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==ICANN Involvement==

==ICANN Involvement==

The International Telecommunications Union ([[ITU]]) in general has been actively involved in the establishment of [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] in 1998. It is one founding members of ICANN’s Protocol Support Organization ([[PSO]]) and a member of the Government Advisory Council ([[GAC]]). ITU’s Standardization Sector (ITU-T) Deputy Director [[Reinhard Scholl]] is a member of the [[ICANN Board]] while its’ TSB Director [[Houlin Zhao]] is a member of the Independent Panel Review ([[IRP]]) Nominating Committee. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-27may99.htm INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS MINUTES OF MEETING May 27, 1999]</ref><ref>[ http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/newslog/ITU+Board+Member+For+ICANN.aspx ITU Board Member for ICANN]</ref> <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/indreview/nomcom.htm Independent Review Panel Nominating Committee]</ref>

The International Telecommunications Union ([[ITU]]) in general has been actively involved in the establishment of [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] in 1998. It is one founding members of ICANN’s Protocol Support Organization ([[PSO]]) and a member of the Government Advisory Council ([[GAC]]). ITU’s Standardization Sector (ITU-T) Deputy Director [[Reinhard Scholl]] is a member of the [[ICANN Board]] while its’ TSB Director [[Houlin Zhao]] is a member of the Independent Panel Review (IRP) [[Nominating Committee]]. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-27may99.htm INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS MINUTES OF MEETING May 27, 1999]</ref><ref>[ http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/newslog/ITU+Board+Member+For+ICANN.aspx ITU Board Member for ICANN]</ref> <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/indreview/nomcom.htm Independent Review Panel Nominating Committee]</ref>

On February 24, 2002, former ICANN President [[Stuart Lynn]] issued his report regarding the situation of the international internet governing body almost a year after assuming his position. In his report, Lynn said that the organization needed reform due to structural weakness. The totally-private model of ICANN was not feasible to accomplish its work effectively and efficiently as a global internet coordinating body because it lacks support from national governments, which represent the broad interest of their constituents, critical stakeholders participation is minimal and funding is too small to provide services. Lynn recommended that a new private-public partnership should be established to achieve its mission and the core values of the organization should be preserved.<ref>[ http://www.icann.org/en/general/lynn-reform-proposal-24feb02.htm President's Report: ICANN – The Case for Reform, 24 February 2002]</ref>

On February 24, 2002, former ICANN President [[Stuart Lynn]] issued his report regarding the situation of the international internet governing body almost a year after assuming his position. In his report, Lynn said that the organization needed reform due to structural weakness. The totally-private model of ICANN was not feasible to accomplish its work effectively and efficiently as a global internet coordinating body because it lacks support from national governments, which represent the broad interest of their constituents, critical stakeholders participation is minimal and funding is too small to provide services. Lynn recommended that a new private-public partnership should be established to achieve its mission and the core values of the organization should be preserved.<ref>[ http://www.icann.org/en/general/lynn-reform-proposal-24feb02.htm President's Report: ICANN – The Case for Reform, 24 February 2002]</ref>