Changes

* advancement of Asia Pacific Information Society

* advancement of Asia Pacific Information Society

The [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] holds a guest status at APEC TEL Meetings.<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/consumers-constituency-petition/pdfETK9DQLqzX.pdf Request for Comments on New Consumer Constituency and Charter]</ref>   

[[ICANN]] holds a guest status at APEC TEL Meetings.<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/consumers-constituency-petition/pdfETK9DQLqzX.pdf Request for Comments on New Consumer Constituency and Charter]</ref>   

In 2001, APEC created the e-APEC Strategy to create an environment for strengthening market structures and institution , facilitate an environment for infrastructure investment and technology development and enhance human capacity building and promote entrepreneurship. The e-APEC e-Task Force developed the goals, policies and action plans. One of the actions implemented by the e-Task Force is the encouragement of APEC economies to participate in the activities of the Government Advisory Committee ([[GAC]]) of ICANN in coordinating policies on public internet resources governance.<ref>

In 2001, APEC created the e-APEC Strategy to create an environment for strengthening market structures and institutions, facilitate an environment for infrastructure investment and technology development, and enhance human capacity building and promote entrepreneurship. The e-APEC e-Task Force developed the goals, policies and action plans. One of the actions implemented by the e-Task Force is the encouragement of APEC economies to participate in the activities of the [[Government Advisory Committee]] (GAC) of ICANN in order to coordinate policies on public Internet resource governance.<ref>

[http://www.apec.org/Meeting-Papers/LeadersDeclarations/2001/2001_aelm/~/media/Files/LeadersDeclarations/2001/01_ecsg_eapec.ashx e-APEC Strategy 2001]</ref>

[http://www.apec.org/Meeting-Papers/LeadersDeclarations/2001/2001_aelm/~/media/Files/LeadersDeclarations/2001/01_ecsg_eapec.ashx e-APEC Strategy 2001]</ref>

On October 2008, ICANN attended the APEC TEL Liberalization Steering Group meeting in Lima Peru as an observer and provided an updated information about the internet governing body's new [[gTLD]] program.<ref>[http://www.mtc.gob.pe/portal/apectel38/lsg/08_tel38_lsg_011_ICANN_Hinojosa_newgTLDs.pdf APEC /TEL38/LSG/01; New gTLD Program: Update from ICANN]</ref>

In October, 2008, ICANN attended the APEC TEL Liberalization Steering Group meeting in Lima Peru as an observer and provided an updated information about the internet governing body's new [[gTLD]] program.<ref>[http://www.mtc.gob.pe/portal/apectel38/lsg/08_tel38_lsg_011_ICANN_Hinojosa_newgTLDs.pdf APEC /TEL38/LSG/01; New gTLD Program: Update from ICANN]</ref>

==Background==

==Background==