Who's in charge?

[killay]

Hi

I've been wondering some time now of 'who's in charge of the internet?'.
A Corp.? A person? No one? God ?
I mean, you pay money to the ISP, ISPs themselves pay upstream ISPs for Internet access, upstream ISPs are connected one another in a web of cables.
Who is in charge at that point?

Who is in charge of giving out IP adresses? I mean someone has the power to say that ISP/Corp get's a A-class Ip adress. Also My Ip starts with a '81.' does that mean my ISP is part of one of the 128 biggest networks?

And how important is the Jupitermedia Corporation (whois of internet.com)?

Oh and one more question, Is internet.com the most expensive domain out there? if not, why not?

PS: hehe, sorry for these questions, but they have been bothereing me for quite a while now xD

Kind regards
Peter

 

[weblord]

here in the asia pacific region ip are assigned by http://www.apnic.net/
i think shorter ones are most expensive like a.com, e,i,o,u
sex.com for instance
those are the only questions i know how to answer.

Who is in charge of giving out IP adresses? I mean someone has the power to say that ISP/Corp get's a A-class Ip adress. Also My Ip starts with a '81.' does that mean my ISP is part of one of the 128 biggest networks?


Oh and one more question, Is internet.com the most expensive domain out there? if not, why not?

PS: hehe, sorry for these questions, but they have been bothereing me for quite a while now xD

Kind regards
Peter

 

[Keynes]

Here's a good overview:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_governance

 

[hpersson]

Google runs the internet I am afraid

 

[bmugford]

I don't know who runs the internet, but I know Al Gore created it

 

[killay]

Here's a good overview:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_governance

apparently no one knows :D
Well I guess it's time to setup a fiberoptic cable directly from the upstream IPS's.

 

[Ziggery.com]

According to my Son's, I run the internet :P , Only because I control the wireless router they connect through LOL

 

[Compassion]

The Internet belongs to the people and we control it.

 

[Charley]

I don't know who runs the internet, but I know Al Gore created it

It was for p0rn. :p

 

[bmugford]

Well, that was responsible for the fast growth of the internet no doubt about that.

It was for p0rn. :p

 

[Compassion]

Well, that was responsible for the fast growth of the internet no doubt about that.

Hahaha


And for without the acts depicted in porn, none of us would be here to add to the Internet :gl:

 

[Charley]

And for without the acts depicted in porn, none of us would be here to add to the Internet :gl:

Exclude me :p

 

[networkmsia]

the government