Internet Infrastructure and Governing Bodies: An International Perspectives
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Internet, Information Infrastructure, Governing Bodies, Internet Bodies, International Organizations,, Information SystemsAbstract
Information Infrastructure is refers to the foundations and associations and concept responsible for the designing and development of information systems. The technologies have played an important role for information infrastructure and related affairs. Among the technologies, internet is most valuable. To control, manage, oversee ‘internet’—there are many foundations and associations working internationally and among these few important are ICANN, Internet Engineering Task Force, Internet Governance Forum, Internet Society, Regional Internet Registry. These organizations have valuable role for the development of the internet and similar systems. This paper is a kind of theoretical review highlighted many aspects of these organizations including their current and future roles. Paper describes the aspects in brief manner with current challenges.
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