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==ICANN Involvement==

==ICANN Involvement==

===Representation in the ICANN Board===

===Representation in the ICANN Board===

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 TLG]] (Technical Liaison Group) from 2008 to 2011 while its’ TSB Director [[Houlin Zhao]] is a member of the Independent Panel Review (IRP) [[Nominating Committee]]. ITU-T together with the [[European Telecommunications Standards Institute|ETSI]], [[Internet Architecture Board|IAB]] and [[World Wide Web Consortium|W3C]] consist the ICANN TLG.<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 TLG]] (Technical Liaison Group) from 2008 to 2011 while its’ TSB Director [[Houlin Zhao]] is a member of the Independent Panel Review (IRP) [[Nominating Committee]]. ITU-T together with the [[European Telecommunications Standards Institute|ETSI]], [[Internet Architecture Board|IAB]] and [[World Wide Web Consortium|W3C]] consist the ICANN TLG.<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><ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/structure/tlg.htm The ICANN TLG (Technical Liaison Group)]</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>

<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/structure/tlg.htm The ICANN TLG (Technical Liaison Group)]</ref>

===Reaction to the 2002 ICANN Reform===

===Reaction to the 2002 ICANN Reform===

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>

On February 24, 2002, former ICANN President [[Stuart Lynn]] issued a report regarding the situation of ICANN after having spent a year at its head. In his report, Lynn said that the organization needed reform due to structural weakness. The totally-private model of ICANN was not best suited for accomplishing its work effectively and efficiently as a global internet coordinating body, as critical stakeholder participation was minimal, funding was too small to provide the proper services, and it lacked support from national governments, representing the broad interests of their constituents. Lynn recommended that a new private-public partnership be established, with the core values of the organization 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>

[http://www.icann.org/en/general/lynn-reform-proposal-24feb02.htm President's Report: ICANN – The Case for Reform, 24 February 2002]</ref>

ITU-T's TSB Director Houlin Zhao responded to Lynn’s report and acknowledged that the Lynn’s situational analysis with the current structure of ICANN is accurate. He believed that an extensive cooperation between the two organizations is significant to achieved the proposed reforms for the internet governing body to achieve its assigned tasks. According to him, ITU-T is willing to help ICANN in the reform process, to perform its duties effectively, to ensure worldwide representation and to overcome its difficulties through the following:<ref>[http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/tsb-director/itut-icann/ICANNreform.html ITU-T and ICANN Reform by Houlin Zhao, Director TSB, ITU, 17 April 2002]</ref>

ITU-T's TSB Director Houlin Zhao responded to Lynn’s report on April 17, 2002, acknowledging that the Lynn’s situational analysis with the current structure of ICANN was accurate. He believed that an extensive cooperation between the two organizations would be significant in achieving the proposed reforms for ICANN. According to Zhao, ITU-T was willing to help ICANN in the reform process through the following:

* Assistance will be provided in addressing the issues and concerns of governments and ensure that the sovereign rights and national interests are served including the interests of private sectors if necessary.

* Assistance in addressing the issues and concerns of governments, ensuring that the sovereign rights and national interests are served, including the interests of private sectors if necessary.

* The ITU-T will participate in appropriate technical policy councils such as Technical Advisory Committee and GAC if these bodies will be created in the reformed ICANN. The ITU-T hopes to hold a special role in the future GAC to represent countries that are not directly participating in ICANN.

* ITU-T participation in the appropriate technical policy councils, such as the [[Technical Advisory Committee]] and the [[GAC]], upon the creation of these bodies in the reformed ICANN. The ITU-T hoped to hold a special role in the future GAC to represent countries that were not directly participating in ICANN.

* Collaborate with ICANN in identifying the areas where cooperation between both organizations are critical such as [[ccTLD]] issues, [[.arpa]] domain issues [[.int]] domain issues and development and administration of address policies for the IP address and AS number allocation.

* Collaboration with ICANN to identify the areas where cooperation between both organizations would be critical, such as [[ccTLD]] issues, [[.arpa]] domain issues, [[.int]] domain issues, and the development and administration of address policies for [[IP]] address and [[ASN|AS number]] allocation.

* Work with ICANN to define and describe the boundaries for ICANN’s policymaking mission and incorporate the specialized skills of existing organizations such as ITU in an internationally agreed restatement.

* Work with ICANN to define and describe the boundaries for ICANN’s policymaking mission and incorporate the specialized skills of existing organizations such asthe  ITU in an internationally-agreed restatement.

* Discuss further with ICANN regarding its proposals and other issues of common interest.

* Further discussion with ICANN regarding its proposals and other issues of common interest.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/tsb-director/itut-icann/ICANNreform.html ITU-T and ICANN Reform by Houlin Zhao, Director TSB, ITU, 17 April 2002]</ref>

On July 25, 2002, Richard Hill, ITU/TSB issued a clarification regarding Mr. Zhao's statement in the paper, "ITU-T and ICANN Reform" on April 17, 2002. Hill said that the paper was written by Zhao after an informal consultation with ITU members. Both Member States and Sector members of the organizations unanimously supported Zhao's proposal to increase the cooperation between ICANN and ITU. However, Hill explained that Zhao's failed to provide specific on its proposal. Hill explained that the organization can only offer assistance ICANN will issue a specific request during the reform discussion. The details of the assistance will be agreed and approved by both organizations though normal consultation and decision-making processes.<ref>

On July 25, 2002, Richard Hill from the ITU/TSB issued a clarification regarding Mr. Zhao's statement. Hill said that Zhao's paper was written after an informal consultation with ITU members. Both Member States and Sector members of the organizations unanimously supported Zhao's proposal to increase the cooperation between ICANN and ITU. However, Hill explained that Zhao failed to provide specifics in the proposal. Hill explained that the organization could only offer assistance to ICANN by specific request during the reform discussion. The details of the assistance would be agreed upon and approved by both organizations through the normal consultation and decision-making processes.<ref>

[http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/tsb-director/itut-icann/clarifications.html Clarifications on the paper "ITU and ICANN Reform" Richard Hill, 25 July 2002]</ref>

[http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/tsb-director/itut-icann/clarifications.html Clarifications on the paper "ITU and ICANN Reform" Richard Hill, 25 July 2002]</ref>