Marilyn CadeGlobal Public Policy Conference 2007

Key Activities and Players in Internet Governance – The Role of the Internet

Governance Forum (IGF)

Some of the Key Players in Internet Governance

• International Telecommunications Union

• Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

• Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

Facts about Internet UsersOver a Billion Users

*source: Computer Industry Almanac

English29%

Chinese14%

Spanish8%

Japanese8%

German5%

French5%

Portuguese4%

Korean3%

Italian3%

Arabic3%

Rest of World18%

Facts about Internet UsersInternet World Users by Language

• Total World Population: 6.6 Billion Source: ww.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm

• 64% of Internet users do not speak any English. Global Internet Statistics (by

Language), Global Reach,

http://global-reach.biz/globstats/index.php3

• 9 out of 10 Internet users prefer to get local information in their own language.

Source:

Source: Zooknic, January 2007; VeriSign, January 2007

Domain Names

• .com and .net account for 65%++ - of all TLDs

• Top 10 ccTLDs account for 64% of all ccTLDs registrations

• Double digit growth in 52 other ccTLDs - Sweden, Spain, Russia, Austria and China

The total number of domain name registrations is reported to be approximately 120 - 128 million domain

names.

How the Net is Changing: Devices That WILL Be Networked & IP Addressable

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The Converged World of ICTs

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International Telecommunications Union1

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ITU in a Snapshot

• Three Sectors: Radio, Telecommunications, Development• New Secretary General: H. Toure• ITU Acted as Secretariat to WSIS; has role in Implementation of

Action Lines: C2: Infrastructure and C5: Cyber Security• Changing and Converging World is driving self examination and

pressure to broaden and deepen focus• Some countries are seeking to expand ITU’s role into Internet

and Applications• Several Key Activities in next 5 years of Interest to WITSA

– WTSA – Fall, 2008– WTPF – March, 2009– Plenipot – Fall, 2010– Treaty Conference - Fall 2012

• Key Initiatives : – Access is a key imperative for Developing and Emerging markets– Cyber Security has become an ITU wide activity

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ICANN2

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ICANN

• Launched only 9 years ago; now internationally accepted

• Evolving toward independence and maturity as an organization

• Stability and Security of Unique Indicators are key imperatives; Responsible for coordinating the Unique Indicators of the Internet and associated activities

– Domain Names– IP Addresses, Port assignments, Autonomous

Numbers– Root Servers

The Debate of Who Should Set the Rules for the Global Internet was just beginning in 1998….

• Parliaments?• U.S. Congress?• U.S. Government Agencies?

• EC?• ITU?• WTO?• WIPO?

ICANN

Multi-lateral Entities? Governments? Industry bodies? • ICANN?• IETF / IAB?• Other Standards Bodies?

ICANN: Key Issues of Interest to WITSA

• Further Internationalization of ICANN – Joint Project Agreement with US Dept. of Commerce lapses in Sept. 2009. Public Comment open until Feb. WITSA could comment.

• Outreach and Participation of all Stakeholders • Increased in attacks in Root Servers and Other key

elements of Infrastructure – Ongoing Issues, Role of DNS Sec

• Transition from IPv4 to IPv6• New Leadership at Board – Cerf retires; New Zealander- Peter

Dengate Thrush appointed, well known to WITSA NZ member• Nominating Committee Process – how WITSA can participate• Structure of Policy Making/Role of Players in gTLDs – Business

Role under attack/at risk. • Active Policy Issues of Interest and Concern

– New GTLDS – Significant Challenges – Many Opportunities– International Top Level Domain Names – IDNS– Domain Name Tasting– WHOIS – database of registrants of domain names

International Telecommunications Union - ITU

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Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

• Created by the WSIS Tunis Agenda for Action• Negotiated Text – Chartered for Five Years • Multistakeholder : All parties interact on an

equal basis• Unique in Organization – Unique in Operation

– Secretariat in Geneva: Markus Kummer, former Swiss Diplomat

– Chair: Nitan Desai, former Deputy Sec. UN

– New UN SecGen appointed Co-Chair for Brazil IGF

• 46 member Advisory Group – Multi stakeholder*• Will meet for five years/then evaluate progress

– Athens, Oct.30 - Nov. 2, 2006 - India, Fall, 2008

– Rio, November 12-15, 2007 - Egypt, Fall, 2009• TBD: Lithuania or Azerbajan, 2010

Internet Governance Forum(IGF)

• Broad Themes

– Openness – freedom of expression, free flow of information, ideas and knowledge

– Security – trust and confidence through collaboration– Diversity – promoting multilingualism and local content– Access – Internet Connectivity: Policy and Cost– Added Critical Internet Resources for Brazil IGF**– Added Emerging Issues– Added Best Practice and Open Forums of IGOs

Overall Theme: Internet Governance for Development

Cross Cutting Priority: Capacity Building

Rio IGF, November 12-15, 2007

• WITSA Participation - Delegation Attending– Also participated in IGF Athens; honored to have Phil Bond as

a main panelist, along with David Belanger, AT&T, ITAA Board Member, Kafi as Advisory Committee Member

• Co-sponsoring Workshop on Access

• Partnership with ICC/BASIS on encouraging business participation

• WITSA and ITAA have consistently participated in IGF Public Forums; submitted written comments. ITAA GPPC works closely with WITSA Secretariat.

The “Right” approach between the various International Organizations

• Cooperation

• Collaboration

• Coordination where appropriate

• Co-Existence

WITSA Leadership Essential to Promote Co-Existence of IGOs and Role of Business Community

WITSA Leadership Essential to Promote Co-Existence of IGOs and Role of Business Community

Questions

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