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Any changes to the treaty must have unanimous support, as the ITU does not traditionally use a voting system. However, the ITU's Secretary-General [[Hamadoun Toure]] noted to the BBC that if there were serious disagreements to drafting a new treaty, a majority vote may be required.<ref name="bbcnews-3"></ref>

~~One~~ of ~~the treaty's possible impacts includes~~ a change in internet governance structures, from regulation under a U.S.-based group like [[ICANN]] to a more global organization.<ref>[http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/22/google-says-itu-is-wrong-place-to-make-decisions-about-the-futu/ Google says ITU is 'the wrong place to make decisions about the future of the Internet'], Engadget.com. Published 22 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.</ref> Nonetheless, [[Hamadoun Toure]] has stated that it is the ITU's goal to work with [[ICANN]] rather than take all responsibilities from it.<ref name="bbcnews-2"></ref>

A much discussed topic before and during the meeting was the threats of a change in internet governance structures, from regulation under a U.S.-based group like [[ICANN]] to a more global organization.<ref>[http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/22/google-says-itu-is-wrong-place-to-make-decisions-about-the-futu/ Google says ITU is 'the wrong place to make decisions about the future of the Internet'], Engadget.com. Published 22 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.</ref> Nonetheless, [[Hamadoun Toure]] has stated that it is the ITU's goal to work with [[ICANN]] rather than take all responsibilities from it.<ref name="bbcnews-2"></ref>

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 Any changes to the treaty must have unanimous support, as the ITU does not traditionally use a voting system. However, the ITU's Secretary-General [[Hamadoun Toure]] noted to the BBC that if there were serious disagreements to drafting a new treaty, a majority vote may be required.<ref name="bbcnews-3"></ref>
-One of the treaty's possible impacts includes a change in internet governance structures, from regulation under a U.S.-based group like [[ICANN]] to a more global organization.<ref>[http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/22/google-says-itu-is-wrong-place-to-make-decisions-about-the-futu/ Google says ITU is 'the wrong place to make decisions about the future of the Internet'], Engadget.com. Published 22 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.</ref> Nonetheless, [[Hamadoun Toure]] has stated that it is the ITU's goal to work with [[ICANN]] rather than take all responsibilities from it.<ref name="bbcnews-2"></ref>
+A much discussed topic before and during the meeting was the threats of a change in internet governance structures, from regulation under a U.S.-based group like [[ICANN]] to a more global organization.<ref>[http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/22/google-says-itu-is-wrong-place-to-make-decisions-about-the-futu/ Google says ITU is 'the wrong place to make decisions about the future of the Internet'], Engadget.com. Published 22 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.</ref> Nonetheless, [[Hamadoun Toure]] has stated that it is the ITU's goal to work with [[ICANN]] rather than take all responsibilities from it.<ref name="bbcnews-2"></ref>
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