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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 Bloomberg op-ed : “Walking the Talk: The Role of U.S. Leadership in the Wake of WCIT”
During the past month, more has been written about December’s World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT), hosted by the United Nation’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Dubai, than about any previous international telecoms treaty conference. And for good reason. Despite the fact that the nominal focus of the conference was to bring up-to-date a 1988…
Internet Governance Coalition Submits Comments to NTIA’s Notice of Inquiry on WTSA ‘20
The Internet Governance Coalition recently submitted comments to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (“NTIA”) Notice of Inquiry on proposals and positions for the 2020 World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly. Read the IGC’s comments here.
Internet Governance Coalition quoted in Info Today article: “The End of the All-American Internet?”
The internet is an all-American invention—just ask Al Gore. Yes, I know that Gore did not “invent” the internet, and it is an urban legend that he claimed to have invented it. It is generally accepted, however, that the foundational structure of the internet was developed in the U.S. in the 1960s, largely through the…
Internet Governance Coalition 2012 Hearing Testimony
Thank you for the opportunity for me to speak with you today about the recent World Conference on International Telecommunications (“WCIT”). My name is David A. Gross and I had the great honor of serving in the Department of State as the United States Coordinator… [more]
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.