ICANN 54 Primer
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ICANN 54-Dublin[edit | edit source]
Dates:[edit | edit source]
18-22 October 2015
Location:[edit | edit source]
The Convention Centre Dublin
Spencer Dock
North Wall Quay
Dublin 1
Ireland
Remote Participation[edit | edit source]
Even if you are unable to attend ICANN 54 in Dublin, your participation is needed to help shape the future of the internet. Learn about remote participation here.
ICANNWiki Edit-a-thon[edit | edit source]
Join ICANNWiki for a fun and informal intro to our wiki. Learn how to add to topics that interest you within ICANN and beyond.
Event information[edit | edit source]
- Date: October 18 & 19, 2015,
- Reception: October 21, 2015
- Time: 11:30-13:00
- Location: The Convention Centre, Dublin, Ireland, ICANNWiki Booth
- Hosts: Jackie, Dustin Phillips
- Twitter Hashtag: #ICWEditathon
- Facebook: TBA
Contributors are automatically invited to our post-Edit-a-thon Reception to be held at Brew Dock, a local pub with food and drink. Door prizes will also be awarded to the most valuable or unique edits to the wiki. We are very excited to host a celebration of everyone's hard work. Please join us for this reception on October 21, 2015 at 5:30pm.
Both events are sponsored by Amazon, Inc.
Important Issues[edit | edit source]
Domain Privacy[edit | edit source]
The protocols and policy surrounding WHOIS have not changed much since its conception in the ARPANET days, but the use of WHOIS has changed dramatically. It has become a resource used by law enforcement, domain buyers and data miners alike. This has caused some to register their domains through privacy or proxy registration services. Recently the use of these services has become a center of debate and is one of the topics to look out for at this meeting.
Additional Reading:
- ICANNWiki article on Domain Privacy
- ICANN History of WHOIS
IANA Transition[edit | edit source]
On March 14, 2015 the US Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that it intended to transition stewardship of key internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community. However, the NTIA stated that the transfer would not occur until ICANN develops a proposal that meets a number of requirements and has broad community support.
The transition was originally set to take place on 30 September 2015, when that contract term expired, but it became increasingly evident that more time would be required for ICANN to develop an acceptable proposal. The NTIA preemptively extended the contract to 30 September 2016, giving ICANN more time to prepare for the transition. This promises to be an important topic to watch at this meeting.
Additional Reading:
- ICANNWiki article on IANA Transition
Accountability[edit | edit source]
Since the time ICANN was created, it has been held accountable by the The US government's control of the IANA function. The process of maintaining this accountability after the IANA transition occurs is an extremely important step to be taken before the transition can move forward. ICANN Identified a number of requirements to be met by the proposal before the transition occurs. However, some believe the entire plan is ultimately dependent on improvements to ICANN’s processes and accountability.
New gTLD Program[edit | edit source]
ICANN’s New gTLD Program was introduced in 2012 as a way to open up competition in the domain name markets. Rather than rely solely on the standard .com, .edu, etc., the new gTLDs have delivered broader options in meaning for consumers. Now that the first round of gTLDs have concluded, domainers and industry professionals have their eye on the future of these extensions--will these new top level domains edge into the mainstream, what are their best uses, and how will they succeed after so many years of .com?
Additional Reading:
- ICANNWiki article on New gTLD Program.
Finding the Next CEO[edit | edit source]
In May 2015, ICANN announced that Fadi Chehade will be stepping down in March 2016, prior to the end of his contract which was set to expire in June 2017. ICANN established a search committee at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires, to begin identifying candidates to fill the vacancy. The application period closed on 20 September 2015, beginning the selection process.
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Venue Map[edit | edit source]
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ICANN Board[edit | edit source]
Committees[edit | edit source]
A = Audit, C = Compensation, E = Executive, BG = Board Governance, NGP = New gTLD Program, R = Risk, OEC = Organizational Effectiveness Committee, F = Finance
Board Members[edit | edit source]
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Fadi Chehadé CEO & President Term:September 2012 - March 2016 Committees:E, NGP |
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Steve Crocker Chair Term:November 2008 - AGM 2014 Committees:A, C, E, NGP |
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Bruce Tonkin Vice-Chair Term:June 2007 - AGM 2016 Committees:BG, C, E |
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Rinalia Abdul Rahim Term:October 2014 - AGM 2017 Committees:NGP, R, OEC |
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Cherine Chalaby Term:December 2010 - AGM 2016 Committees: F, NGP, BG, E |
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Chris Disspain Term:June 2011 - AGM 2017 Committees: BG, F, NGP |
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Asha Hemrajani Term:October 2014 - AGM 2017 Committees: F, NGP |
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Wolfgang Kleinwächter Term:November 2013 - AGM 2015 Committees: OEC |
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Markus Kummer (October 2014 - AGM 2017) Committees: OEC, NGP |
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Bruno Lanvin Term:November 2014 - AGM 2017 Committees: F, NGP, OEC |
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Erika Mann Term:December 2010 - November 2016 Committees: A, C, BG, NGP |
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Gonzalo Navarro Term:October 2009 - AGM 2015 Committees: F, BG, NGP |
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Raymond A. Plzak Term:May 2009 - AGM 2015 Committees: OEC, A, NGP |
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George Sadowsky Term:October 2009 - AGM 2015 Committees: C, A, NGP |
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Michael Silber Term:May 2009 - AGM 2015 Committees: R, BG, NGP |
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Kuo-Wei Wu Term:April 2010 - AGM 2016 Committees: NGP, R, OEC |
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Ram Mohan SSAC Liaison Tenure:2008-Present Committees: R(Non-Voting Member),C (Non-Voting Member) |
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Thomas Schneider GAC Liaison Term:First GAC Meeting 2015-First GAC Meeting 2017 Committees: NGP(Non-Voting Member) |
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Jonne Soininen IETF Liaision Term:2013 – AGM 2015 Committees: R(Non-Voting Member) |
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Suzanne Woolf RSSAC Liaison Tenure:2004-Present Committees: BG(Non-Voting Member),R(Non-Voting Member) |
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Fadi Chehadé |
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Steve Crocker |
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Bruce Tonkin |
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Rinalia Abdul Rahim |
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Cherine Chalaby |
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Chris Disspain |
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Asha Hemrajani |
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Wolfgang Kleinwächter |
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Markus Kummer (October 2014 - AGM 2017) |
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Bruno Lanvin |
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Erika Mann |
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Gonzalo Navarro |
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Raymond A. Plzak |
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George Sadowsky |
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Michael Silber |
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Kuo-Wei Wu |
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Ram Mohan |
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Thomas Schneider |
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Jonne Soininen |
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Suzanne Woolf |
AGM = Annual General Meeting
Acronym Glossary[edit | edit source]
| Acronym | Definition | Espanol |
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| ICANN | Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers | Corporación para la Asignación de Nombres y Números en Internet |
| AfriNIC | The African Network Information Center | Centro Africano de Información de Redes |
| ALAC | At-Large Advisory Committee | Comité Asesor At-Large |
| APNIC | The Asia Pacific Network Information Centre | Centro de Información de Redes del Pacífico Asiático |
| ARIN | American Registry for Internet Numbers | Registro Norteamericano de Números de Internet |
| ASO | Address Supporting Organization | Organización de Apoyo para Direcciones |
| ccNSO | Country-Code Names Supporting Organization | Organización de Apoyo para Nombres de Dominio con Código de País |
| ccTLD | Country-Code Top Level Domain | Dominio de Alto Nivel con Código de País |
| CCWG or CWG | Cross Community Working Group | |
| DNS | Domain Name System | Sistema de Nombres de Dominio |
| GAC | Governmental Advisory Committee | Comité Asesor Gubernamental |
| GNSO | Generic Names Supporting Organization | Organización de Apoyo para Nombres Genéricos |
| gTLD | Generic Top-Level Domain | Dominio Genérico de Alto Nivel |
| IANA | Internet Assigned Numbers Authority | Autoridad de Números Asignados en Internet |
| IDN | Internationalized Domain Names | Nombres de Dominio Internacionalizados |
| IETF | Internet Engineering Task Force | Grupo de Trabajo en Ingeniería de Internet |
| IP | Internet Protocol | Protocolo de Internet |
| IPv4 | Internet Protocol version 4 | |
| IPv6 | Internet Protocol Version 6 | |
| ISOC | Internet Society | Sociedad de Internet |
| ISP | Internet Service Provider | Proveedor de Servicios de Internet |
| LACNIC | Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry | Registro de Direcciones de Internet Latinoamericano y del Caribe |
| NTIA | US Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration | |
| OSC | Operations Steering Committee | |
| PDP | Policy Development Process | Proceso de Desarrollo de Políticas |
| RIR | Regional Internet Registry | Registro Regional de Internet |
| RSEP | Registry Services Evaluation Proccess | |
| RSSAC | Root Server System Advisory Committee | |
| SSR | Security, Stability, and Resiliency | |
| SSAC | Security and Stability Advisory Committee | Comité Asesor de Seguridad y Estabilidad |
| TLD | Top Level Domain | Dominio de Alto Nivel |
| TLG | Technical Liaison Group | |
| UDRP | Uniform Dispute Resolution Process | Política Uniforme de Resolución de Disputas |
| URS | Uniform Rapid Suspension System | |
| W3C | World Wide Web Consortium | World Wide Web Consortium |
| WIPO | World Intellectual Property Organization | Organización Mundial de Propiedad Intelectual |