Networking 101: Who Governs the Internet?

Oct 01, 2008, 23:35 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Charlie Schluting)

"The Internet is a wild and unruly place. When people talk about Internet governance, the conversation is normally related to IP allocation and domain name management, rather than censorship or control. The Internet actually is tightly managed with regards to network allocation. This edition of Networking 101 will clear up those mysterious organizational acronyms and explain what their purpose really is."

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