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==ICANN Involvement==
==ICANN Involvement==
Magaziner was the Chief Internet Policy Advisor of President Bill Clinton. He led a group of experts who examined the situation of the internet during the late 1990’s. He drafted the report, ''A Framework for Global Electronic Commerce,'' which was released by the President Clinton on July 1, 1998. Magaziner’s framework called for the development and commercialization of the internet by an international corporation that is free from government control. The five important principles introduced by Magazines in the framework include:<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/newshour/cyberspace/ A New Plan for a New Digital Market
* The development of the internet and electronic commerce should be handled by a private sector.
* Government should avoid imposing undue restrictions on the internet & electronic commerce.
* If needed, government support should be minimal, predictable, simple and consistent with legal environment for electronic commerce.
* Governments should recognize the unique qualities of the internet.
* The Internet and electronic commerce should be handled on a global basis.
==References==
==References==