1. Regulatory reform that improves the business environment is the first priority. 2. The internet emerged from U.S. government research in the 1970s - but as it grew into a global network of networks - its governance structure has evolved. 3. Today - the internet is managed by an international coalition of governments - industry - technical experts - and civil society-”in what is referred to as the multistakeholder model. 4. U. S. users are now a small minority of total internet users - given the dramatic growth in the number of users in developing countries - especially in Asia. 5. Many countries are demanding more meaningful representation in the discussions of how the internet should be governed.