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Marilyn Cade Global Public Policy Conference 2007

Key Activities and Players in Internet Governance – The Role of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Marilyn Cade Global Public Policy Conference 2007. Some of the Key Players in Internet Governance. International Telecommunications Union

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Marilyn Cade Global Public Policy Conference 2007

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  1. Key Activities and Players in Internet Governance – The Role of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Marilyn Cade Global Public Policy Conference 2007

  2. Some of the Key Players in Internet Governance • International Telecommunications Union • Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) • Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

  3. Facts about Internet UsersOver a Billion Users *source: Computer Industry Almanac

  4. Facts about Internet UsersInternet World Users by Language • Total World Population: 6.6 Billion Source: ww.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm • 64% of Internet users do not speak any English. Global Internet Statistics (by Language), Global Reach, http://global-reach.biz/globstats/index.php3 • 9 out of 10 Internet users prefer to get local information in their own language. Source:

  5. Domain Names The total number of domain name registrations is reported to be approximately 120 - 128 million domain names. • .com and .net account for 65%++ - of all TLDs • Top 10 ccTLDs account for 64% of all ccTLDs registrations • Double digit growth in 52 other ccTLDs - Sweden, Spain, Russia, Austria and China Source: Zooknic, January 2007; VeriSign, January 2007

  6. How the Net is Changing: Devices That WILL Be Networked & IP Addressable Machinery Home Appliances Vehicles & Handheld Devices Pallets and Cases Computers b Consumer Items 107 108 109 1010 1011 1012 • Invisible Computing • Consumer Items • Pallets and Cases Will Far outnumber current IT Devices • Home Appliances • Machinery • Vehicles and Handheld Devices 10

  7. The Converged World of ICTs Sensor & Ad-Hoc Networks Business Intelligence @ Scale IP-TV Online Gaming 1 3 Next-Generation Services are Emerging Traditional Services Move to IP and Mobile Grid Computing 2 Integration of Multiple Real Time Applications/ Click-to-Dial Voice & Video Conferencing Instant Messaging/Text Document Collaboration

  8. Exaflood Music / Photos / Video Blogs Search Engines Wireless connectivity E-mail Graphics / www . Exponential Demand * Power trendlines

  9. International Telecommunications Union 1 ICANN 2 3 Internet Governance Forum

  10. ITU in a Snapshot • Three Sectors: Radio, Telecommunications, Development • New Secretary General: H. Toure • ITU Acted as Secretariat to WSIS; has role in Implementation of Action Lines: C2: Infrastructure and C5: Cyber Security • Changing and Converging World is driving self examination and pressure to broaden and deepen focus • Some countries are seeking to expand ITU’s role into Internet and Applications • Several Key Activities in next 5 years of Interest to WITSA • WTSA – Fall, 2008 • WTPF – March, 2009 • Plenipot – Fall, 2010 • Treaty Conference - Fall 2012 • Key Initiatives : • Access is a key imperative for Developing and Emerging markets • Cyber Security has become an ITU wide activity

  11. International Telecommunications Union 1 ICANN 2 3 Internet Governance Forum

  12. ICANN • Launched only 9 years ago; now internationally accepted • Evolving toward independence and maturity as an organization • Stability and Security of Unique Indicators are key imperatives; Responsible for coordinating the Unique Indicators of the Internet and associated activities • Domain Names • IP Addresses, Port assignments, Autonomous Numbers • Root Servers

  13. Industry bodies? • ICANN? • IETF / IAB? • Other Standards Bodies? The Debate of Who Should Set the Rules for the Global Internet was just beginning in 1998…. Multi-lateral Entities? Governments? • EC? • ITU? • WTO? • WIPO? • Parliaments? • U.S. Congress? • U.S. Government Agencies? ICANN

  14. ICANN: Key Issues of Interest to WITSA • Further Internationalization of ICANN – Joint Project Agreement with US Dept. of Commerce lapses in Sept. 2009. Public Comment open until Feb. WITSA could comment. • Outreach and Participation of all Stakeholders • Increased in attacks in Root Servers and Other key elements of Infrastructure – Ongoing Issues, Role of DNS Sec • Transition from IPv4 to IPv6 • New Leadership at Board – Cerf retires; New Zealander- Peter Dengate Thrush appointed, well known to WITSA NZ member • Nominating Committee Process – how WITSA can participate • Structure of Policy Making/Role of Players in gTLDs – Business Role under attack/at risk. • Active Policy Issues of Interest and Concern • New GTLDS – Significant Challenges – Many Opportunities • International Top Level Domain Names – IDNS • Domain Name Tasting • WHOIS – database of registrants of domain names

  15. International Telecommunications Union - ITU 1 ICANN 2 3 Internet Governance Forum

  16. Internet Governance Forum (IGF) • Created by the WSIS Tunis Agenda for Action • Negotiated Text – Chartered for Five Years • Multistakeholder : All parties interact on an equal basis • Unique in Organization – Unique in Operation • Secretariat in Geneva: Markus Kummer, former Swiss Diplomat • Chair: Nitan Desai, former Deputy Sec. UN • New UN SecGen appointed Co-Chair for Brazil IGF • 46 member Advisory Group – Multi stakeholder* • Will meet for five years/then evaluate progress • Athens, Oct.30 - Nov. 2, 2006 - India, Fall, 2008 • Rio, November 12-15, 2007 - Egypt, Fall, 2009 • TBD: Lithuania or Azerbajan, 2010

  17. Internet Governance Forum(IGF) • Broad Themes • Openness – freedom of expression, free flow of information, ideas and knowledge • Security – trust and confidence through collaboration • Diversity – promoting multilingualism and local content • Access – Internet Connectivity: Policy and Cost • Added Critical Internet Resources for Brazil IGF** • Added Emerging Issues • Added Best Practice and Open Forums of IGOs Overall Theme: Internet Governance for Development Cross Cutting Priority: Capacity Building

  18. Rio IGF, November 12-15, 2007 • WITSA Participation - Delegation Attending • Also participated in IGF Athens; honored to have Phil Bond as a main panelist, along with David Belanger, AT&T, ITAA Board Member, Kafi as Advisory Committee Member • Co-sponsoring Workshop on Access • Partnership with ICC/BASIS on encouraging business participation • WITSA and ITAA have consistently participated in IGF Public Forums; submitted written comments. ITAA GPPC works closely with WITSA Secretariat.

  19. The “Right” approach between the various International Organizations • Cooperation • Collaboration • Coordination where appropriate • Co-Existence WITSA Leadership Essential to Promote Co-Existence of IGOs and Role of Business Community

  20. Questions Marilyn Cade mscade@att.net

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