International Governance of the Internet: An Economic Analysis

Gordon L. Brady

ICER Working Papers from ICER - International Centre for Economic Research

Abstract: ICANN currently determines which top level domains are available on the A-root server and so restricts the choices facing Internet users. Thus ICANN redistributes wealth and has become the focus of rent-seeking activities. Yet, despite my belief that the Internet will become substantially more regulated in the future, I am convinced that technology will trump the best efforts of regulators to “promote the public interest”.

Pages: 21 pages
Date: 2003-06
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