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Internet Governance Coalition mentioned in Reuters article – “U.S. plan to relinquish Internet domain control moves forward”
A years-long Obama administration push to cede oversight of the nonprofit in charge of the Internet’s technical management to the global community moved ahead on Thursday, as officials said the plan’s was on track to be implemented before the U.S. presidential election in November. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, submitted…
U.S. Senate Committee Hearing on “Preserving the Multistakeholder Model of Internet Governance”
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will convene a hearing on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, entitled “Preserving the Multistakeholder Model of Internet Governance.” As the U.S. government considers relinquishing control over certain aspects of Internet governance to the private sector, concerns remain that the loss of…
Internet Governance Coalition quoted in Morning Consult article- “Rubio Wants to Delay Transition of Internet Governance”
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is among the GOP lawmakers leading the charge to delay the transition of a powerful body that governs internet domain names away from U.S. control. He is doing so despite warning from officials who have put the transition in place. They say it’s essential to make good on the promise to…
IGC meets with ITU Secretary General
The Internet Governance Coalition met with Secretary General Doreen Bogdan of the International Telecommunication Union in March to discuss the importance of partnership in advancing global connectivity. Check out this tweet from the Secretary General.
Internet Governance Coalition quoted in MultiChannel article-“IGC Backs Domain Name Hand-Off”
After reviewing the National Telecommunications & Information Administration’s plan to transition stewardship of the IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority), which oversees domain naming conventions, from the U.S. to a multistakeholder, the Internet Governance Coalition says it will be “good for America, good for American business, good for the Internet and good for the world…” [more]