Coming up with a governance system for the internet that is not so dependent on US government control has been an objective of various stakeholders around the globe for several years. A major initiative in this matter was the creation of the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) which issued its report in July '05. The report identifies a number of areas that require improvement, such as spam control and privacy in the WHOIS databases. Although the report is an important step forward, The controversy is ongoing. Working Group on Internet Governance