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About ICANN
KISA-ICANN Language Localisation ProjectModule 1.1
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What does ICANN do?
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Internet Protocol (IP) numbers are unique addresses that allow computers to find one another
The Domain Name System matches IP numbers with a name
DNS is the underpinning of a unified Internet
DNS helps keep the Internet secure, stable and interoperable
ICANN was formed in 1998 to coordinate DNS policy
The World’s Network – the Domain Name System
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The World’s Network – the Domain Name System
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Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions:
Maintenance of the protocol parameter registries on behalf of the IETF
Allocation of Internet Numbers in cooperation with the Regional Internet Registries
Management of the .ARPA and .INT domains
Administrative responsibilities of the DNS root zone
Coordination of root zone management
IANA functions performed under a U.S. government contract
Policy Development reasonably and appropriately related to the above technical functions
ICANN Coordinates…
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How does ICANN work?
Besides technical operations, ICANN coordinates the development of Policies for “names and numbers” of the Internet
Work is driven in a style described as:
Bottom-up
Issues raised at community/grassroots level
Consensus-driven
Anyone can join most of ICANN’s volunteer Working Groups
Search for mutual interest, resist dominance by any single interest
Multi-stakeholder model
Inclusive approach – public, private sectors, technical experts as peers
All users of the Internet deserve a say in how it is run
7Updated as of 1 July 2014How does ICANN Work? Community-Driven, Consensus-based Policy
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How does ICANN Work? Multi-stakeholder Model
Every stakeholderhas an interest in how the internet develops
No single stakeholder is more important than any other
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ICANN’s Multi-stakeholder Governance Structure
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What has ICANN accomplished?
Highlights of what the bottom-up, consensus-driven, multi-stakeholder model produced:
Established market competition for generic Top Level Domain name (gTLD) registrations Lowering of domain name costs by 80%, saving consumers and businesses by US$1
billion annually
Implemented Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) Resolved thousands of disputes over the domain name rights
Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC)
New gTLD programme – competition, innovation and choice
Internet governance policies broadly accepted in the world
