The Future of Internet Governance [electronic resource] : Should the U.S. Relinquish Its Authority Over ICANN?
- Corporate Author:
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division
- Published:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (24 pages), digital, PDF file
- Access Online:
- ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu
- Summary:
- Explains how the Federal Government retains limited authority over the Internet domain name system (DNS) through the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions contract between the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. Discusses NTIA intent to transition stewardship of DNS and procedural authority over key Internet domain name functions to the global Internet multistakeholder community, examines multistakeholder process to develop a transition proposal, and addresses role of Congress in the IANA transition with related legislation in the 113th and 114th Congresses.
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- Related Titles:
- ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection
- Note:
- CRS Report.
Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Aug. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. - Technical Details:
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