# A public meeting forum is maitained by the international internet governing body
# A public meeting forum is maitained by the international internet governing body
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The ICANN multistakeholder model was developed based on the inputs and collaborative effort by the global internet stakeholders in the [[White Paper]], a detailed policy statement of the United States government on the Management of Internet Names and Addresses, which led to the establishment of ICANN in 1998.
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The ICANN multistakeholder model was developed based on the inputs and collaborative effort by the global internet stakeholders in the [[White Paper]], a detailed policy statement of the United States government on the Management of Internet Names and Addresses, which led to the establishment of [[ICANN]] in 1998.