Please see this article from today's Washington Post, regarding ICANN's relationships with Governments.
Some unfortunate quotes, but gets it right about the need to protect the multi-stakeholder model of ICANN from UN/ITU threat.
"Obama administration joins critics of U.S. nonprofit group that oversees
Internet"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/28/AR2011022803719.html
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