The diagram below shows the diversity of the internet stakeholders comprising ICANN. As the global inernet governing body, ICANN's primary role is to coordinate the internet naming system worldwide.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/ About ICANN]</ref>
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The diagram below shows the diversity of the internet stakeholders comprising ICANN. As the global inernet governing body, ICANN's primary role is to coordinate the internet naming system worldwide.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/ About ICANN]</ref> According to [[ICANN CEO]] Rod Beckstrom, the ICANN multistakeholder model serves as the catalyst for the internet and he describes it as open, inclusive, balance, effective and international.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-27sep11-en.pdf Beckstrom Points to Multi-stakeholder Model as