Presented by: Joyce Chen (ICANN) ID IGF 2016 Jakarta, 15 November 2016

1. IANA Stewardship Transition &
Enhancing ICANN Accountability
Joyce Chen, GSE Strategy & Development Senior Manager, ICANN
Indonesia IGF 2016 | 15 November 2016

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What is ICANN?
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers (ICANN) is a global multistakeholder, private
sector-led organization that manages Internet resources for
the public benefit
• ICANN's mission overall is to coordinate the global Internet's
systems of unique identifiers, and in particular to ensure the stable
and secure operation of those unique identifier systems

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What is ICANN?
GLOBAL COMMUNITY:
• Participants from all over the world are
dedicated to keeping the Internet secure,
stable, and interoperable
MULTISTAKEHOLDER:
• Bottom-up consensus policy
processes
• Any stakeholder with an interest in
the Domain Name System can
have a voice directly heard in
decision making

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The global ICANN Community At Work
The Bottom-Up Multistakeholder Model
The collective efforts of the ICANN community culminate in a common shared goal:
A single, interoperable Internet supported by stable, secure and resilient unique identifier systems
Business & Domain
Name Interests
Governmental
Interests
Country Domain Name Interests
IP Address Interests
Technical
Interests
Internet User
Interests
POLICY / ADVICE
Business Government &
Governmental
Organizations
Civil Society Domain
Name
Business
Internet
Users
Academic Technical

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ICANN coordinates the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions
What are the IANA Functions?
These functions include:
 Coordination of the
assignment of technical
Internet protocol
parameters
 Administration of certain
responsibilities
associated with Internet
DNS Root zone
management
 Allocation of Internet IP
addresses

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IANA Functions Contract Expired – 1 October 2016

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An Unprecedented Multistakeholder Effort

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Why Does This Matter?
 The IANA Stewardship Transition is important for all
stakeholders
 Ensures the continued openness, interoperability and stability
of the Internet which both countries and their citizens
economically, socially and culturally benefit from

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Two Parallel Processes
The community developed and followed two parallel processes:
IANA Stewardship Transition
Focused on delivering a proposal to transition the stewardship of the IANA
functions to the multistakeholder community
Enhancing ICANN Accountability
Focused on ensuring that ICANN remains accountable in the absence
of its historical contractual relationship with the U.S. Government

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Community-developed Proposals
Does not replace
the NTIA role with a
government-led or
intergovernmental
organization
solution
Supports and
enhance the
multistakehold
er model
Maintains the
security, stability
and resiliency of
the Internet DNS
Meets the needs
and expectations
of the global
customers and
partners of the
IANA services
Maintains the
openness of the
Internet

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Public Technical Identifiers (PTI)
 Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) was incorporated in August 2016 as an
affiliate of ICANN, and, through contracts and subcontracts with ICANN,
began performing the IANA functions on behalf of ICANN in October 2016.
 PTI is responsible for the operation of the IANA functions
 Not-for-profit, public corporation

12. ENHANCING ICANN
ACCOUNTABILITY

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Work Streams
To address accountability concerns raised during initial discussions on IANA
Stewardship Transition, a Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN
Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) was convened.
The CCWG-Accountability’s work consists of two tracks:
WORK STREAM 1: Focused on mechanisms enhancing ICANN accountability
that must be in place or committed to within the time frame of the IANA
Stewardship Transition.
WORK STREAM 2: Focused on addressing accountability topics for which a
timeline for developing solutions and full implementation may extend beyond the
IANA Stewardship Transition.
GOAL: The CCWG-Accountability is expected to deliver proposals that would
enhance ICANN’s accountability towards all its stakeholders

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Four Building Blocks
The CCWG-Accountability identified four building blocks that would form
the mechanisms required to improve ICANN’s accountability.

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Principles / Mission
⦿ Limited scope of what ICANN can do; no “content regulation”
⦿ Updated definition of role for Domain Names, Numbering Resources
and Protocol Parameters
⦿ Incorporate Affirmation of Commitment (AoC) reviews
⦿ Commitment to Human Rights

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Independent Appeals & Review Mechanisms
⦿ An enhanced Independent Review Process and redress process with
a broader scope and the power to ensure ICANN stays within its
Mission
⦿ A community Independent Review Process as an enforcement
mechanism further to a Board action or inaction

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ICANN Board of Directors
⦿ Clarify Board obligations with regard to consideration of Advice provided by
the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)
⦿ Include the review of Supporting Organization and Advisory Committee
accountability mechanisms in the independent structural reviews
performed on a regular basis

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Empowered ICANN Community
⦿ Powers exercised by five
groups within the ICANN
community, recognized as a
“Sole Designator”
⦿ Strong focus on
Engagement and
Escalation, before
Enforcement

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Our Work Is Not Done!
The CCWG-Accountability’s work consists of two Work Streams:
WORK STREAM 1: Focused on mechanisms enhancing ICANN accountability that must
be in place or committed to within the time frame of the IANA Stewardship Transition
(COMPLETED)
WORK STREAM 2: Focused on addressing accountability topics for which a timeline for
developing solutions and full implementation may extend beyond the IANA Stewardship
Transition (IN PROGRESS)

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Work Stream 2 Topics
Diversity
Human Rights
Jurisdic<on
SO/AC Accountability
Staff Accountability
Transparency
Ombudsman
Work Stream 2 Planning

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What Can I Do Now To Get Involved?
Join Work Stream 2
CCWG-Accountability, contact acct-staff@icann.org
Participate in a public comment period
Participating in public comment periods is an integral part of ICANN’s
inclusive and bottom-up model of proposal development
Stay up to date on recent developments
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ICANN Asia Pacific hub

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Website: https://www.icann.org/
stewardship-accountability
Thank You and Questions
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IANA Stewardship Transition
https://www.icann.org/stewardship
 Latest news and information on the IANA
Stewardship Transition and ICG
 Community participation information
 Resources and archives from ICG
meetings
Enhancing ICANN Accountability
https://community.icann.org/category/accountability
 Latest news and information on the Enhancing ICANN Accountability process and
CCWG
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