The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is still trying to make headway with its top level domain name negotiations.
ICANN is hoping to reach a compromise with global governments to ensure that copyright and trademark rules for digital content can be enforced consistently around the globe.
The organization is also trying to allay fears that certain new top level domain names — like .nazi or .bank — will be misused.
Speaking to Intellectual Property Watch, Peter Dengate Thrush, chairman of the ICANN board said: “In most of those circumstances, I think we accept the government is acting on behalf of probably unrepresented parties.”
However, he added: “We take government advice as a serious matter, but not terminal.”
His comments refer to the veto being asked for by the U.S. government, which would allow it to block requests for certain top level domain names.
The U.S. government has already been taking a proactive approach to Internet policing through its Immigration and Customs Enforcement department.