1 Updated as of 1 July 2014 About ICANN KISA-ICANN Language Localisation Project Module 1.1

2 Updated as of 1 July 2014 What does ICANN do?

3 Updated as of 1 July 2014  Internet Protocol (IP) numbers are unique addresses that allow computers to find one another  The Domain Name System matches IP numbers with a name  DNS is the underpinning of a unified Internet  DNS helps keep the Internet secure, stable and interoperable  ICANN was formed in 1998 to coordinate DNS policy The World ’ s Network – the Domain Name System

4 Updated as of 1 July 2014 The World ’ s Network – the Domain Name System

5 Updated as of 1 July 2014  Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions:  Maintenance of the protocol parameter registries on behalf of the IETF  Allocation of Internet Numbers in cooperation with the Regional Internet Registries  Management of the.ARPA and.INT domains  Administrative responsibilities of the DNS root zone  Coordination of root zone management  IANA functions performed under a U.S. government contract  Policy Development reasonably and appropriately related to the above technical functions ICANN Coordinates…

6 Updated as of 1 July 2014 How does ICANN work?  Besides technical operations, ICANN coordinates the development of Policies for “names and numbers” of the Internet  Work is driven in a style described as:  Bottom-up  Issues raised at community/grassroots level  Consensus-driven  Anyone can join most of ICANN’s volunteer Working Groups  Search for mutual interest, resist dominance by any single interest  Multi-stakeholder model  Inclusive approach – public, private sectors, technical experts as peers  All users of the Internet deserve a say in how it is run

7 Updated as of 1 July 2014 How does ICANN Work? Community-Driven, Consensus-based Policy

8 Updated as of 1 July 2014 How does ICANN Work? Multi-stakeholder Model  Every stakeholder has an interest in how the internet develops  No single stakeholder is more important than any other

9 Updated as of 1 July 2014 ICANN’s Multi-stakeholder Governance Structure

10 Updated as of 1 July 2014 What has ICANN accomplished? Highlights of what the bottom-up, consensus-driven, multi- stakeholder model produced:  Established market competition for generic Top Level Domain name (gTLD) registrations  Lowering of domain name costs by 80%, saving consumers and businesses by US$1 billion annually  Implemented Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)  Resolved thousands of disputes over the domain name rights  Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC)  New gTLD programme – competition, innovation and choice  Internet governance policies broadly accepted in the world

11 Updated as of 1 July 2014 THANK YOU QUESTIONS?