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Who is Controlling the Internet ?

Who is Controlling the Internet ?. Keith Mitchell Executive Chairman London Internet Exchange Predicts 98+ Conference Paris, 21st Apr 98. Personal view rather than organisation policy. CORE model:. 7 new gTLDs one shared registry many registrars competition between registrars.

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Who is Controlling the Internet ?

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  1. Who is Controlling the Internet ? Keith Mitchell Executive Chairman London Internet Exchange Predicts 98+ Conference Paris, 21st Apr 98

  2. Personal view rather than organisation policy

  3. CORE model: • 7 new gTLDs • one shared registry • many registrars • competition between registrars

  4. US Green Paper model: • 5 new gTLDs • each a monolithic registrar + registry • competition between gTLDs • NSI keeps com/net/org monopoly initially • eventually split NSI registrar/registry roles

  5. Issues facing CORE approach • Will open technology for shared registry database be ready in time ? • Proprietary distributed database could lead to supplier rather than registrar monopoly • Registrars have accepted pre-registrations for new gTLDs

  6. Issues facing Green Paper approach • NSI monopoly must be dealt with by end Sep 98 • Wider Internet governance issues raised

  7. IANA Internet Assigned Numbers Authority Responsible for: • root of TLD namespace • IP address assignments • Protocol standards and identifiers • Largely de-facto authority

  8. Regional Number Registries • RIPE, APNIC, ARIN • Delegated authority & address space from IANA • Broad base of Internet Provider members (registrars)

  9. RIPE NCC • Operational arm of pan -European ISP body, RIPE • Autonomous from 1st Jan 98 • Has ~900 member registrars in greater "European" area • Spinning off new RIPE CENTR project for national TLDs

  10. Green paper on IANA governance: • US legal entity • Board appointed from "bottom up" representation • 7 out of 15 seats from name & number registries, IAB • 7 out of 15 seats from "user organisations"

  11. Issues facing Green Paper IANA Proposals: • Who and Where exactly are the "user organisations" ? • Incorporation under Californian law • Not clear if Internet providers are represented as users or via registries • US bias under opposition from EU • Timescales

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