by Katie Lepi, Edudemic
Who runs the internet, anyway? It’s a pretty big question, and one that ICANN is hoping to help clarify with this handy infographic (see URL). The answer to the question is not an easy one. The internet is not ‘run’ by any one person, group or organization. It might be better to think of it as an entity that is governed by a number of different groups from different backgrounds (private sector, government, academia, national and international organizations, etc). Collectively, they work to develop standards and policies to ensure the Internet is usable and appropriate globally. The infographic (see URL) outlines some of these stakeholders and what they offer.
http://www.edudemic.com/2013/08/who-runs-the-internet/
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