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Emerging Issues from the

Public Policy Aspect

Emerging Issues from the

Public Policy Aspect

Davor ŠoštaričDavor Šoštarič

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and TechnologyMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology

Information Society DirectorateInformation Society Directorate

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QuestionsQuestions

Standardization (IETF, W3C, IEEE … ITU, ISO)) Domain names (ccTLD, gTLD, sTLD)Domain names (ccTLD, gTLD, sTLD) IP addresses (RIRs)IP addresses (RIRs)

Need Need for an overall authority for some core for an overall authority for some core technical and organizational matterstechnical and organizational matters

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ICANNICANN

Memorandum of Understanding (Memorandum of Understanding (until September 2000until September 2000)) Extended until September 2006 (Extended until September 2006 (five amendmentsfive amendments)) Joint Project Agreement (Joint Project Agreement (until September 2009until September 2009))

Mid-term review of JPAMid-term review of JPA Call for comments (Call for comments (Notice of InquirementNotice of Inquirement))

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World Summit on Information SocietyWorld Summit on Information Society

Geneva 2003Geneva 2003

Working Group on Internet GovernanceWorking Group on Internet Governance WGIG Report; WGIG Background ReportWGIG Report; WGIG Background Report

Tunis 2005Tunis 2005 Tunis CommitmentTunis Commitment Tunis Agenda for Information SocietyTunis Agenda for Information Society

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From Tunis Agenda: From Tunis Agenda:

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From Tunis Agenda:From Tunis Agenda:

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IGF – Internet Governance ForumIGF – Internet Governance Forum Athens 2006 (Athens 2006 (access, diversity, openness, securityaccess, diversity, openness, security)) Rio de Janeiro 2007 (Rio de Janeiro 2007 (+ critical Internet resources+ critical Internet resources))

Hyderabad 2008Hyderabad 2008 Cairo 2009Cairo 2009 two proposals for 2010two proposals for 2010 prolongation after 2010 ???prolongation after 2010 ???

Multistakeholder Advisory Group: ~ 40 members Multistakeholder Advisory Group: ~ 40 members ffrom governmentrom governments (50%)s (50%), the private sector, the private sector, IGO, IGO and and civil societycivil society

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EU involmentsEU involments

ICANN’s GAC (all 27 EU MS + EC)ICANN’s GAC (all 27 EU MS + EC) IIG – Informal Internet Group (EU's GAC IIG – Informal Internet Group (EU's GAC

representatives + NO + CH)representatives + NO + CH) HLIG – High Level Group on Internet HLIG – High Level Group on Internet

GovernanceGovernance

IGF – Internet Governance Forum IGF – Internet Governance Forum

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MissionMission

Assuring that the Internet will be up and running Balanced positon among various stakeholders;

including guardiance against potential aspirations for taking overall control (Govs, IGOs, …)

Defending the common sense interest of the whole Internet community, regardless of market position, economy interest or politic influence

More proactive role of GAC within ICANN

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Four PrinciplesFour Principles

Stability: the functioning of the Internet should not be disrupted, especially in the operation of its key structures, including “root domains”

Competition: it is important to encourage creativity and flexibility, to help the further development of the Internet

Decision-making: the system should accommodate Internet’s early rules and principles

Representation: the framework should accommodate the main stakeholders - both geographical (different countries) and professional (different professional communities)

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Our answers to various interpretations of IGOur answers to various interpretations of IG

NONO for for too much influence from too much influence from GGovovss or huge rigid or huge rigid

treatiestreaties YESYES for for instrument for guarding interests of instrument for guarding interests of GGovovs s

((GAC’GAC’ ???) ???) YESYES for challenging nfor challenging new arising potential problems ew arising potential problems ((but but

with with fast and efficientfast and efficient solutions solutions)) NONO for afor ad-hocd-hoc organizationorganizational model changesal model changes YESYES for THE ofor THE organizationrganizational modelal model ((ppragmatic, simple, ragmatic, simple,

independent from political influence and power, adaptable for independent from political influence and power, adaptable for

quick changes and non-discriminatoryquick changes and non-discriminatory))

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DDecentraliecentralizzed architecture and management ed architecture and management isis the the spinning wheel that maspinning wheel that makkeess the Internet running. the Internet running.

It is our solemn duty to keep the Internet It is our solemn duty to keep the Internet running in thrunning in thisis very same spirit with as very same spirit with as

little side intervention as possible.little side intervention as possible.

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