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He said that despite the call of some entities for a unilateral action by the U.S. government to overturn the decision of ICANN to implement the [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]], NTIA would not give in. According to him, the multistakeholder process which was applied by the global internet stakeholders in developing the policies to implement the program, should be respected even if some do not approve of the outcome. He emphasized that he is aware of the concerns raised by the critics of the new gTLD program and responded by encouraging ICANN to resolve all the issues, and recommended some specific actions to improve the program, including additional protection protection mechanisms for new gTLDs, implementation of a stronger [[RAA|Registrar Accreditation Agreement]] (RAA), etc. He said, "What I did not do was demand that ICANN abandon its multistakeholder processes to deal with these concerns." Furthermore, he said that challenging ICANN's multistakeholder process will mean providing "ammunition" to other countries who are actively advocating for an internet controlled by governments." Moreover, Strickling encouraged the internet stakeholders to step up, and actively support and participate in the multistakeholder process of internet governance to ensure and open and free internet and continued growth. The same internet governance principle was adopted and articulated by the [[OECD|Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development]] (OECD) in developing global internet policy, which was described by the secretary as a major achievement in 2011.<ref> | He said that despite the call of some entities for a unilateral action by the U.S. government to overturn the decision of ICANN to implement the [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]], NTIA would not give in. According to him, the multistakeholder process which was applied by the global internet stakeholders in developing the policies to implement the program, should be respected even if some do not approve of the outcome. He emphasized that he is aware of the concerns raised by the critics of the new gTLD program and responded by encouraging ICANN to resolve all the issues, and recommended some specific actions to improve the program, including additional protection protection mechanisms for new gTLDs, implementation of a stronger [[RAA|Registrar Accreditation Agreement]] (RAA), etc. He said, "What I did not do was demand that ICANN abandon its multistakeholder processes to deal with these concerns." Furthermore, he said that challenging ICANN's multistakeholder process will mean providing "ammunition" to other countries who are actively advocating for an internet controlled by governments." Moreover, Strickling encouraged the internet stakeholders to step up, and actively support and participate in the multistakeholder process of internet governance to ensure and open and free internet and continued growth. The same internet governance principle was adopted and articulated by the [[OECD|Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development]] (OECD) in developing global internet policy, which was described by the secretary as a major achievement in 2011.<ref> | ||
[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/speechtestimony/2012/remarks-assistant-secretary-strickling-brookings-institutions-center-technology Remarks by Lawrence E. Strickling, Principles of Internet Governance: An Agenda for Economic Growth and Innovation]</ref> | [http://www.ntia.doc.gov/speechtestimony/2012/remarks-assistant-secretary-strickling-brookings-institutions-center-technology Remarks by Lawrence E. Strickling, Principles of Internet Governance: An Agenda for Economic Growth and Innovation]</ref> | ||
On December 2nd, 2012, [[Larry Strickling|Lawrence E. Strickling]] of NTIA, along with Julius Genachowski of the [[FCC]] and Phillip L. Verveer of the State Department, issued a letter stating, "The Internet’s decentralized, multistakeholder processes enable us all to benefit from the engagement of all interested parties. By encouraging the participation of industry, civil society, technical and academic experts, and governments from around the globe, multistakeholder processes result in broader and more creative problem solving. This is essential when dealing with the Internet, which thrives through the cooperation of many different parties... Our commitment to the multistakeholder model is based on the fact that transparency, inclusion and participation are the 21st century standards governing discussions related to modern communications. This is a view shared by many around the world and was most recently reiterated by a statement of civil society members and groups from around the world who participated in the “Best Bits” pre-[[IGF|Internet Governance Forum]] (IGF) meeting held earlier this month in Baku, Azerbaijan. The U.S. Government wishes to lend its support to the spirit of the recommendations contained in the statement."<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/12/02/on-eve-of-start-of-the-itu-meeting-in-dubai-the-us-makes-issues-a-statement-in-support-of-icann/ On Eve Of Start of The ITU Meeting In Dubai, The US Makes Issues A Statement In Support of ICANN], TheDomains.com. Published 2 December 2012.</ref> | |||
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