ICANN Strategic Plan
2024.07.10 | APIGA

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ICANN
MatrixICANN Board

RSSAC
Root Server System
Advisory Committee

SSAC
Security & Stability
Advisory Committee

GAC
Government Advisory
Committee

ALAC
At-Large Advisory
Committee

SOs&ACs

GNSO

ccNSO

ASO

Generic Names
Supporting Organization

Country-Code NamesSupporting Organization

Address Supporting
Organization

e.g. .com / .asia / .kids / .网站

e.g. .kr / .uk / .jp / .澳門

e.g. 123.4.5.6 / 2001:db8::2:1Narrow Scope of ICANN’s Remit● Stewardship for the Technical Coordination● Of the Internet’s Unique Identifier Systems● To maintain the Security and Stability of● One Standards-Based and Interoperable Internet● Through a Multistakeholder Model● With a Bottom-Up and Consensus-Based Approach● For the Global Public Interest● *My own interpretation combining the “keywords”

Global Public InterestMultistakeholder Model

Multistakeholder Model:YouthAcademia

Technical
Government

Government

Industry

Industry

Civil Society

Civil Society

Academia

TechnicalYouthJan2009Jun2010

Multistakeholder Advisory Group(MAG)● IGF Program development● Bottom up Agenda settingDigital Rights (Balance)● Cybersecurity vs. Privacy○ Privacy and WHOIS○ Registration Data Access● Human Rights Considerations○ Policy Development Processes○ Selection of Meeting Places● Trademark Rights vs. Freedom ofExpression● Market Driven vs. Policy
Intervention to Uphold Rights○ New gTLDs / Closed Generics

Geopolitics & Internet Fragmentation

Geopolitics (Allocation of Resources)● New gTLD Program○ Applicant Support Program○ IDN and Languages & Digital Inclusion● WHOIS and Registration Data Access○ Extraterritorial effects of legislations (GDPR)○ Law enforcement access to data

● Digital Sovereignty & Internet Fragmentation○ Areas of Conflict: UA vs. RU / SU / PS vs IL○ Multilateral (United Nations) Systems (Gov driven)○ WSIS+10, GDC, Summit of the Future, etc.
○ Root Server System GovernanceWe Live in a Multilingual World!
Globally, language usage is diverse. English comes third in terms ofnative speakers around the world, after Mandarin and Spanish. English
represents 57% of the total written content online and the percentage isdecreasing.

Source:https://w3techs.com/technologies/history_overview/content_language.

Language

Native Speakers

Mandarin

1300 million

Spanish475 million

English373 million

Arabic362 million

Hindi

344 million

Bengali

234 million

Portuguese

232 million

Russian

154 million

Japanese

125 million

Source:https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/the-10most-spoken-languages-in-the-world26

Language JusticeMultistakeholder Model (Continuous Improvement)● Process of processes○ Accountability mechanisms and Review(ATRT)○ Governance & Decision structures(Stakeholder groups and representation)○ Policy Development Processes● WHOIS & Registration Data
○ Deadlock and interests● New gTLD Program○ Technical challenges○ Public Safety Interests

ICANN
MatrixICANN Board

RSSAC
Root Server System
Advisory Committee

SSAC
Security & Stability
Advisory Committee

GAC
Government Advisory
Committee

ALAC
At-Large Advisory
Committee

SOs&ACs

GNSO

ccNSO

ASO

Generic Names
Supporting Organization

Country-Code Names
Supporting Organization

Address Supporting
Organization

e.g. .com / .asia / .kids / .网站

e.g. .kr / .uk / .jp / .澳門e.g. 123.4.5.6 / 2001:db8::2:1

ICANN
MatrixICANN Board

CEO

IET
F

ICANN
Board

RSSAC
Root Server System
Advisory Committee

SSAC
Security & Stability
Advisory Committee

GAC
Government Advisory
Committee

ALAC
At-Large Advisory
Committee

SOs&ACs

GNSO

ccNSO

ASO

Generic Names
Supporting Organization

Country-Code Names
Supporting Organization

Address Supporting
Organization

e.g. .com / .asia / .kids / .网站

e.g. .kr / .uk / .jp / .澳門

e.g. 123.4.5.6 / 2001:db8::2:1

Global Multistakeholder
Internet Governance Model
Multistakeholder in Substance
Bottom Up & Consensus Based

Internet Fragmentation & Global Public Interest

National Legislation on Higher Layers threaten Interoperability of Technical Layer

Continuous Improvement: Rough Consensus & Running CodeIs built on Participation

Every .Asia Domain
Contributes to Internet
Development in Asia
Thank You! | info@dot.asia

Global Multistakeholder
Internet Governance Model
Multistakeholder in Substance
Bottom Up & Consensus Based

Internet Fragmentation & Global Public Interest
National Legislation on Higher Layers threaten Interoperability of Technical Layer

Continuous Improvement: Rough Consensus & Running CodeIs built on Participation

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Every .Asia Domain
Contributes to Internet
Development in Asia
Thank You! | info@dot.asia

Internet
Infrastructure

DNS Industry Map
InternetCommunity…

ISOC /
NGOs
Gov’s /
IGOs

Others…

ICANN
Community
ICANN

Registries

IETF

Registrars

Registrants

IAB

Standards /PolicyCoordination…

DomainRegistration
Industry& Providers

ETSI

IEEEISOISPs

DNS Community

IPR /Business

W3C
ITU-T

Others…

Root
ServerOperators

Resellers &Agents

SecondaryMarket &Providers

Hosting
Providers

DNS
Software &Services
RIRs
NIRs & LIRs
DNSResolverOperators

Protocol/TechnologyDevelopers

TelcosOthers…

ICANN is the global policy coordination body for the Internet’s root DNS. All generic TLD
Policy(gTLD) Registries and Registrars have an agreement with ICANN. Some Country CodeCoordination TLD (ccTLD) Registries also have an agreement with ICANN, some ccTLDs are governed

DISTRIBUTOR

CONSUMERSERVICEPROVIDER
END
USER

Registry
Backend / Tech Providers
Front-End /Consultants

The Internet User accesses information (e.g. website) &services (e.g. email) online through their ISP to Internet
hosts utilizing domain names (e.g. www.example.tld).

Registrar
Resellers
AgentsRegistrant
Secondary Market /Trading Domain Names

Hosting (DNS, Web, Email etc.) & ISP
Internet User

Domain Registration Industry

Registries operate as producers (ormanufacturers) in the Domain
Registration Industry. Registries
operate under an agreement withICANN and/or local authorities,
and are responsible formaintaining the authoritative listof domain names (e.g.
example.tld) within the TLD they
operate.
Registrars act as distributors in theDomain Registration Industry. Some
Registrars operate as retailers, some
operate as wholesalers and offer
domain registration services throughresellers and agents. Registrars
operate under an agreement withICANN and/or local authorities aswell as with the Registry.
Resellers/Agents have agreementswith Registrars.
Registrants are consumers in the Domain Registration
Industry. Registrants often provide content andservices to Internet users through their registereddomain names. Some registrants offer their domainnames for sale in the secondary market. Registrants
have an agreement with the registrar or reseller/agent(including if they acquired the domain in thesecondary market).
Hosting and Internet Service Providers maintain thecontent and services offered by Registrants. Whilethey are not in the Domain Registration Industries,
some registrars also provide hosting services.

DNS Community / Internet Infrastructure

IANA

Root DNS

ccTLDsPRODUCER

The Root DNS as a shared globalresource. The Root DNS is amaster list of all Top-Level
Domains (TLD).

(local gov /authority)

RESOURC
EICANNICANN DomainRegistration Industry

by local authorities. All TLDs maintain a relationship with IANA who administers theroot DNS.

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersICANN
MatrixRSSAC
Root Server System
Advisory Committee

SSAC
Security & Stability
Advisory Committee

GAC
Government Advisory
Committee

ALAC
At-Large Advisory
Committee

SOs&ACs

ICANN Board

CEOIETFICANN Board• Adding new gTLDs to root
• Name collisions (private use TLDs)• Root Server System Governance• Adding and Removing ccTLDs (and IDNccTLDs)• Root Server System Governance• Reverse DNS (.in-addr.arpa)• Internationalized Domain Names(IDNs) and IDN variants• Name collisions (private use TLDs)• DNS Abuse• IDN ccTLDs• AfriNIC and RIR Governance• IPv6 deployment• Public Interest Commitments• Closed Generic TLDs (e.g. .book)• Applicant Support Program• WHOIS and access to Reg. Data

• .UA (Ukraine) / .RU (Russia)• .SU (Soviet Union)• Deselection of ccTLDs• Adding new gTLDs to root
• Name collisions (private use TLDs)• Root Server System Governance• Privacy, WHOIS and DNS Abuse• User confusion in IDN/Collisions/etc.
• Applicant Support & Closed Generics• Accountability Reviews &Sustainability• Wider geopolitical and InternetGovernance issues• IDN and Universal Acceptance• AfriNIC and RIR Governance• Wider global Internet Governanceissues

GNSO

ccNSO

ASO

Generic Names
Supporting Organization

Country-Code Names
Supporting Organization

Address Supporting
Organization

e.g. .com / .asia / .kids / .网站

e.g. .kr / .uk / .jp / .澳門

e.g. 123.4.5.6 / 2001:db8::2:1