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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. backgorund. Four regional organizations: AFTLD, APTLD, CENTR, LACTLD
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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.
backgorund • Four regional organizations: AFTLD, APTLD, CENTR, LACTLD • The objectives of all regional organizations are to promote and participate in the development of high standard of Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain Registries (ccTLDs) for the benefit of its members and the Internet. The organizations have their own regional focus.
continue • APTLD will achieve its objectives through consensus building, coordination and collaboration; respecting cultural and historical variations amongst the ccTLDs and their Local Internet Communities. • APTLD is based on membership, and its activities are funded by membership fees.
Membership • Ordinary Members 39 • Associate Members 22 • Total 61
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Meetings • Members meetings 3 times per year • 2011 • February, Hong Kong + AGM (with APRICOT) • August, Bussan, Korea • December, Melbourne, Australia • Plus special April “mini-meeting”, New Caledonia with Pacific IGF
meetings • Hong Kong – February2011 w/APRICOT • AGM • Focused on marketing and promotion on ccTLDs • Different ccTLDs – organisational frameworks and registration policies
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.
Topics being discussed • Different ccTLDs running in different models: in house or out sourced • 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
meetings • Bussan – August 2011 • Future of domain industry • IDN • IPV6 • Security • Law enforcement • Impact of new gTLD
trainings • Finished serial trainings on Registry Operation training: Secure Registry Operation training in Hong Kong -16 attendees • ACRP(Attack and Contingency Response Planning) training: Melbourne – 15 attendees
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
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”
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
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
Cooperation between ROs • Signed MOU among AFTLD, APTLD, LACTLD and CENTR at ICANN Cartagena meeting to collaborate by exchanging information related to the security of the Domain Name System, best practices etc. • Meeting in IGF Nairobi
Joint projects • Global ccTLD Stats - CENTR • External Meeting reports - ALL • Joint Admin Survey - LACTLD • Membership Issues - AFTLD • RO factsheet template - APTLD
Other activities • Sponsored APrIGF in Singapore • Sponsored “women in ICT” session in ICANN Singapore meeting • Sponsored Community.asia booth in ICANN Singapore meeting
Other activities • New logo: • New web site: will be launched early next year
Meetings next year Feb 23, 24 , New Delhi May, Moscow – TBD Interest to host one of our meetings?
For More Information… • www.aptld.org • Join us: www.aptld.org/join • General Manager Jian Zhang: Jian@aptld.org