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==ISPCP Statements on ICANN Policy Issues==

==ISPCP Statements on ICANN Policy Issues==

The Constituency regularly provides comments or statements to ICANN Policy Issues by building and gathering internal consensus among its members. ISPCP statements on ICANN Policy Issues include:

The Constituency regularly provides comments or statements on ICANN Policy Issues by building and gathering internal consensus among its members. ISPCP statements on ICANN Policy Issues include:

# The Constituency's response regarding the '''Staff Report on the Whois Implementation''', whereby the ISP community expressed their concern regarding the Operational Point of Contact ([[OPOC]]) proposal to reform the [[WHOis]]. ISPCP pointed out that potential changes on the WHOis will possibly hinder the activities and performance of the ISP community in a effectively and efficiently.<ref>[http://www.ispcp.info/stmt-whois2.pdf Statement on WHOis Staff Report]</ref>

* The Constituency's response regarding the '''Staff Report on the [[Whois]] Implementation''', whereby the ISP community expressed their concern regarding the Operational Point of Contact ([[OPOC]]) proposal to reform the Whois. ISPCP pointed out that potential changes to the Whois will possibly hinder the activities and effective, efficient performance of the ISP community.<ref>[http://www.ispcp.info/stmt-whois2.pdf Statement on WHOis Staff Report]</ref>

# Comments to the '''US Department of Commerce on [[ICANN]] Contract Renewal''' wherein the Constituency expressed their continued support to ICANN. They believed that the guiding principles of ICANN's DNS management such as stability, competition, private sector participation, bottom-up coordination and multi-stakeholder representation are relevant and critical for the global internet community. According to them, the recent re-organization of ICANN demonstrated progress and it was able to meet the goals set forth by the [[White Paper]]. ICANN satisfactorily met its primary tasks and milestones based on the MOU with the Department of Commerce.The internet has grown rapidly and [[IANA]]'s services has improved and became more professional. Furthermore, ISP community recommended the establishment of a new and clear timetable for ICANN"s systematic and orderly transition towards private sector management and they also emphasized effective staffing of IANA and ICANN's [[ccTLD]] liaisons are significant to address the concerns and issues of ccTLD they believed that focusing on technology tools to address the root management is often over emphasized.<ref>[http://www.ispcp.info/stmt-doc.pdf Department of Commerce NTIA Docket 06051936-6136-01]</ref>

* Comments to the '''[[DoC|US Department of Commerce]] on ICANN Contract Renewal''' wherein the Constituency expressed their continued support of ICANN. They believed that the guiding principles of ICANN's DNS management such as stability, competition, private sector participation, bottom-up coordination and multi-stakeholder representation are relevant and critical for the global Internet community. According to them, the recent re-organization of ICANN demonstrated progress and it was able to meet the goals set forth by the [[White Paper]]. ICANN satisfactorily met its primary tasks and milestones based on the [[MoU]] with the Department of Commerce. The Internet has grown rapidly and [[IANA]]'s services have improved and became more professional. Furthermore, the ISP community recommended the establishment of a new and clear timetable for ICANN"s systematic and orderly transition towards private sector management and they also emphasized that effective staffing of IANA and ICANN's [[ccTLD]] liaisons is important, and that they believed the focus on technology tools to address the root management is often over emphasized.<ref>[http://www.ispcp.info/stmt-doc.pdf Department of Commerce NTIA Docket 06051936-6136-01]</ref>

# Position on New [[gTLD]] Expansion- The Constituency emphasized that an informed discussion is required regarding the need of the internet community for new gTLDs and the establishment of guidelines for the implementation of new gTLDs.<ref>[http://www.ispcp.info/stmt-ntd.pdf ISPCP Position on New gTLD Expansion]</ref>  

* Position on New [[gTLD]] Expansion- The Constituency emphasized that an informed discussion is required regarding new gTLDs and the establishment of guidelines for the implementation of new gTLDs.<ref>[http://www.ispcp.info/stmt-ntd.pdf ISPCP Position on New gTLD Expansion]</ref>

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