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The Global Commission on Internet Governance, a 29-member independent body led by former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt, said Wednesday that the U.S. body that oversees the allocation and management of Internet addresses and the stable and secure operation of the Internet, known as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), should be subject to an “independent and authoritative review” process. The review of disputed decisions should be handled by technical experts and jurists appointed through an “independent and transparent process,” the group said. Disputed decisions are currently handled by an internal ICANN board governance committee.
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