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== European Commission and ICANN ==

===Reactions to Internet Governance and Policy Issues===

Generally speaking, it can be said that the EC has had a tense but changing relationship with ICANN. Earlier, it had supported moves to make ICANN more accountable to its stakeholders outside of the US Government; later, it wrote to the US Government asking it to intervene in decisions by the [[ICANN Board]] that it did not agree with. It still largely claims to support the multi-stakeholder model, though it seems to want a privileged control over final decisions. Its statements in the recent past have shown a deep passion for potential changes to the Internet and [[Root Zone|root zone]], but a general ~~lack of knowledge with regards to the extent of~~ previous debates and ICANN's traditional functions. Recently, they seem to be pushing for greater oversight over ICANN.

Generally speaking, it can be said that the EC has had a tense but changing relationship with ICANN. Earlier, it had supported moves to make ICANN more accountable to its stakeholders outside of the US Government; later, it wrote to the US Government asking it to intervene in decisions by the [[ICANN Board]] that it did not agree with. It still largely claims to support the multi-stakeholder model, though it seems to want a privileged control over final decisions. Its statements in the recent past have shown a deep passion for potential changes to the Internet and [[Root Zone|root zone]], but a general disregard for previous debates and ICANN's traditional functions. Recently, they seem to be pushing for greater oversight over ICANN.

In 2009, with [[ICANN]]’s original U.S. led contract ending in September, the EC appealed for international involvement in carrying out [[ICANN]]'s responsibilities. At that time, ICANN was more of a private firm that ultimately answered to the US Government's [[DOC|Department of Commerice]]. The EC explained that the management of the Internet, which had become a vital part of the global economy and tool for worldwide communications, should not be assigned to a single country.<ref name="link4">[http://ec.europa.eu/news/science/090825_en.htm ec.europa.eu]</ref>

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 == European Commission and ICANN ==
 ===Reactions to Internet Governance and Policy Issues===
-Generally speaking, it can be said that the EC has had a tense but changing relationship with ICANN. Earlier, it had supported moves to make ICANN more accountable to its stakeholders outside of the US Government; later, it wrote to the US Government asking it to intervene in decisions by the [[ICANN Board]] that it did not agree with. It still largely claims to support the multi-stakeholder model, though it seems to want a privileged control over final decisions. Its statements in the recent past have shown a deep passion for potential changes to the Internet and [[Root Zone|root zone]], but a general lack of knowledge with regards to the extent of previous debates and ICANN's traditional functions. Recently, they seem to be pushing for greater oversight over ICANN.
+Generally speaking, it can be said that the EC has had a tense but changing relationship with ICANN. Earlier, it had supported moves to make ICANN more accountable to its stakeholders outside of the US Government; later, it wrote to the US Government asking it to intervene in decisions by the [[ICANN Board]] that it did not agree with. It still largely claims to support the multi-stakeholder model, though it seems to want a privileged control over final decisions. Its statements in the recent past have shown a deep passion for potential changes to the Internet and [[Root Zone|root zone]], but a general disregard for previous debates and ICANN's traditional functions. Recently, they seem to be pushing for greater oversight over ICANN.
 In 2009, with [[ICANN]]’s original U.S. led contract ending in September, the EC appealed for international involvement in carrying out [[ICANN]]'s responsibilities. At that time, ICANN was more of a private firm that ultimately answered to the US Government's [[DOC|Department of Commerice]]. The EC explained that the management of the Internet, which had become a vital part of the global economy and tool for worldwide communications, should not be assigned to a single country.<ref name="link4">[http://ec.europa.eu/news/science/090825_en.htm ec.europa.eu]</ref>