March 2004
Domain Master
The Internet's head administrator, Paul Twomey, on controlling the core functionality of the Web.
By Mark Frauenfelder
Paul Twomey
Position: President and CEO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Issue: Who will control the Internet? While no one owns the Internet, it can't function without ICANN, the U.S.-based nonprofit that manages the Internet's addressing system. ICANN is under fire from international organizations that say the United States holds too much control over the Net's core functions.
Personal Point of Impact: Taking steps to further internationalize ICANN without handing over control to the United Nations
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