Changes

In the year 2009, at the advent of ICANN’s contract ending in September, EC appealed for an international involvement in carrying out the responsibilities of [[ICANN]]. EC explained that the management of internet, which has now become a vital part of global economy and tool for communications, should not be assigned to a single country. ICANN though a private firm is partly controlled by the US Department of Commerce (DOC) and is answerable to the US government.<ref name="link4">[http://ec.europa.eu/news/science/090825_en.htm ec.europa.eu]</ref>

In the year 2009, at the advent of ICANN’s contract ending in September, EC appealed for an international involvement in carrying out the responsibilities of [[ICANN]]. EC explained that the management of internet, which has now become a vital part of global economy and tool for communications, should not be assigned to a single country. ICANN though a private firm is partly controlled by the US Department of Commerce (DOC) and is answerable to the US government.<ref name="link4">[http://ec.europa.eu/news/science/090825_en.htm ec.europa.eu]</ref>

In a paper titled "Internet Governance: Next Steps", the EU proposed that ICANN be handled by private bodies without any government intervention in its day-to-day activities, but be governed according to the principles agreed upon by the public authorities. Also the commission called for international talks on internet governance realizing that the next billion internet users will mainly come from the developing world.<ref name="link4">[http://ec.europa.eu/news/science/090825_en.htm ec.europa.eu]</ref>

In a paper titled "Internet Governance: Next Steps", the EU proposed that ICANN be handled by private bodies without any government intervention in its day-to-day activities, but be governed according to the principles agreed upon by the public authorities. Also the commission called for international talks on internet governance realizing that the next billion internet users will mainly come from the developing world.<ref name="link4">[http://ec.europa.eu/news/science/090825_en.htm ec.europa.eu]</ref>

On September 30th, 2009 US government declared that ICANN will be governed by international parties. ICANN from then onwards was subject to independent review panels appointed by ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) and not solely to the review of US Department of Commerce (DOC). Viviane Reding, EU's Commissioner for Information Society and Media, welcomed the US administration’s decision and said that "the internet users around the world can now anticipate ICANN’s decision as more independent and accountable."<ref>[http://www.eurunion.org/eu/2009-News-Rrleases/EUROPEAN-COMMISSION-WELCOMES-UNITED-STATES-MOVE-TO-MORE-INDEPENDENT-ACCOUNTABLE-INTERNATIONAL-INTERNET-GOVERNANCE.html eurunion.org]</ref>

On September 30th, 2009 US government declared that ICANN will be governed by international parties. ICANN from then onwards was subject to independent review panels appointed by ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) and not solely to the review of US Department of Commerce (DOC). Viviane Reding, EU's Commissioner for Information Society and Media, welcomed the US administration’s decision and said that "the internet users around the world can now anticipate ICANN’s decision as more independent and accountable."<ref>[http://www.eurunion.org/eu/2009-News-Rrleases/EUROPEAN-COMMISSION-WELCOMES-UNITED-STATES-MOVE-TO-MORE-INDEPENDENT-ACCOUNTABLE-INTERNATIONAL-INTERNET-GOVERNANCE.html eurunion.org]</ref>