On Mar 14, 2014, at 8:13 PM, John R. Levine <jo...@iecc.com> wrote: >>> I look forward to the ITU equitably allocating domain names and IP >>> addresses. > >> "NTIA will not accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA role with a >> government or an inter-governmental organization solution." > > Let's hope you're right, but I note that the ITU isn't an inter-governmental > organization, it's (depending on which part of their web site you believe) a > specialized agency of the United Nations, or an organization based on > public-private partnership since its inception, with a membership of 193 > countries and over 700 private-sector entities and academic institutions. > Sounds totally multistakeholder to me. >
The United Nations _IS_ an inter-governmental organization and the ITU would be considered part of the UN in this context, I believe. Owen
