INTERNET GOVERNANCE: THE INTERNET SOCIETY

INTERNET GOVERNANCE:
THE INTERNET SOCIETY
Governance Hierarchy
Because the internet is not a single, unified network, it is not surprising that no one body controls it. Although there are standards, no internet police exist to enforce them. In effect, the system itself policies such things if any organization strays from the collective standards, it loses the benefits of global connectivity – which was the whole point of becoming part of the internet in the first place. Groups do exist that carry out central management functions for the internet, such as the InterNIC (www.internic.net), which, among other things, register companies that are connected to the internet, and the internet society (www.isoc.org). The internet society has various engineering committees of the Internet. But none has the power to force a particular direction or action on the internet community.
The ultimate authority for the technical direction of the internet rests with the internet society (ISOC). This professional society is considered with the growth and evolution of the world wide internet, with the social, political, and technical issues. It is a voluntary organization whose goal is to promote global information exchange. The four groups in the structure are the ISOC and its board of trustees, the internet architecture board (IAB), the IESG, and the IETF itself (see Fig.3.9). the ISOC trustees are responsible for approving appointment to the IAB from among the nominees submitted by the IETF nominating committee.
ISOC appoints a council – IAB – that has responsibility for the technical management and direction of the internet. The IAB is responsible for overall architectural considerations in the internet. It also