ICANN 54 Primer
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ICANN 54-Dublin
Dates:
18-22 October 2015
Location:
The Convention Centre Dublin
Spencer Dock
North Wall Quay
Dublin 1
Ireland
Remote Participation
Even if you are unable to attend ICANN 54 in Dublin, your participation is needed to help shape the future of the internet. Learn about remote participation here.
Important Issues
Domain Privacy
The protocols and policy surrounding WHOIS have not changed much since its conception in the ARPANET days, but the use of WHOIS has changed dramatically. It has become a resource used by law enforcement, domain buyers and data miners alike. This has caused some to register their domains through privacy or proxy registration services. Recently the use of these services has become a center of debate and is one of the topics to look out for at this meeting.
For more information, check out our article on Domain Privacy.
IANA Transition
On March 14, 2015 the US Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that it intended to transition stewardship of key internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community. However, the NTIA stated that the transfer would not occur until ICANN develops a proposal that meets a number of requirements and has broad community support.
The transition was originally set to take place on 30 September 2015, when that contract term expired, but it became increasingly evident that more time would be required for ICANN to develop an acceptable proposal. The NTIA preemptively extended the contract to 30 September 2016, giving ICANN more time to prepare for the transition. This promises to be an important topic to watch at this meeting.
For More Information, check out our article on the IANA Transition.
Accountability
Since the time ICANN was created, it has been held accountable by the The US government's control of the IANA function. The process of maintaining this accountability after the IANA transition occurs is an extremely important step to be taken before the transition can move forward. ICANN Identified a number of requirements to be met by the proposal before the transition occurs. However, some believe the entire plan is ultimately dependent on improvements to ICANN’s processes and accountability.
New gTLD Program
ICANN’s New gTLD Program was introduced in 2012 as a way to open up competition in the domain name markets. Rather than rely solely on the standard .com, .edu, etc., the new gTLDs have delivered broader options in meaning for consumers. Now that the first round of gTLDs have concluded, domainers and industry professionals have their eye on the future of these extensions--will these new top level domains edge into the mainstream, what are their best uses, and how will they succeed after so many years of .com?
For more information, check out our article on the New gTLD Program.
Finding the Next CEO
In May 2015, ICANN announced that Fadi Chehade will be stepping down in March 2016, prior to the end of his contract which was set to expire in June 2017. ICANN established a search committee at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires, to begin identifying candidates to fill the vacancy. The application period closed on 20 September 2015, beginning the selection process.
Schedule by Topics
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ICANN Board
Committees
A = Audit, C = Compensation, E = Executive, BG = Board Governance, NGP = New gTLD Program, R = Risk, OEC = Organizational Effectiveness Committee, F = Finance
Board Members
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Fadi Chehadé |
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Steve Crocker |
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Bruce Tonkin |
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Rinalia Abdul Rahim |
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Cherine Chalaby |
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Chris Disspain |
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Asha Hemrajani |
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Wolfgang Kleinwächter |
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Markus Kummer (October 2014 - AGM 2017) |
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Bruno Lanvin |
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Erika Mann |
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Gonzalo Navarro |
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Raymond A. Plzak |
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George Sadowsky |
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Michael Silber |
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Kuo-Wei Wu |
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Ram Mohan |
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Thomas Schneider |
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Jonne Soininen |
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Suzanne Woolf |
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Fadi Chehadé CEO & President Term:September 2012 - March 2016 Committees:E, NGP |
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Steve Crocker Chair Term:November 2008 - AGM 2014 Committees:A, C, E, NGP |
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Bruce Tonkin Vice-Chair Term:June 2007 - AGM 2016 Committees:BG, C, E |
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Rinalia Abdul Rahim Term:October 2014 - AGM 2017 Committees:NGP, R, OEC |
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Cherine Chalaby Term:December 2010 - AGM 2016 Committees: F, NGP, BG, E |
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Chris Disspain Term:June 2011 - AGM 2017 Committees: BG, F, NGP |
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Asha Hemrajani Term:October 2014 - AGM 2017 Committees: F, NGP |
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Wolfgang Kleinwächter Term:November 2013 - AGM 2015 Committees: OEC |
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Markus Kummer (October 2014 - AGM 2017) Committees: OEC, NGP |
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Bruno Lanvin Term:November 2014 - AGM 2017 Committees: F, NGP, OEC |
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Erika Mann Term:December 2010 - November 2016 Committees: A, C, BG, NGP |
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Gonzalo Navarro Term:October 2009 - AGM 2015 Committees: F, BG, NGP |
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Raymond A. Plzak Term:May 2009 - AGM 2015 Committees: OEC, A, NGP |
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George Sadowsky Term:October 2009 - AGM 2015 Committees: C, A, NGP |
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Michael Silber Term:May 2009 - AGM 2015 Committees: R, BG, NGP |
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Kuo-Wei Wu Term:April 2010 - AGM 2016 Committees: NGP, R, OEC |
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Ram Mohan SSAC Liaison Tenure:2008-Present Committees: R(Non-Voting Member),C (Non-Voting Member) |
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Thomas Schneider GAC Liaison Term:First GAC Meeting 2015-First GAC Meeting 2017 Committees: NGP(Non-Voting Member) |
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Jonne Soininen IETF Liaision Term:2013 – AGM 2015 Committees: R(Non-Voting Member) |
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Suzanne Woolf RSSAC Liaison Tenure:2004-Present Committees: BG(Non-Voting Member),R(Non-Voting Member) |
AGM = Annual General Meeting
Acronym Glossary
| Acronym | Definition |
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| ICANN | Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers |
| AfriNIC | The African Network Information Center |
| ALAC | At-Large Advisory Committee |
| APNIC | The Asia Pacific Network Information Centre |
| ARIN | American Registry for Internet Numbers |
| ASO | Address Supporting Organization |
| ccNSO | Country-Code Names Supporting Organization |
| ccTLD | Country-Code Top Level Domain |
| CCWG or CWG | Cross Community Working Group |
| DNS | Domain Name System |
| GAC | Governmental Advisory Committee |
| GNSO | Generic Names Supporting Organization |
| gTLD | Generic Top-Level Domain |
| IANA | Internet Assigned Numbers Authority |
| IDN | Internationalized Domain Names |
| IETF | Internet Engineering Task Force |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| IPv4 | Internet Protocol version 4 |
| IPv6 | Internet Protocol Version 6 |
| ISOC | Internet Society |
| ISP | Internet Service Provider |
| LACNIC | Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry |
| NTIA | US Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration |
| OSC | Operations Steering Committee |
| PDP | Policy Development Process |
| RIR | Regional Internet Registry |
| RSEP | Registry Services Evaluation Proccess |
| RSSAC | Root Server System Advisory Committee |
| SSR | Security, Stability, and Resiliency |
| SSAC | Security and Stability Advisory Committee |
| TLD | Top Level Domain |
| TLG | Technical Liaison Group |
| UDRP | Uniform Dispute Resolution Process |
| URS | Uniform Rapid Suspension System |
| W3C | World Wide Web Consortium |
| WIPO | World Intellectual Property Organization |