The emerging Internet governance mosaic: connecting the pieces

  • Authors:

  • William H. Dutton;Malcolm Peltu

  • Affiliations:

  • (Corresponding author) Director, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 1 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JS, UK. Tel.: +44 1865 287 210/ 212 direct/ Fax: +44 1865 287 211/ E-mail: William.Dutton@ ...;Editorial Consultant, Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford, 1 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JS, UK. E-mail: malcolm@p-n-m.co.uk

  • Venue:
  • Information Polity - Internet Governance
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

The report highlights key Internet governance issues raised in relation to the authors' three-tier typology. The distinctive design and governance characteristics that underpin the global Internet phenomenon are then outlined, to indicate valuable governance lessons that can be built on. The crucial need for balance in inherently political multi-stakeholder processes is then addressed. This is assisted by an analytical framework for understanding the dynamics underlying such processes, which involve outcomes from decisions taken by many actors within overlapping and interacting policy arenas. The conclusion recommends an approach to improving international coordination of Internet governance activities.