2. Agenda

3. 3 2013: 2.7 billion Internet users Next billion over the next 5 years

4. 4 ICANN coordinates the Domain Name System (DNS) Management and administration of unique identifiers that let us reach another person, website, or information

5. 5 Every Stakeholder has an interest in how the internet develops No single stakeholder is more important than any other Multistakeholder model

6. 6 Business needs are one of the reasons for Internet growth 2.7 billion users & 6.8 billion mobile subscribers Success of ICANN leads to success of business Business is a key stakeholder

7. 7 Examples: New gTLDs and IDNs Business opportunity Brand and trademark protection issues Technical requirements New generic Top-Level Domains and Internationalized Domain Names

8. 8 Information Sources for Business www.myicann.org Engagement Platform www.myicann.org www.icann.org ICANN www.icann.org www.bizconst.org The Business Constituency www.bizconst.org http://www.ipconstituency.orgThe I.P. Constituency http://www.ipconstituency.org http://www.ispcp.infoThe ISP Constituency http://www.ispcp.info http://www.iccwbo.org/BASISICC Basis http://www.iccwbo.org/BASIS

9. Thank You