Prior to the opening of WSIS Summit in Tunis, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan pointed out that the main objective is not to take over or control the internet but to ensure that poor countries will have access and enjoy the full benefits of the internet and the latest developments in information ad communication technologies. The UN Secretary General also shared the findings from the report of the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) wherein a proposal internet stakeholders proposed the creation of a "new space of dialogue" that will bring all stake holders to share information, best practices and problems.He also pointed out that no one proposed for the United Nations to take over the control of the internet from the current technical organization, the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] which manages the activities of the internet in an international and private capacity.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/04/AR2005110401431.html The U.N. Isn't A Threat to the Net]</ref> | Prior to the opening of WSIS Summit in Tunis, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan pointed out that the main objective is not to take over or control the internet but to ensure that poor countries will have access and enjoy the full benefits of the internet and the latest developments in information ad communication technologies. The UN Secretary General also shared the findings from the report of the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) wherein a proposal internet stakeholders proposed the creation of a "new space of dialogue" that will bring all stake holders to share information, best practices and problems.He also pointed out that no one proposed for the United Nations to take over the control of the internet from the current technical organization, the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] which manages the activities of the internet in an international and private capacity.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/04/AR2005110401431.html The U.N. Isn't A Threat to the Net]</ref> |