, and programmes that shape the evolution and use of the Internet.
Elon University Imagining the Internet
The Imagining the Internet Center’s mission is to explore and provide insights into emerging network innovations, global development, dynamics, diffusion and governance.
Global Commission on Internet Governance
The Global Commission on Internet Governance was established to articulate and advance a strategic vision for the future of Internet governance. The commission will inform concrete policy recommendations for the future of Internet governance. And key issues to be addressed by the commission include governance legitimacy and regulation, innovation, online rights and systemic risk.
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
In more technical terms, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) coordinates the Domain Name System (DNS), Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, space allocation, protocol identifier assignment, generic (gTLD) and country code (ccTLD) Top-Level Domain name system management, and root server system management functions.
Internet Governance – Center for Democracy & Technology
CDT engages in a range of international governance processes that shape the policies and norms for ICT. It works closely with NGOs around the world and seeks to strengthen the voice of global civil society in governance debates.
Internet Governance – Center for International Governance Innovation
Papers and reports that published by CIGI.
Internet Governance – CircleID
News, opinions and blogs that relate that Internet Governance.
Internet Governance Forum
This is the official Web site of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), run by the IGF Secretariat. Its purpose is to support the United Nations Secretary-General in carrying out the mandate from the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) with regard to convening a new forum for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue – the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). The site provides an interactive, collaborative space where all stakeholders can air their views and exchange ideas.
Internet Governance Forum USA
The Internet Governance Forum USA (IGF-USA) is a multistakeholder effort to illuminate issues and cultivate constructive discussions about the future of the Internet.
Internet Governance Project
The IGP is an alliance of academics that puts expertise into practical action in the fields of global governance, Internet policy, and information and communication technology. The Project both researches and publishes analysis of global Internet policy issues.
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
ITU (International Telecommunication Union) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies – ICTs.
National Telecommunications & Information Administration
As the Executive Branch agency responsible for advising the President on telecommunications and information policy issues, NTIA is committed to the continued growth of the Internet. As the Internet evolves, new challenges emerge. Working with other stakeholders, NTIA is developing policies to preserve an open, interconnected global Internet that supports continued innovation and economic growth, investment, and the trust of its users.
The Internet Governance Project
The IGP is an alliance of academics that puts expertise into practical action in the fields of global governance, Internet policy, and information and communication technology. The Project both researches and publishes analysis of global Internet policy issues.
The Internet Society – Who Governs the Internet?
The Internet Society has been fully engaged in the Internet governance debate since the very first discussion, as a firm advocate of multi-stakeholder, democratic, and transparent participation.
Video – Microsoft Research Faculty Summit 2012
Sally Shipman Wentworth, Senior Manager of Public Policy at the Internet Society, spoke to the issue of Internet governance.
World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12)
The ITU will convene the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 3-14 December 2012. This landmark conference will review the current International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs), which serve as the binding global treaty outlining the principles which govern the way international voice, data and video traffic is handled, and which lay the foundation for ongoing innovation and market growth.