Changes

Dr. [[Paul Twomey]], then President and CEO of ICANN, spoke at the plenary session of the WSIS on December 11, 2003 in Geneva. He stated ICANN's commitment to achieving the goals of the UN Secretary General for the Information Society and the objectives of the WSIS. In his speech, Twomey pointed out that ICANN doesn't stand in the way of governments, instead ICANN promotes equal participation from all sectors to discuss the issues surrounding the internet. He also emphasized that ICANN is working towards the expansion of discussing and learning the internet with its global, regional governmental, private sector, technical and civil society partners as well as increasing its global presence in a multilingual capacity.<ref>[https://www.arin.net/announcements/2003/20031212.html Speech by Dr. Paul Twomey at the WSIS Plenary Session]</ref>

Dr. [[Paul Twomey]], then President and CEO of ICANN, spoke at the plenary session of the WSIS on December 11, 2003 in Geneva. He stated ICANN's commitment to achieving the goals of the UN Secretary General for the Information Society and the objectives of the WSIS. In his speech, Twomey pointed out that ICANN doesn't stand in the way of governments, instead ICANN promotes equal participation from all sectors to discuss the issues surrounding the internet. He also emphasized that ICANN is working towards the expansion of discussing and learning the internet with its global, regional governmental, private sector, technical and civil society partners as well as increasing its global presence in a multilingual capacity.<ref>[https://www.arin.net/announcements/2003/20031212.html Speech by Dr. Paul Twomey at the WSIS Plenary Session]</ref>

==European Commission's Plan on Internet Governance==

==EC Proposal on Internet Governance==

During the preparatory meeting in Geneva prior to the WSIS in Tunis, the European Union recommended the creation of a new "co-operation model" for internet governance. The proposal allows the involvement of  international governments in developing and establishing public policies related to naming, numbering and addressing-related issues which include:<ref>[http://www.itu.int/wsis/documents/listing-all.asp?lang=en&c_event=pc2|3&c_type=all| Tunis Phase: PrepCom-3-  Contribution : Sub-Committee A (Internet Governance), 28 September 2005, European Union]</ref>

During the preparatory meeting in Geneva prior to the WSIS in Tunis, the European Union recommended the creation of a new "co-operation model" for internet governance. The proposal allows the involvement of  international governments in developing and establishing public policies related to naming, numbering and addressing-related issues which include:<ref>[http://www.itu.int/wsis/documents/listing-all.asp?lang=en&c_event=pc2|3&c_type=all| Tunis Phase: PrepCom-3-  Contribution : Sub-Committee A (Internet Governance), 28 September 2005, European Union]</ref>

* global allocation system of IP number blocks

* global allocation system of IP number blocks