INTERNATIONALIZATION OF GOVERNANCE

THE INTERNET

2010

Chief of Departmentof scientific-technical and strategic development of branch

CHUTOV Oleg

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standards the Internet

US Department of Commerce

Affirmation of Commitments (AoC)

Recommendations

Information interchange

Community of national domains

Community gTLD .com, .net, .info,

.org

recognition

voluntary payments

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Governance of the InternetGovernance of the Internet

contract

Standards

Governmental Adviser Committee

BOARD

Conference

Internet Governance Forum

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The basic problems of an existing governance of InternetThe basic problems of an existing governance of Internet

1.1. Absence of accountability ICANN to national registrars and indistinct observance by Absence of accountability ICANN to national registrars and indistinct observance by corporation of a principle of management «from below upwards»corporation of a principle of management «from below upwards»

2.2. Absence of necessary influence of administrations of communication on decision-Absence of necessary influence of administrations of communication on decision-making process in ICANN; higher degree of influence of the US government on key making process in ICANN; higher degree of influence of the US government on key aspects of activity ICANNaspects of activity ICANN

3.3. Potential vulnerability of control systems of use of national domains and existing Potential vulnerability of control systems of use of national domains and existing risks of negative influence on access procedures to national Internet resourcesrisks of negative influence on access procedures to national Internet resources ..

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Paragraph 48. Declaration of principals Building information society – global score in new millennium. High level meeting on issues of information society. Geneva, 2003

(WSIS-03/GENEVA/DOC/4-R 12 .12.2003 )

Paragraphs 61 and 62 Tunisian Program for information society about management in using Internet

(WSIS-05/TUNIS/DOC/6(Rev.1)-R, 15 .11.2005 )

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What for internationalisation of governance the Internet is necessary

use of the multilateral control over DNS system

providing a direct impact on host in the system of Internet governance solutions

strengthening information security of national domains

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Internet Governance Forum

BOARD

Proposals for the structure of governance of the InternetProposals for the structure of governance of the Internet

ICANN Conference

Recommendations

Information interchange

National Domains Community gTLD(.com, .net, .info, .org)

Standards

Contracts

Supervision andveto

International body on security issues in

Internet

Consultations

Contracts

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• New legal basisNew legal basis: : substitute the agreement between US Ministry of trade and ICANN on substitute the agreement between US Ministry of trade and ICANN on international agreement on basis principles of managing Internet networkinternational agreement on basis principles of managing Internet network

• Transformation ICANNTransformation ICANN as main body in international as main body in international

• Democratisation:Democratisation: limited involvement of national government in ICANN activities and limited involvement of national government in ICANN activities and providing them with status of equivalent partners in business society and Internet providing them with status of equivalent partners in business society and Internet societysociety

• Control functionsControl functions:: provide GAC Committee with the functions of control for provide GAC Committee with the functions of control for acceptance of basis agreements and endow it with the right of “veto”acceptance of basis agreements and endow it with the right of “veto”

• The de-monopolization of the DNS managementThe de-monopolization of the DNS management:: limited influence for one bodylimited influence for one body

• The new system of relationsThe new system of relations:: provide equal relations between national domain provide equal relations between national domain coordinators of developed countries and govern body of Internet network by bilateral coordinators of developed countries and govern body of Internet network by bilateral agreementagreement

• New legal basisNew legal basis: : substitute the agreement between US Ministry of trade and ICANN on substitute the agreement between US Ministry of trade and ICANN on international agreement on basis principles of managing Internet networkinternational agreement on basis principles of managing Internet network

• Transformation ICANNTransformation ICANN as main body in international as main body in international

• Democratisation:Democratisation: limited involvement of national government in ICANN activities and limited involvement of national government in ICANN activities and providing them with status of equivalent partners in business society and Internet providing them with status of equivalent partners in business society and Internet societysociety

• Control functionsControl functions:: provide GAC Committee with the functions of control for provide GAC Committee with the functions of control for acceptance of basis agreements and endow it with the right of “veto”acceptance of basis agreements and endow it with the right of “veto”

• The de-monopolization of the DNS managementThe de-monopolization of the DNS management:: limited influence for one bodylimited influence for one body

• The new system of relationsThe new system of relations:: provide equal relations between national domain provide equal relations between national domain coordinators of developed countries and govern body of Internet network by bilateral coordinators of developed countries and govern body of Internet network by bilateral agreementagreement

The main proposals on the internationalization of the The main proposals on the internationalization of the InternetInternet management systemmanagement system

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Chief of Departmentof scientific-technical and

strategic development of branchCHUTOV Oleg V.

e-mail: o.chutov@minsvyaz.ru