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| − | The 2009 '''Affirmation of Commitments''' is a foundational mission document and set of commitments between the [[United States Department of Commerce]] and [[ICANN]].<ref name="aoc">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/affirmation-of-commitments-2009-09-30-en Affirmation of Commitments], September 30, 2009</ref> It is the basis for the | + | The 2009 '''Affirmation of Commitments''' (AoC) is a foundational mission document and set of commitments between the [[United States Department of Commerce]] and [[ICANN]].<ref name="aoc">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/affirmation-of-commitments-2009-09-30-en Affirmation of Commitments], September 30, 2009</ref> It is the basis for the drafting and adoption of Article 4.6 of the [[ICANN Bylaws]], which establishes [[ICANN Reviews#Specific Reviews|specific reviews]] for each commitment within the Affirmation of Commitments.<ref name="art46">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article4.6 ICANN Bylaws], Article 4.6</ref><ref>See also [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article1.2 Article 1.2] of the ICANN Bylaws</ref> Article 4.6 was adopted and incorporated into the bylaws in October 2016.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2016-09-30-en#article4 ICANN.org Archive - Bylaws as adopted October 1, 2016</ref> |
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| + | The agreement was designed to provide ICANN the flexibility to grow and evolve along with developments and technological evolution of the Internet, but hold ICANN to the tenets of its core mission of administering and coordinating [[The Domain Name System|the DNS]]. Section 9 of the Affirmation of Commitments specifies the following commitments "together with ongoing commitment reviews:" | ||
#Ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of global Internet users; | #Ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of global Internet users; | ||
#Preserving security, stability and resiliency; | #Preserving security, stability and resiliency; | ||
Revision as of 22:36, 8 June 2021
The 2009 Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) is a foundational mission document and set of commitments between the United States Department of Commerce and ICANN.[1] It is the basis for the drafting and adoption of Article 4.6 of the ICANN Bylaws, which establishes specific reviews for each commitment within the Affirmation of Commitments.[2][3] Article 4.6 was adopted and incorporated into the bylaws in October 2016.[4]
The agreement was designed to provide ICANN the flexibility to grow and evolve along with developments and technological evolution of the Internet, but hold ICANN to the tenets of its core mission of administering and coordinating the DNS. Section 9 of the Affirmation of Commitments specifies the following commitments "together with ongoing commitment reviews:"
- Ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of global Internet users;
- Preserving security, stability and resiliency;
- Promoting competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice; and
- Enforcing its existing policy relating to WHOIS, subject to applicable laws.[1]
The specific reviews contained in Article 4.6 of the ICANN Bylaws directly address the review and improvement these four commitments.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Affirmation of Commitments, September 30, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ICANN Bylaws, Article 4.6
- ↑ See also Article 1.2 of the ICANN Bylaws
- ↑ [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2016-09-30-en#article4 ICANN.org Archive - Bylaws as adopted October 1, 2016