introduction
the global forum on internet governance held by the unict task force in new york
on 25-26 march concluded that internet governance issues were many and complex. the
secretary-general’s working group on internet governance will have to map out and
navigate this complex terrain as it makes recommendations to the world summit on an
information society in 2005. to assist in this process the forum recommended in the
words of the deputy secretary-general of the united nations at the closing session that
a matrix be developed “of all issues of internet governance addressed by multilateral
institutions including gaps and concerns to assist the secretary-general in moving
forward the agenda on these issues.”
this paper takes up the deputy secretary-general’s challenge. it is an analysis of the
state of play in internet governance in different forums with a view to showing: (1) what
issues are being addressed (2) by whom (3) what are the types of consideration that these
issues receive and (4) what issues are not adequately addressed.
there is already some governance of the internet as many of the studies presented to the
global forum show. the governance takes place in a variety of organizations and
regimes: some are intergovernmental as international conventions are implemented;
some are in the business world as technical standards are developed; still others take
place in civil society institutions. if all these different regimes function properly to
maintain order the internet governance issue is simple: do no harm and let them be.
however if key component regimes do not function well or produce contradictions or
conflict with other regimes or if major areas are missing then the conflicts or problems
must be addressed by new agreements.
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