Bart W. Schermer and Arno R. Lodder (Independent and VU University Amsterdam – Computer/Law Institute) have posted Internet Governance (Handbook on ICT Law (Recht en Computer, Deventer: Kluwer), p. 1‐23, Forthcoming) on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
Due to the globalisation which took place at the beginning of the 20th century and which ultimately culminated in the great world wars, the realisation for the need of governance at the global level, so‐called global governance grew. Global governance is concerned with global issues that cannot be solved within the context of an individual nation. Examples of these issues are world peace, international security, economic development and wealth distribution, environmental issues and – now – the regulation of the internet. Internet governance is as much a part of and a catalyst for global governance. The internet calls on new global issues on the one hand (such as cross‐border cybercrime) and, on the other hand, the internet as a global communication network stimulates the process of globalisation. In this chapter we first introduce the technical side of internet governance.
Subsequently we address the issues related to how to control and govern the internet. Discussed are the importance of internet governance, various models of internet governance, complicating factors, and responsible actors.
Translation of Dutch Chapter that appeared in 2014 in the Handbook on ICT Law (Recht en Computer, Deventer: Kluwer), p. 1‐23
For my take on these issues, see Models of Internet Governance.