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Internet Governance, ICANN and Congress.Sucks: Where is Control of the Internet Going?

Published: June 5, 2015, 7:32 p.m.

b'Date: Friday, June 5, 2015\\n\\nOur expert panel debates the latest developments in the international drama that is Internet governance. There is much fodder for discussion: the federal government\\u2019s decision to cede control of key Internet functions to ICANN, ICANN\\u2019s efforts to become an accountable steward of these functions, attempts by international organizations such as the U.N. to exert greater control over Internet decisions in fora like WSIS+10, and the .sucks domain name controversy.\\n\\nSpeakers:\\n\\nJamie Hedlund, Vice President, Strategic Programs, Global Domain Division, ICANN\\t\\nMichelle Sara King, President & CEO, King Consults\\nCheryl Miller, Director, International Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Verizon\\nMilton Mueller, Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies\\nJon Nevett, Co-Founder & EVP, Donuts Inc.\\nPeter Dengate Thrush, former Chairman of the Board of Directors, ICANN\\nSally Shipman Wentworth, Vice President of Global Policy Development, Internet Society moderator'