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| − | ICANN's mission is to | + | ICANN's mission is to ensure the '''stable''' and '''secure''' operation of the Internet's unique identifier systems.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article1 Section 1.1, ICANN Bylaws]</ref> Its core values are to reflect the functional, geographic, and cultural diversity of the Internet at all levels of policy development and decision-making; ensure a bottom-up, multistakeholder policy development process is used to ascertain the [[Global Public Interest]]; and make its processes accountable and transparent.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article1 Section 1.2, ICANN Bylaws]</ref> Its '''mission- and value-driven initatives''' include policies, organizational additions, operational improvements, and other initiatives designed to ensure that ICANN's strategic commitment to its mission and core values is realized in its policies and actions. |
==A Stable Internet== | ==A Stable Internet== | ||
| − | + | History of efforts toward stability | |
==A Secure Internet== | ==A Secure Internet== | ||
| − | + | History of security advances and security threats | |
| − | ==A Unified, Global Internet | + | ==A Unified, Global Internet== |
===Accountability, Transparency, and Reviews at ICANN=== | ===Accountability, Transparency, and Reviews at ICANN=== | ||
Although the organization's core mission and values have remained largely consistent throughout the organization's existence, certain events have resulted in amendments to the [[ICANN Bylaws]] to more precisely define ICANN's mission and values. For example, the [[IANA Functions Stewardship Transition]] expanded ICANN's mission slightly (to incorporate the oversight of the IANA functions and the [[PTI]]) as well as the [[Affirmation of Commitments]] into ICANN's bylaws, memorializing the structure and rules for [[ICANN Reviews#Specific Reviews|Specific Reviews]]. | Although the organization's core mission and values have remained largely consistent throughout the organization's existence, certain events have resulted in amendments to the [[ICANN Bylaws]] to more precisely define ICANN's mission and values. For example, the [[IANA Functions Stewardship Transition]] expanded ICANN's mission slightly (to incorporate the oversight of the IANA functions and the [[PTI]]) as well as the [[Affirmation of Commitments]] into ICANN's bylaws, memorializing the structure and rules for [[ICANN Reviews#Specific Reviews|Specific Reviews]]. | ||
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| − | == | + | ===Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion within ICANN=== |
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| + | ===ICANN's Technical Commitment:Maintain One Authoriative Root=== | ||
| + | * ICANN's efforts to preserve and enhance the global interoperability, resilience, and openness of a single DNS/Internet<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article1 Section 1.2, ICANN Bylaws]</ref> | ||
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| + | * ICANN's efforts to withstand attempts at splintering the Internet and outlast [[Alternative Roots|competitors]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:56, 7 December 2021
ICANN's mission is to ensure the stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique identifier systems.[1] Its core values are to reflect the functional, geographic, and cultural diversity of the Internet at all levels of policy development and decision-making; ensure a bottom-up, multistakeholder policy development process is used to ascertain the Global Public Interest; and make its processes accountable and transparent.[2] Its mission- and value-driven initatives include policies, organizational additions, operational improvements, and other initiatives designed to ensure that ICANN's strategic commitment to its mission and core values is realized in its policies and actions.
A Stable Internet
History of efforts toward stability
A Secure Internet
History of security advances and security threats
A Unified, Global Internet
Accountability, Transparency, and Reviews at ICANN
Although the organization's core mission and values have remained largely consistent throughout the organization's existence, certain events have resulted in amendments to the ICANN Bylaws to more precisely define ICANN's mission and values. For example, the IANA Functions Stewardship Transition expanded ICANN's mission slightly (to incorporate the oversight of the IANA functions and the PTI) as well as the Affirmation of Commitments into ICANN's bylaws, memorializing the structure and rules for Specific Reviews.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion within ICANN
ICANN's Technical Commitment:Maintain One Authoriative Root
- ICANN's efforts to preserve and enhance the global interoperability, resilience, and openness of a single DNS/Internet[3]
- ICANN's efforts to withstand attempts at splintering the Internet and outlast competitors