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and the Briefing for the ICANN Board Bucharest, Romania June 2002 Strong, Complete Proposal ISOC has long played a critical role in ensuring that the Internet develops in a stable and open manner
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and the Briefing for the ICANN Board Bucharest, Romania June 2002
Strong, Complete Proposal • ISOC has long played a critical role in ensuring that the Internet develops in a stable and open manner • Through a separate nonprofit company - Public Interest Registry (PIR) - we will draw upon the resources of ISOC’s extended global network to drive policy and management • Afilias provides dependable, global technology services and the most experience in running an EPP based registry • This ensures smooth transition and stability for .ORG domain
ISOC is a naturalsuccessor to manage .ORG • Foremost non-commercial organization focused on the Internet • Tradition of working in the public interest • Over 10,000 individual members (free membership), over 65% outside North America • 85% of chapters outside North America • Over 137 organizational members, including many non-commercials • Strong globally diverse board • ISOC will create the Public Interest Registry (PIR) to manage .ORG • Separate nonprofit company to contract with ICANN • Board appointed by ISOC • PIR policies derived from ISOC’s principles • PIR will contract with Afilias for back-end registry services
Proven Back-end Registry • Afilias selected based upon the following factors: • Most successful new gTLD registry (over 850,000 names in .INFO) • Fuels international registry competition with global operations (Ireland, US, UK, Canada) • Afilias’ .INFO-authorized registrars now manage 99% of all .ORG registrations • Facilitates smooth transition • Contracts exclusively with ICANN-accredited registrars • Proven ability to make and meet commitments
Meets all 11 criteria • STABLE, GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE REGISTRY • SUPPORT FOR .ORG COMMUNITY • ISOC STRENGTHS • ISOC’s stable, responsible stewardship • Afilias provides proven, reliable registry services worldwide • New services designed to meet non-commercial needs • Open input mechanisms (Advisory Council) and Educational Outreach programs • Clear community support CRITERIA Stable,well functioning registry ICANN-developed policies Enhanced registry competition Differentiate .ORG TLD Respond to non-commercial community Supported by .ORG registrants Improved registry services Support protocol changes Provide a smooth transition Comply with Endowment requirements Complete and realistic