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Governing the Commons: The Future of Global Internet Administration An Overview of the Issues

Governing the Commons: The Future of Global Internet Administration An Overview of the Issues. Hans Klein Chairman of the Board, CPSR School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology. The basic issue: Shared resources. Highly centralized system

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Governing the Commons: The Future of Global Internet Administration An Overview of the Issues

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  1. Governing the Commons: The Future of Global Internet AdministrationAn Overview of the Issues Hans Klein Chairman of the Board, CPSR School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology

  2. The basic issue: Shared resources • Highly centralized system • Shared set of unique names and addresses • Shared root server

  3. Shared resources requireShared administration (“governance”) • Institutional design • Effective: to insure system stability • Legitimate: prevent abuse of power • Representation • Transparency and Accountability

  4. History • 1970s-1980s -- Jon Postel (IANA) • 1992 -- Internet Society (ISOC) • 1992 -- Network Solutions Inc. (NSI) • 1996-97 -- IAHC-MoU • 1997-98 -- Green & White Papers • Nov. 1998 - ICANN

  5. Recurring Problems • Lack of consensus • Lack of due process • Meteoric growth exacerbates problems

  6. ICANN • Administration of shared resources • Representation • Board of 19 • Root server • Shared registry • Accredidation of registrars

  7. Controversies: Legitimacy • No elected board • Closed meetings • Dismissive of critics

  8. Controversies: Substantive Decisions • Fast action on policies • Conditions for accredidation • Fees • Country code top level domains • Dispute resolution policy

  9. Current Issues • Finances • Sustainability of privatization • Lawsuit? • Stability of technology

  10. At-Large Elections • Individual users • 9 board seats • Democracy in cyberspace • Legitimate? • Role of CPSR

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