Full title in original language:
One Size Fits All? On the Feasibility of International Internet Governance
Education level:
University University (18+ years)Topic / subtopic:
Cybercrime Cybercrime preventionTarget audience:
Students,
Teachers / Lecturers
Type of resource:
Publication / Article
Languages:
English
Region of relevance:
Global
Access:
restricted access: requiring payment
Individual authors:
Andrew Whitmore, Namjoo Choi, Anna Arzrumtsyan
Publication year:
2009
Published by:
Journal of Information Technology & Politics
Copyright holder:
© Journal of Information Technology & Politics
Contact name and address:
Journal of Information Technology & Politics
Contact website:
Key themes:
cybercrime, cybercrime prevention, crime, cybersecurity, cyber security, cyberspace, internet governance
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Short description:
One of the most important information policy questions that has yet to be answered is how, and by whom, the Internet will be governed. The U.S. has maintained a tight grip on governance since the inception of the Internet, but mounting and unified international pressure may very well result in the transitioning of governance duties over to an international body such as the United Nations. This international governance body is expected to attempt to implement a set of global information policies to address a number of information issues. By contrast, the current governance system overseen by ICANN controls a much smaller scope of Internet policies. This article argues that international Internet governance will likely fail in terms of its ability to elicit international agreement on information policies as a result of disparities among countries.