The Internet is one of the greatest engines for economic growth, freedom, and prosperity the world has ever known thanks in large part to its multistakeholder governance model. As we
shape what the Internet will become, one of our top priorities must be preserving this open, bottom-up system that ensures global citizens are able to access and take advantage of an ever-growing platform. Preserving a free Internet is essential to the preservation of political and economic liberty for global citizens. We do not believe inter-governmental bodies are the right way to govern the Internet. Instead, we should look for innovative solutions involving the breadth of the Internet community. A global Internet that is not constrained by geographic boundaries should not be governed solely through institutions defined by them.