Federal Communications Commissioner Robert McDowell gave an update on a proposal to give the United Nations (U.N.) more control over the Internet. The proposal, backed by China, Russia, Brazil and India, would give the U.N.'s International Telecommunication Union more control over the governance of the Internet including cyber security and domain names. Other speakers included the State Department’s International Communications Senior deputy coordinator, and representatives from Google, Verizon, and the advocacy group Public Knowledge.