1. 1 Ensuring of balance of interests in.cz CZ.NIC Tomas Marsalek, Chairman of the board tm@nic.cz RIGF Moscow 14.5.2010

2. 2 What is ensuring of balance? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance_of_interests Relationship between government & lobby groups At our TLD world – should be present TLD is a part of national treasure

3. 3 CZ.NIC - history Privat company, association of privat companies One-time membership fee EUR 2.000 (no annual fee) One vote for each member Structure: GA – Board of directors – Management (+ supervisory board) This model became insufficient – Larger group could control the association – own the association

4. 4 Transformation… Decision to change this model Balancing the power of different lobby groups Adding fixed seats for the state authorities MoU with the government

5. 5 Present model GA: Members (one vote each, EUR 200 one-time membership fee) split into 3 chambers – approves annual report and results, elects Collegium Collegium: 6 people per each chamber (18 people) + 3 people nominated by state authorities (1 regulatory, 1 government, 1 ADR) – approves budget and strategy, elects Board of Directors and Suprvisory board Board of Directors: New members entry, registrar rules Management: Operational matters Supervisory board: Control of the Board of Directors

6. 6 Present model - diagram

7. 7 Collegium ISP chamber – 6 seats, LIRs, seat elected every 3 years – representing 17 members Registrar chamber – 6 seats, registrars.cz, seat elected every 3 years – representing 13 members Chamber of domain name holders (.cz users) – 6 seats, ownership of minimun 1.cz domain, seat elected every 3 years – representing 30 members Regulatory – 1 seat, elected every 3 years Government – 1 seat, elected every 3 years ADR – 1 fixed seat, elected every 3 years

8. 8 Collegium - diagram

9. 9 MoU with the government Signed in 2006 Full text: http://www.nic.cz/page/379/memorandum-with- ministry-of-informatics-of-the-czech-republic/ http://www.nic.cz/page/379/memorandum-with- ministry-of-informatics-of-the-czech-republic/ Critical part of government infrastructure

10. 10 Present model experience & risks Stable Balanced Slow but steady increase of new members Emphasis on PR Risks?

11. Thank you!!! Questions?? Tomas Marsalek tm@nic.cz