A/HRC/7/14 Page 25 73. Licensing should only be used when strictly necessary, as a technical tool to administer the scarcity of the airwaves. Licensing for abundant media, such as the Internet and the print media, is not a legitimate policy tool and violates the right to freedom of opinion and expression. Licensing should only be administered by an independent body that is insulated from government pressure and should not be used subjectively to ban or suspend independent media outlets, particularly television and radio channels. On Internet governance 74. The Special Rapporteur invites Governments to consider the possibility of establishing an international organization with a specific mandate to improve governance of the Internet. The mandate of the organization would be to develop norms and principles of conduct to guarantee that the Internet will continue to be a democratic medium of expression in full compliance with human rights principles. The Special Rapporteur vigorously emphasizes that any new intergovernmental body administering, partially or totally, Internet governance must ensure freedom of opinion and expression and promote it in the light of article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. On the safety and protection of media professionals 75. The Special Rapporteur recommends that Governments take the necessary measures to increase the safety and protection of journalists and other media workers, regardless of their professional and political affiliation. Protection must be ensured at all times, and particularly during armed conflicts, states of emergency and public disorder and electoral processes. Governments should also ensure the protection of other categories at risk, such as trade unionists, social workers, students and teachers, writers and artists. Eliminating impunity for the perpetrators of crimes against media professionals will function as an important deterrent against the repetition of these crimes. 76. Governments and State institutions should, as appropriate, envisage the creation of ad hoc protection schemes, which would allow journalists to continue their activities with an acceptable level of security, while maintaining their independence. Media enterprises should also consider covering the expenses of flexible protection for