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About ICANN

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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

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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

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