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Who are we?

Who are we?. APTLD (Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association) is the organization for ccTLD operators in the Asia Pacific region. Commenced in 1998, legally incorporated in 2003. APTLD region. Membership. Ordinary Members 3 9 Associate Members 22 Total 61. Ordinary Members.

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Who are we?

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  1. Who are we? • APTLD (Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association) is the organization for ccTLD operators in the Asia Pacific region. • Commenced in 1998, legally incorporated in 2003.

  2. APTLD region

  3. Membership • Ordinary Members 39 • Associate Members 22 • Total 61

  4. Ordinary Members

  5. Associate Members PIR GDNS ictQatar Autonomica

  6. Meetings • Members meetings 3 times per year • 2011 • February, Hong Kong + AGM (with APRICOT) • August, Busan, Korea • December, Brisbane, Australia • Plus special April “mini-meeting”, New Caledonia with Pacific IGF

  7. APTLD workshop in New Caledonia • Combined with Pacific IGF • Well attended: more than 40 people in the workshop, representing 13 ccTLDs - most from Pacific and other 5 organizations.

  8. Topics being discussed • Different ccTLDs running in different models • DNSSEC and security • IPV6 enablement for ccTLDs • New gTLDs impact on ccTLDs • Delegation and Redelegation • How to promote your ccTLD: as national identity; show commercial value; • Cost of Internet access in Pacific

  9. Feedback from Pacific ccTLDs Local ccTLDs gave run down on: • Registry running model: in housed or out-sourced; • What kind of relationship registry has with government, with local Internet community • How the policy is set up • Is your registry IPV6 enabled, DNSSEC enabled?

  10. ICANN NOI and FNOI • NOI: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notices/2011/request-comments-internet-assigned-numbers-authority-iana-functions • Welcome commitment to multi-stakeholder model • Keep IANA functions performed by one entity • Root zone management automation • Distinction between technical function and policy development process

  11. ICANN NOI and FNOI • FNOI: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2011/internet-assigned-numbers-authority-iana-functions-further-notice-inqui • Clarify that IANA staff are welcome to provide information and advice upon request from stakeholders at policy development process • Pointed out complexity of the issue of “local law”

  12. ICANN NOI and FNOI • Power of Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) questioned • Advise to align SOW with work of the DRDWG and FOIWG • Reiterate sovereignty in the management of ccTLDs and the voluntary nature of ccTLD contributions to IANA

  13. Other activities • Sponsored APrIGF in Singapore • Sponsored “women in ICT” session in ICANN Singapore meeting • Sponsored Community.asia booth in ICANN Singapore meeting • Working closely with CENTR on web site revamp

  14. IDN ccTLDs • Over 90% IDN ccTLDs delegated were from AP region • Participating strongly in IDN policy development, e.g. IDN ccPDP, JIG IDN WG, VIP

  15. Meetings next year Are you interested in hosting our next year’s meeting?

  16. For More Information… • www.aptld.org • Join us: www.aptld.org/join • General Manager Jian Zhang: Jian@aptld.org

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