Anarchy, State, or Utopia?: Checks and Balances in Internet Governance

Internet governance once took place through a social contract: good behavior from all parties produced a ripe environment for invention and innovation, and generated tremendous worldwide benefits. Over time, an influx of money and power began to break the Internet´s utopia, leading to crime, censorship, and fights over control. Internet governance now requires a complex system of checks and balances among users, businesses, and governments - and too great a power imbalance among these groups could undermine some policy goals in favor of others.