This MOU between the Department of Commerce (DOC) and ICANN sets out that ICANN will provide expertise and advice regarding DNS, such as the allocation of IP number blocks and coordination of the assignment of other technical parameters to maintain internet connectivity.

This document affirms commitments by the DOC and ICANN, including: (a) the global technical coordination of the DNS is accountable, transparent, and in the public interest; (b) the security, stability and resiliency of the DNS is preserved; © competition, trust, and choice in the DNS marketplace continues; and (d) international participation in DNS coordination is facilitated.

The paper discusses the overall benefits and negatives of self-regulation, using ICANN as the center of the discussion and comparing it to the IETF and W3C.

The Yekaterinburg Declaration calls for leaders to build a more just world order, to cement international stability and economic development. Regarding cyber security, the SCO member states stress the significance of the issue of ensuring international information security as one of the key elements of the common system of international security.

This document describes the inner workings of IETF meetings and Working Groups, discusses organizations related to the IETF, and introduces the standards process. It is not a formal IETF process document but instead an informational overview.

This article examines the institutions responsible for addressing the security of cyberspace and international relations in the cyber-domain. It highlights emerging challenges while evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the current institutional framework.

This site provides ITU’s framework for international cooperation aimed to enhance confidence and security in the cyber domain.

This article provides a critical reaction to the treaty talks focused on potentially giving the United Nations unprecedented powers over the Internet through the International Telecommunication Union.

This book offers the reader perspectives on the governance of global information and communication networks and uncovers the politics that lie beneath global rules and regulations that may seem at first glance to be mainly technical. It shows how the ITU is beset by new challenges from changing technologies and business models, as well as suggesting reforms.

The OAS Cybersecurity Strategy recognizes that protecting networks and information systems is dependent upon: giving operators information to help them secure their networks and respond to incidents; fostering public-private partnerships to increase education of the private sector to secure their infrastructures; stimulating the adoption of standards and practices for information security; and fostering the adoption of cyber-crime policies and legislation to protect users and prevent and deter criminal misuse of computer networks, while respecting users’ privacy. On June 10, 2003, the OAS General Assembly passed Resolution: AG/RES. 1939 (XXXIII-O/03), on the Development of an Inter-American Strategy to Combat Threats to Cybersecurity.