said by oliphant :

We really need the internet managed like they did the oil for food program and their operations in the Congo.

said by Nerdtalker :

Seriously, why is everyone so eager to pass the buck to an agency as incompetent and corrupt as the UN?

said by Nerdtalker :

While I agree 100% that the UN has become a corrupt, useless organization, it should be noted that the ITU predates the U.N. by almost a century (see »www.itu.int/aboutitu/overview/history.html ). While it is part of the UN now, it was an independent entity and continues to do a pretty good job regulating radio as well as international calling. Granted we need another bureaucracy looking over the internet like we need a packet storm but seeing where things are headed with ICANN I can't help but wonder if a change might be good.

It should also be noted that the Universal Postal Union is another one of those UN agencies that predates the UN (see »www.upu.int/about_us/en/glance.html - found in 1874). They too do a pretty good job and I have yet to hear any complaints about international mail.
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I support the right to keep and arm bears.

One of the most important changes was the early stages, when the Internet started, when ICANN started in 1998. The purpose was to exclude governments (but that didn't work). People realize today that the governments worldwide have to play a role.

People say the Internet flourished because of the absence of government control. I do not agree with this view. I argue that in any country, if the government opposed Internet service, how do you get Internet service?

If there are any Internet governance structure changes in the future, I think government rules will be more important and more respected.

said by n2jtx :

Granted we need another bureaucracy looking over the internet like we need a packet storm but seeing where things are headed with ICANN I can't help but wonder if a change might be good.