"The Internet's value is created by the participation and cooperation of people all over the world. The Internet is global, not national. Therefore no single Government should have a pre-eminent role in Internet governance. As the US reviews its contract with ICANN, it should work cooperatively with all stakeholders to complete the transition to a Domain Name System independent of US governmental control."

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Yes, of course the problem of who or what should oversee or supervise ICANN is complicated, and this statement does not answer questions about that. But on the other hand it will make it clear to the USG that its current insistence on unilateral governmental control is not where things should remain. It is particularly important to make the point that the US government's global authority over Internet governance is not matched by any global accountability mechanisms.