Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law
Abstract
The article explores the evolution of country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) policymaking, tracing its transition from an informal, ad hoc system managed by individuals like Jon Postel to a formalized, international governance structure under the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). It highlights the power struggles between various stakeholders, including national governments, ICANN, and the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), and discusses the implications for global internet governance.
Disciplines
Communications Law | Dispute Resolution and Arbitration | Intellectual Property Law | Internet Law | Law | Science and Technology Law
Recommended Citation
Peter K. Yu,
The Origins of ccTLD Policymaking,
12
Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L.
387
(2004).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol12/iss2/2
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