India favours multi-stakeholder model for internet governance mechanisms

New Delhi, Sept 9 (KNN) India is for a multi-stakeholder model for Internet Governance Mechanisms. The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology held consultations last week with a view to preserve the character of the Internet as a unified, dynamic engine for innovation and to encourage equity and inclusion.
 
The multi-stakeholder consultation attended by academia, business, civil society, technical community and government discussed issues for enhancing the accountability of the Internet Corporation Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Ministry of Communications & Information Technology on Tuesday said in a release.
 
Many stakeholders appreciated the transition of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions from the US Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to the Global Multi-stakeholder Community as a positive development.
 
The meeting concluded with a call to all stakeholders to participate actively in all global processes keeping in mind the perspectives of the Indian communities. (KNN Bureau)