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==WGIG Report on Internet Governance== | ==WGIG Report on Internet Governance== | ||
Based on the WGIG Report on Internet Governance, four key public issues needs discussion and investigation. These issues include:<ref>[http://www.wgig.org/docs/WGIGREPORT.pdf WGIG Report]</ref> | Based on the WGIG Report on Internet Governance, four key public issues needs discussion and investigation. These issues include:<ref>[http://www.wgig.org/docs/WGIGREPORT.pdf WGIG Report]</ref> | ||
# Infrastructure and | # Infrastructure and management of critical internet resources such as [[DNS|Domain Name System]], [[IP Address]]es administration, [[Root Server|root server system]], technical standards etc. | ||
# Internet | # Internet security issues (spam, network security, cyber crime) | ||
# Intellectual Property Rights issues | # [[Intellectual Property]] Rights issues | ||
# Capacity building and | # Capacity building and Internet governance in developing countries | ||
==WGIG Proposals on Internet Governance== | ==WGIG Proposals on Internet Governance== | ||
Revision as of 01:32, 26 July 2011
WGIG (Working Group on Internet Governance) is a multi-stakeholder working group established by the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Anan who was mandated by the Declaration of Principles and Action Plan as a result of the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) on Internet Governance, which was held in Geneva from December 10th through 12th, 2003. WGIG has 40 members from different governments, private sector and civil society. Nitin Desai, Special Advisor to the Secretary General serves as Chairman of WGIG.[1]
Role of WGIG[edit | edit source]
Based on the WSIS Declaration of Principles and Plan of Action,[2] WGIG's role is to “investigate and make proposals for action, as appropriate, on the governance of the Internet by 2005.” It is also expected to:
- Develop a working definition of Internet governance
- Identify the public policy issues that are relevant to Internet governance
- Develop a common understanding of the respective roles and responsibilities of governments, existing international organizations and other forums as well as the private sector and civil society from both developing and developed countries
WGIG Report on Internet Governance[edit | edit source]
Based on the WGIG Report on Internet Governance, four key public issues needs discussion and investigation. These issues include:[3]
- Infrastructure and management of critical internet resources such as Domain Name System, IP Addresses administration, root server system, technical standards etc.
- Internet security issues (spam, network security, cyber crime)
- Intellectual Property Rights issues
- Capacity building and Internet governance in developing countries
WGIG Proposals on Internet Governance[edit | edit source]
On July 2005, WGIG proposed policies regarding the issues affecting the governance of the internet which include:[4]
- Create a UN body known as the Global Internet Council to take over the United States over sight role over ICANN which shall be composed of membes from different governments and other stakeholders.
- Strengthen ICANN's governmental advisory committee to become a forum for official debate on internet issues
- Relegate ICANN to a narrow technical role and create an international internet council that sits outside the UN and to remove the US oversight on ICANN
- Create three new organizations which will handle the following roles:
- to take over ICANN's role in Internet Addressing
- to act as a debating platform for government, businesses and the public on issues regarding internet future and policies
- to coordinate the work on internet-related public policy issues