ICANN may lose its right to manage the domain space
The Treaty on the Regulation of Global Communications is scheduled to be reviewed in December. The World Conference on International Telecommunications will be held in Dubai in December. During this conference, the Treaty on the Regulation of Global Communications is scheduled to be reviewed. This treaty was adopted in Melbourne back in 1988.
The conference is scheduled to address the issue of internet control. Experts believe that the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which sets standards in radio and telecommunications, could gain similar rights over the internet.
Currently, the internet and domain space are regulated by American non-governmental organizations (NGOs) such as the IETF, W3C, and ICANN. However, many analysts believe that the US government exerts too much influence over these organizations.
Russia, China, India, Brazil, and Iran support expanding the ITU's powers. US officials believe these countries could lobby for restrictions on online freedom of speech, which would make the internet less free than it currently is. The governments of China, Brazil, Russia, and Saudi Arabia intend to place the internet under the control of the UN or UN member states.
The United States is concerned about the potential transfer of control over the internet to the UN. Analysts believe that the US position actually represents the combined position of the largest internet companies, most of which are based in the country.
Until now, ICANN has been able to make decisions in a balanced manner, after prior consultation with representatives of businesses, the internet community, and government agencies in various countries.
At the same time, analysts believe that there is currently no real alternative to ICANN, a corporation that has been able to unite many highly qualified specialists and take into account representatives of different communities and countries around the world.
Therefore, the US does not want to lose its influence over the internet. The current alternative is a balanced system of internet governance that can provide users around the world with a high-quality and secure internet.
