The leaders of the Internet technical organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet infrastructure (IETF, IAB, RIRs, ccTLD ROs, ICANN, ISOC, and W3C), welcome the US Government's announcement of the suggested changes related to the IANA functions contract.
WASHINGTON – "To support and enhance the multistakeholder model of Internet policymaking and governance, the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announces its intent to transition key Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community. As the first step, NTIA is asking the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to convene global stakeholders to develop a proposal to transition the current role played by NTIA in the coordination of the Internet’s domain name system (DNS)..."
"...we agreed to launch a new EU-Brazil dialogue on international cyber policy and hope that the first meeting take place on the occasion of the conference on Internet governance, which Brazil will host in Sao Paulo on 23-24 April. We share the common interest of protecting a free and open Internet, which has spurred tremendous economic and social progress. At the same time, we will continue to enhance data protection and global privacy standards. A new fibre-optic submarine cable – connecting Latin America directly with Europe – would make an important contribution to these efforts..."
"ITU Secretary-General Dr Hamadoun I. Touré will join the High Level Multistakeholder Committee (HLMC) as one of two representatives of the United Nations, alongside Wu Hongbo, Under Secretary-General of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)..."
"Statement of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator Lawrence E. Strickling on the European Commission statement on Internet governance..."
"In the wake of large-scale Internet surveillance and reduced trust in the internet, the European Commission today proposes a key reform to the way the Internet is managed and run. The proposal calls for more transparent, accountable and inclusive governance..."
"The United States will participate in the “Global Multi-stakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance” to be held on April 23 and 24, 2014. We appreciate the effort of the Brazilian government, in coordination and consultation with the Internet community worldwide, to convene this critical conversation and look forward to participating in meaningful discussion..."
"Shaping the Internet - History and Futures"
-Introduction to Internet GovernanceBeginner's Guide to Participating in ICANN
Beginner's Guide to Participating in At-Large
Beginner's Guide to Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses
Beginner's Guide to Domain Names
Beginner's Guide to Policy Advice in the At-Large Advisory Committee
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