The NET mundial conference3 and the Ilves Report4 make clear that the move from an intergovernmental system of the 20th century into a multistakeholder system of the 21st century is such a move from the lower Level 1 to the higher Level 2. This means that the intergovernmental mechanisms of Level 1 don’t disappear at Level 2, but are embedded now into a broader environment with more independent (global) players. National sovereignty, national governments, and national interests continue to exist, but the execution of sovereignty is more com-plex and needs additional innovative procedures, deeper interactions, collaborative mechanisms, and an under standing of a shared responsibility for the common good of humankind.