Delegates at Summit reached an agreement yesterday that leaves the supervision of domain names unchanged. The accord can be read at: http://lists.essential.org/pipermail/random-bits/2005-November/001305.html The US is pleased with the outcome. The Washington Post reported that "an 11th-hour agreement that leaves the United States with ultimate oversight of the main computers that direct the Internet's flow of information, commerce and dissent." "If you look at the rate of innovation and the rate of growth on the Internet," US Assistant Secretary of Commerce Michael Gallagher said, "and the need for the DNS mechanism to be fluid and stable and secure and nimble to meet the growth targets and fend off threats, it demands a very technical driver, not a political driver." There is, though, acknowledgment of the concerns of nation states and civil societies. The accord provides recognition "that Internet Governance includes more than Internet naming and addressing". Indeed, "It also includes other significant public policy issues such as, inter alia, critical Internet resources, the security and safety of the Internet, and developmental aspects and issues pertaining to the use of the Internet." Furthermore, there was recognition that there needs to be greater accountability and transparency in internet governance: "We are convinced that there is a need to initiate, and reinforce, as appropriate, a transparent, democratic, and multilateral process, with the participation of governments, private sector, civil society and international organizations, in their respective roles." The United Nations looks like it will play a greater role, hosting an Internet Governance Forum.