The internet, its governance, and the multi-stakeholder model
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of key issues and concepts related to discussions of the internet, its governance, and its multi-stakeholder model.
Design/methodology/approach
The method adopted is to discuss definitions of internet, to identify the key characteristics of internet, to define the multi-stakeholder approach, and to discuss the results it has achieved.
Findings
The article finds that the internet is different from other networks, albeit not exactly in the ways that are commonly mentioned, and it finds that the internet's current governance mechanisms can be improved, in particular by increasing the role of more traditional governance mechanisms such as intergovernmental organizations.
Originality/value
The analysis and conclusions are not found in previous literature, and they are meant to provoke further research and discussion.
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Acknowledgements
Received 21 May 2013 Revised 19 August 2013 22 November 2013 Accepted 28 November 2013
Citation
Hill, R. (2014), "The internet, its governance, and the multi-stakeholder model", info, Vol. 16 No. 2, pp. 16-46. https://doi.org/10.1108/info-05-2013-0031
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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