Prof. Wolfgang Kleinwächter criticized the decision to hold consultations through UN Economic and Social Council rather than the UN Commission on Science and Technology. "The decision's aims is to get the Internet policy processes back under control of an intergovernmental regime and to silence non-governmental stakeholders, at least if it comes to public policy issues and decision making." Prof. Kleinwächter further stressed, "this is part of a bigger story to move backwards, to cancel openness, transparency and bottom up policy development process and to withdraw from the principle of "multistakeholderism." "This recognition of the principle of "multistakeholderism" in the Tunis Agenda 2005 was the biggest conceptual achievement in WSIS and was in particular accepted as a guiding principle for Internet Governance in contrast to a "one stakeholder (intergovernmental) approach," Prof. Kleinwächter added. The acceptance of civil society as an "equal partner" (in their specific role) was a big step for civil society, Prof. Kleinwächter emphasized.

Switzerland as the President of the UN Commission on Science and Technology (CSTD) made a point concerning the multistakeholder approach. "The United Nations Commission on Science and Technology has the advantage of taking a broader approach to the multistakeholder aspect. By that I mean, that the CSTD also provides for consultations with the private sector, which UN Economic and Social Council does not do. And also with a broader view of consultations with civil society."

Later in 2010, the United Nations General Assembly will decide if it should extend the Internet Governance Forum's initial five-year mandate, based on a review of its work as well as its achievements.