Internet Governance: Why does it matter to Bangladesh?

Paul Wilson bdNOG 1 & APNIC Regional Meeting 3

23 May 2014

The Internet story…

1980  

1983  1992  

1998  

1989  

2000  1993   1999  

It didn’t just happen…

Standards development Registry management – IP and DNS

Rootserver operation Network interconnection

Cooperation

By the way…

The story continues…

1980  

1983  1992  

2000  

2006  

2003  1998   2014  

3B  

2016  

$4.2T  

1989   1993   1999  

The birth of “Internet Governance” •  World Summit on the Information

Society (WSIS)

•  Geneva Phase 2002-3 –  Internet recognised –  “Internet Governance” became a

key focus –  Created WGIG – the Working

Group on Internet Governance

•  Tunis Phase 2004-5 –  WGIG report –  “Internet Organisations” under a

spotlight –  Competing proposals and

“solutions”

What did WSIS achieve? •  Working definition of “Internet

Governance”

•  Recognition of the “Multi-stakeholder Process”

•  Call for “Enhanced Cooperation” among Governments

•  Call for establishment of IGF: Internet Governance Forum

–  New type of multistakeholder forum within the UN system

–  5-year mandate

Internet Governance Forum •  IGF is the recognised global

forum for IG discussions –  “not for decision making, but for

decision makers”

•  Open to all stakeholders, on an equal footing

•  Annual IGF Event –  8 so far, next Istanbul, Turkey –  Up to 2,000 participants, many

workshops and sessions.

•  Regional and national IGFs –  APrIGF –  Bangladesh IGF

More recent events…

Montevideo Statement •  October 2013: Internet technical

organizations met in Montevideo

•  Expressed concern about Internet fragmentation and loss of trust in the Internet

•  Called for –  Progress on globalization of

ICANN and IANA functions –  Community-wide effort of Internet

Governance challenges –  More effort on IPv6 deployment

•  January 2014: APNIC EC endorsement

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NETmundial •  “Global Multistakeholder Meeting

on the Future of Internet Governance” –  Principles –  Roadmap

•  Output: “Multistakeholder Statement of Sao Paulo” –  Unified addressing system –  Open standards –  Multistakeholder model –  Strengthen IGF

•  Focus on the IANA oversight transition process

IANA Transition •  March 2014: NTIA announcement

and ICANN 49 (SG) –  Transition of IANA oversight from

USG to global community –  Call for process to be developed –  ICANN as facilitator

•  APNIC Process to be developed –  “Cooperation SIG” proposed –  Consultation sessions –  Accountability review –  APNIC Survey 2014

•  For info and mailing list

www.apnic.net/ianaxfer

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IANA Transition

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Why is this important to Bangladesh?

The Internet is Growing

150m 114m

Mobile Phone Penetration

36m

Internet Penetration

Population

Internet in Bangladesh

Internet in Bangladesh

An Open Internet drives Growth

Technical + Skills + Policy Enablers

Connectivity Innovation Content

Technical Considerations

Internet built on IPv4 – but IPv4 is running out

The open Internet requires IPv6

340 trillion trillion trillion addresses

24% online, 0.02% IPv6: An opportunity for BD

Skills Considerations

Skilled networking professionals needed to build the Internet

Shortage of 482,000 network professionals in AP by 2016

Increased training is vital to bridge this gap

Sharing of knowledge and experience: bdNOG

Policy Considerations

Creating an environment where the Internet can flourish

Government Investment: a2i Program, IPv6?

Industry can show leadership on Internet issues

Embrace Bangladesh’s role on the global stage

Get involved!

Take an interest in BD Internet discussions

Work with Government - play your part as industry leaders

Participate in IGF process

See you soon!

You’re Invited! •  APNIC 38: Brisbane, Australia, 9-19 Sep 2014

•  APRICOT 2015: Fukuoka, Japan, 24 Feb-6 Mar 2015

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Questions?

Thank you! Paul Wilson dg@apnic.net