A new era of global internet governance has dawned the united states has relinquished oversight for the internet corporation for assigned names and numbers icann effective october 1 2016. The expansion of the internet has been called the most revolutionary development in the history of human communications it is ubiquitous and is changing politi internet governance the new frontier of global institutions 1st edi. Unlike most areas where there are global institutions and the role of governments is predominant the internet is a field where the private sector and civil society each have a role as important or sometimes more important than governments. Recently published internet governance the new frontier of global institutions by igps john mathiason released in the uk on july 30 it will be available in the united states soon the expansion of the internet has been called the most revolutionary development in the history of human communications it is ubiquitous and is changing politics. The expansion of the internet has been called the most revolutionary development in the history of human communications it is ubiquitous and is changing politics economics and social relations its borderless nature affects the roles of individuals the magic of the marketplace and the problems of government regulation as its development has increased apace contradictions have arisen