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Former Swedish Prime Minister Carld Bildt strongly criticized the recommendation of the EC. He said, ''"It would be profoundly dangerous to now set up an international mechanism, controlled by governments, to take over the running of the Internet. Not only would this play into the hands of regimes bent on limiting the freedom that the Internet can bring, but it also risks stifling innovation and ultimately endangering the security of the system."'' According to him, the EC seems to have gone too far in its proposal to set up a mechanism that would limit access to the Internet. He pointed out that ''"Europeans should be as keen as anyone to preserve the essence of a system that has worked amazingly well."''<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/10/opinion/10iht-edbildt.html Keep the Internet free By Carl Bildt]</ref>

Former Swedish Prime Minister Carld Bildt strongly criticized the recommendation of the EC. He said, ''"It would be profoundly dangerous to now set up an international mechanism, controlled by governments, to take over the running of the Internet. Not only would this play into the hands of regimes bent on limiting the freedom that the Internet can bring, but it also risks stifling innovation and ultimately endangering the security of the system."'' According to him, the EC seems to have gone too far in its proposal to set up a mechanism that would limit access to the Internet. He pointed out that ''"Europeans should be as keen as anyone to preserve the essence of a system that has worked amazingly well."''<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/10/opinion/10iht-edbildt.html Keep the Internet free By Carl Bildt]</ref>

==WSIS+20==

==WSIS+20==

In 2025, the U.N. General Assembly will conduct a review of the outcomes of the WSIS, called WSIS+20, to assess progress and identify challenges and areas for continued focus. The review in 2015, WSIS+10, resulted in an Outcome Document, which reconfirmed the WSIS Tunis Agenda. The WSIS+20 Review is not an isolated process within the U.N. It will place after several other concurrent processes have concluded, each of which could affect WSIS+20. They include the Global Digital Compact, the Internet Governance Forum, the

In 2025, the U.N. General Assembly will conduct a review of the outcomes of the WSIS, called WSIS+20, to assess progress and identify challenges and areas for continued focus. The review in 2015, WSIS+10, resulted in an Outcome Document, which reconfirmed the WSIS Tunis Agenda. The WSIS+20 Review is not an isolated process within the U.N. It will place after several other concurrent processes have concluded, each of which could affect WSIS+20. They include the [[Global Digital Compact]],<ref>[https://www.un.org/techenvoy/global-digital-compact GDC, UN]</ref> the Internet Governance Forum, the Leadership Panel, the Open-Ended Working Group ([[OEWG]]), and the Ad-Hoc Committee ([[AHC]]).<ref>[https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/government-engagement-ge/ge-012-13-03-2023-en.pdf ICANN GE on WSIS+20]</ref>

Leadership Panel, the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG), and the Ad-Hoc Committee (AHC).<ref>[https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/government-engagement-ge/ge-012-13-03-2023-en.pdf ICANN GE on WSIS+20]</ref>  

==References==

==References==