Articles and references about Internet governance
Overview of Internet governance and the WSIS process
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Internet Governance: What are we Talking About (February 2004). Ral Echeberra, LACNIC CEO.
Discusses the ambiguous and imprecise term, "Internet governance" and the way it has been used in the WSIS process.
- Internet Governance: A Discussion Document (24 May 2004). UNDP. Prepared for the UN ICT Task Force.
Proposals to distribute IPv6 on a geographic basis
- Address Policy: Analysing the Recent Proposal for Nation-Based IP Addressing (May 2005). Geoff Huston, APNIC Internet Research Scientist.
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The geography of Internet addressing (15 April 2005). Paul Wilson, APNIC Director General. (pdf 22kb)
The ITU-T has proposed a new system of country-based IP address allocations which aims to satisfy a natural demand for self-determination by countries; however, the proposal also stands to realign the Internet's frontiers onto national boundaries, with consequences which are explored here.
- IP Addressing Schemes: A Comparison of Geographic and Provider-based IP Address Schemes (December 2004). Geoff Huston, APNIC.
- APNIC contribution on IPv6 to ITU's WSIS Working Group (15 December 2004). (pdf 150kb)
Alternative resource distribution models
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IP address allocation vs Internet production I: Understanding the relationship, and the differences (28 April 2005). Tom Vest, Packet Clearing House.
This article examines the belief that allocating more IP addresses to developing economies will automatically improve Internet development in those economies.
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Competitive addressing (April 2005). Paul Wilson, Geoff Huston, APNIC.
This article discusses the possible implications of introducing competition into the IP address allocation system.
Myths about IP address shortages and unequal distribution
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Myth of address shortage. APNIC.
In 2003, the BBC posted a news report claiming IPv4 address space was running out. APNIC has posted links to responses to this initial news report.
- Internet addressing in China (2004).
Root nameservers
Statements made by participants and observers of the Internet governance process
- NRO comments on the WGIG panel at ICANN WSIS workshop in Cape Town (6 December 2004).
- CTO survey sees difficulties for consensus on Internet governance (19 November 2004). Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation.
- APNIC attends UN ICT Task Force meeting on WSIS (April 2004). Paul Wilson. Explains the main areas of discussion at the meeting of the UN ICT task Force held in March 2004.
- ISOC bulletin: Developing the potential of the Internet through coordination, not governance (9 December 2003).
- ISOC bulletin: Internet Governance: Strength and stability through open consensus (11 October 2003).
- ISOC bulletin: The Genius of the Internet: Open processes drive growth and connectivity (11 October 2003).
- The Internet model: Strength and stability through co-ordination and consensus. RIRs, ISOC, the IETF, CENTR, and ICANN.
Background on the history of Internet coordination and governance
- ICANN, the ITU and WSIS and Internet governance (Oct-Nov 2004). Geoff Huston. Part 1 (October 2004) | Part 2 (November 2004)