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APTLD - Taipei. Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net http://www.nic.vi. APTLD-Taipei 26 Aug 2001. Thank you for the invitation to participate! Disclaimer: The comments, suggestions, and ideas expressed in this presentation are my own.
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APTLD - Taipei Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net http://www.nic.vi
APTLD-Taipei 26 Aug 2001 • Thank you for the invitation to participate! • Disclaimer: • The comments, suggestions, and ideas expressed in this presentation are my own. • These proposals have not been published or posted, and there is no consensus yet. • In the interests of a more clear communication, I may us language that is not “diplomatic”. • Any statistics referenced may be approximate. Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
AP-ccTLD-ICANNRelationships The Money The Power The Credibility and The Balance
Where is the Money? • 30 Million names in .com, .org, .net • New registrations thru July, 2001: 3,123,612 • VeriSign has about 50% share as registrar • England registers 150,000 per month • Over 100,000 “testbed” IDNS • Increasing Trade name protection in ccTLD • However: 180 ccTLDs under 50,000 names Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
Where is the Power • Facilitating Trade: All countries • Access Internet users as a market for domain names. • Access to consumers for advertising and e-commerce. • ccTLD diversity, lends Legitimacy, 244 ccs • G8 countries, 7 looking for balance with US • EU: already in WTO disputes with US on several matters. • Regional Internet Associations (cc only) • North America • Asia Pacific • European Union • Latin America • Africa and Middle East Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
The Credibility and Balance • ICANN needs ccTLD to provide credibility. • Without ccTLD ICANN is clearly US-centric • ICANN will attempt to make individual deals with strong countries one by one. • In some cases ICANN may succeed with this. • This could increase “Internet colonialism” • A strong ccTLD is the key to balance of money, power, credibility. Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
ccTLD Issues • International Domain Names • New gTLDs and their impact • Procedure for update of IANA database • Contract with ICANN • Pressure to include “universal” UDRP • Representation Level in ICANN • Financial contributions to ICANN Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
International Domain Names • Where is control of namespace? • Issues of National Pride and Solidarity • The money. • Possible solutions by negotiation Devise a method, political and technical, that allows financial participation or compensation for sale/rental of “Intellectual Property” of language. Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
IDNS Possible Solutions • Translations performed by region or association of ccTLDs sharing that language • Translate the names by specific country claiming the language. (example, Korea) • Registrars pay a fee for to translation organization, goes to benefit cc’s involved. • Licensing similar to music and Intellectual Property agreements. • All of this by negotiation. Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
New ICANN Structures? • ALSC report possibilities • Directors 6-6-6 Tech, Providers, Users • ASO-PSO-6, DNSO 6, At-Large + Ncom 6 • Mike Roberts Proposal • ccTLD 2 directors, gTLD 2 directors • Elisabeth Porteneuve Proposal • 6-6-6 with ccTLD at 6 directors Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
The cart and the horse • Top down: ICANN decides ccTLD relation: • ICANN sends down documents to ccTLD • ICANN creates contract for ccTLD • Bottom Up: ccTLD creates organizations • ccTLD agrees on documents- sends to ICANN • ccTLD agrees on general form of contract • Individual ccTLD may modify as needed • Relationship becomes peer-to-peer • Agreements negotiated by “equals” Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
Two Structures: wwTLD.org • wwTLD Organization, a legal corporation • Membership by ccTLD • Minimum US $ 1.00 “dues” • For purpose of bi-lateral membership agreement. • Electorate composed of all members. • Three directors from each region + Chairman • ICANN may add “Middle East” region • Regional Associations are “Advisory Board” • wwTLD.org enters into MoU for SO w/ICANN Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
Two Structures: wwTLD Foundation • wwTLD Foundation (UN-like model) • 15 Directors plus Chairman (or 18 directors) • Electorate composed of sustaining members • NGO status, partnership for grants with UN. • Builds endowment from founders and donors • Operations out of income on endowment and dues • Projects: Outreach, funding by region, Legal, software development, travel grants, • ccWhoIs Revenue producing project. • Other sustainable development projects Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
wwTLD Foundation Projects • Funding ccTLD secretariat and services • Legal Advisory committee • Dealings with ICANN, contracts, licensing • Revenue producing development projects • ccWHOIS • Registry software and services development • Grants • Outreach, including travel grants • Training and Equipment Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
Registry Software Project • Hire persons to integrate software and/or • Master License from commercial companies modules as required, use for all ccTLD • Build robust system, offer as a service regionally to ccTLDs, license at $ 1.00 per name. • Funds sustain hardware, software , maintenance • Cc retains control of its own database. • Cc controls name servers in country or outsourced to wwTLD organization Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
Cc-WHOIS • Intellectual property protection companies wish to monitor ccTLD databases. • Participating ccTLD input whois data to central service operated by wwTLD.org • wwTLD.org charges fee for access to database. • Funds are used to sustain operations, and return surplus to participating ccTLDs. Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
Endowing the Foundation • Five founders @ US $ 1 million. • Five founders @ US $ 500,000. • Funds could be outright endowment, OR- Funds could be placed on deposit with interest to the foundation and principal returned to the donor after 5 years. • Endowments of US $ 10K, 25K, 50K, 100k • Commercial sponsors @ US $ 10K-50K Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
Foundation Operations • Dues from sustaining members (donors) • Bands of US $ 1,000 to $ 100,000 • Income from Endowment Funds • Revenue from sustainable development projects • Overhead fees for administrating grants Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
wwTLD and The UN • UNESCO interested in chartering us as NGO • Provides true international credibility • Enables funding partnerships on projects • wwTLD determines projects, provides delivery and reports on outcomes. • The ccTLD manager is logical contact for Internet development in-country. • Technical and political (LDRP, whois, etc) Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
Leverage using in-kind sponsors • Airlines for tickets and travel expense • Telecoms for long distancee expense • Equipment manufacturers for training labs • Packaging “road show” labs: • Asia Institute of Technology • Other regional centers • Multinational corporations for use of aircraft • Hotel chains for blocks of room-nights. Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
Conclusions Part 1 • Many are unsatisfied with unbalance of power and money. • IDNS will be a major source of revenue • Probably US $ 100 million/year by 2003 • There must be some way to distribute income • Massive education is required to get business to register in-country, or at least use registrar in country, to retain foreign exchange. • Developing ccs will not benefit financially or technically without guidance and a central organization. Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
Conclusions Part 2 • In the absence of law, negotiation rules. • A strong, financial viable organization for ccTLDs is necessary for negotiation with ICANN and domain name business interests. • ccTLD must take the initiative, and not wait to see what ICANN and domain name business interests offer. • ccTLDs must get their fair share of political respect, retain local sovereignty, and share in revenue from Internet gold rush domain name business. • We can do it, if we wish to. • This is a good time to start. (ALSC – ICANN reorganization) Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net
Discussion • Action Items? • Montivideo? • ALSC report draft is out tomorrow! • ICANN re-organization by November? Peter de Blanc pdeblanc@usvi.net