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<P class=Style2 align=justify><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma; COLOR: #800000; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">L’Afrique n’a pas à envier le reste du monde sur les technologies d’Internet (technicien) / APS</FONT></P>
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<P align=justify><SPAN class=Style2>Les pays africains n’ont pas à envier les pays développés dans le domaine des technologies de l’information et de la communication, a estimé mardi Viv Padayatchy, le directeur d’Afrinic.</SPAN><BR><BR></P><SPAN class=Style2>
<P class=spip>‘’L’Afrique a pris beaucoup de temps pour démarrer sur le plan d’internet, mais elle n’a pas à envier les pays développés surtout en matière de nouvelles technologies comme l’IPv6’’, a-t-il notamment dit.</P>
<P class=spip>Le directeur d’Afrinic s’exprimait lors de l’ouverture de la 11-ème réunion de son association sur le thème : ‘’protéger l’avenir de l’Internet en Afrique en prévision de la mise en œuvre du protocole IPv6’’.</P>
<P class=spip>‘’On a déjà commencé des actions en faveur de l’adoption de l’IPv6 sur le continent. Les pays africains vont probablement adopter cette technologie au même titre que les pays développés’’, a déclaré Viv Padayatchy.</P>
<P class=spip>Afrinic est le registre régional d’internet chargé d’attribuer les adresses IP et les numéros de système d’autonomie pour la région Afrique et Océan Indien.</P>
<P class=spip>‘’L’Internet est la chance pour l’Afrique. C’est vrai que le continent africain a adopté les technologies d’internet plus tard que les autres continents. Malgré cette situation, il se donne les moyens d’adopter les dernières technologies’’, a indiqué le directeur d’Afrinic.</P>
<P class=spip>D’une durée de six jours, la 11-ème réunion d’Afrinic se penchera sur l’IPv6, sur la gouvernance et la sécurité de l’Internet.</SPAN> </P>
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<P class=spip> </P>> Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:54:07 +0200<BR>> From: africann-request@afrinic.net<BR>> Subject: AfrICANN Digest, Vol 33, Issue 36<BR>> To: africann@afrinic.net<BR>> <BR>> Send AfrICANN mailing list submissions to<BR>> africann@afrinic.net<BR>> <BR>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<BR>> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann<BR>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<BR>> africann-request@afrinic.net<BR>> <BR>> You can reach the person managing the list at<BR>> africann-owner@afrinic.net<BR>> <BR>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<BR>> than "Re: Contents of AfrICANN digest..."<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Today's Topics:<BR>> <BR>> 1. Re: RE : 11?me r?union du registre de l'internet pour<BR>> l'Afrique: L'Afrique appel?e ? songer ? une meilleure inter<BR>> connectivit? (media tic)<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> Message: 1<BR>> Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:47:06 +0100<BR>> From: media tic <media.tic01@gmail.com><BR>> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] RE : 11?me r?union du registre de<BR>> l'internet pour l'Afrique: L'Afrique appel?e ? songer ? une meilleure<BR>> inter connectivit?<BR>> To: africann@afrinic.net<BR>> Message-ID:<BR>> <114c48360911262347l317de2b2sabfd8af2bd55781e@mail.gmail.com><BR>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"<BR>> <BR>> Mamadou,<BR>> <BR>> J'ai l'impression que les professionnels (en tout cas dans mon pays), sont<BR>> plus intéressés par les affaires que par la vulgarisation. A tel point<BR>> qu'ils semblent évoluer en vase clos. Dans un secteur où la communication<BR>> devrait être l'attitude normale, c'est plutôt le cloisonnement qui règne.<BR>> Seules les informations commerciales des providers sont disponibles. Rien<BR>> d'autres. Et lorsqu'on leur propose de communiquer, il y a très peu de<BR>> chances d'obtenir gain de cause. Et si les pouvoirs publics ne font pas<BR>> mieux (ou ne comprennent pas les enjeux), on risque de ne jamais combler<BR>> cette fameuse "fracture numérique" qui nous fait tant défaut.<BR>> <BR>> Gratien KITAMBALA<BR>> Directeur de Rédaction<BR>> Mensuel Medi@tic<BR>> Kinshasa/RDC<BR>> http://mediatic.unblog.fr<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> On 11/26/09, LO MAMADOU <alfamamadou@hotmail.com> wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > Gratien, vous touchez la un point essentiel pour le développement<BR>> > d'internet en Afrique; il faut bien que les gouvernements s'impliquent à<BR>> > coté des professionnels pour faire la promotion d'internet. D'autres part,<BR>> > nous, professionnels devont davantage nous ouvrir vers les pouvoirs publics<BR>> > et mener un travail de communication intense pour mieux poser et expliquer<BR>> > les enjeux et l'importance des technologies internet. Il ya un fossé énorme<BR>> > entre gouvernants et les communautés professionnels.<BR>> ><BR>> > Mamadou LO<BR>> ><BR>> > > Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:38:12 +0200<BR>> > > From: africann-request@afrinic.net<BR>> > > Subject: AfrICANN Digest, Vol 33, Issue 34<BR>> > > To: africann@afrinic.net<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Send AfrICANN mailing list submissions to<BR>> > > africann@afrinic.net<BR>> > ><BR>> > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<BR>> > > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann<BR>> > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<BR>> > > africann-request@afrinic.net<BR>> > ><BR>> > > You can reach the person managing the list at<BR>> > > africann-owner@afrinic.net<BR>> > ><BR>> > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<BR>> > > than "Re: Contents of AfrICANN digest..."<BR>> > ><BR>> > ><BR>> > > Today's Topics:<BR>> > ><BR>> > > 1. General Manager Public Participation at ICANN leaves comments<BR>> > > (Anne-Rachel Inn?)<BR>> > > 2. Re: 11?me r?union d'Afrinic : L'Afrique appel?e ? songer ?<BR>> > > une meilleure inter connectivit? (media tic)<BR>> > ><BR>> > ><BR>> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Message: 1<BR>> > > Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:14:43 +0000<BR>> > > From: Anne-Rachel Inn? <annerachel@gmail.com><BR>> > > Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] General Manager Public Participation at<BR>> > > ICANN leaves comments<BR>> > > To: africann@afrinic.net<BR>> > > Message-ID:<BR>> > > <bd1bfd500911260514l3358942fh9d81cc90d03ba2d2@mail.gmail.com><BR>> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<BR>> > ><BR>> > > All,<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Participation at ICANN has always been an important issue and a lot of<BR>> > work<BR>> > > has been done around how to invlove more people in ICANN processes.<BR>> > > Yesterday was the last day of the GMPP at ICANN, many of you met him,<BR>> > Kieren<BR>> > > McCarthy. Kieren leaves ICANN with some thoughts that you can find<BR>> > > at the following link. and your comments/thoughts are welcome on how to<BR>> > make<BR>> > > ICANN a truly participative place.<BR>> > > http://www.icann.org/en/participate/gmpp-leaving-report-25nov09-en.pdf<BR>> > ><BR>> > > PLEASE POST YOUR COMMENTS ON THE ICANN BLOG:<BR>> > ><BR>> > http://blog.icann.org/2009/11/report-from-outgoing-gm-public-participation/or<BR>> > > as reply to this mail.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > La participation au niveau de l'ICANN et dans les instances de politiques<BR>> > en<BR>> > > general de l'organisation a toujours ete une preoccupation. c'est meme<BR>> > l'un<BR>> > > des aspects qui est inscrits dans les reglements de l'ICANN. Le Directeur<BR>> > de<BR>> > > la participation a l'ICANN, Kieren McCarthy quitte ICANN et laisse<BR>> > derriere<BR>> > > lui des commentaires sur comment faire evoluer la participation dans ses<BR>> > > travaux. le fichier est anglais mais je pense que tous comprendront. vos<BR>> > > commentaires sont les bienvenus.<BR>> > > http://www.icann.org/en/participate/gmpp-leaving-report-25nov09-en.pdf<BR>> > ><BR>> > ><BR>> > > POSTEZ VOS OPINIONS SUR LE BLOG DE L'ICANN:<BR>> > ><BR>> > http://blog.icann.org/2009/11/report-from-outgoing-gm-public-participation/ou<BR>> > > en retour a ce mail.<BR>> > > --<BR>> > > Anne-Rachel Inne<BR>> > > -------------- next part --------------<BR>> > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<BR>> > > URL:<BR>> > https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/africann/attachments/20091126/5faee0c1/attachment-0001.htm<BR>> > ><BR>> > > ------------------------------<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Message: 2<BR>> > > Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:30:17 +0100<BR>> > > From: media tic <media.tic01@gmail.com><BR>> > > Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] 11?me r?union d'Afrinic : L'Afrique<BR>> > > appel?e ? songer ? une meilleure inter connectivit?<BR>> > > To: africann@afrinic.net<BR>> > > Message-ID:<BR>> > > <114c48360911260630h11daa9a0v16cb007294387001@mail.gmail.com><BR>> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Sujet fondamental, que celui de l'adaptation d'internet aux besoins des<BR>> > > Africains. Je pense que cela passe D'ABORD par l'appropriation par les<BR>> > > Africains de l'internet en tant que médium de base. De ce point de vue,<BR>> > il y<BR>> > > a encore tant de choses à faire. Tout doit partir, à mon avis, de<BR>> > politiques<BR>> > > adaptées de la part des pouvoirs publics sur l'ensemble du continent.<BR>> > Sinon,<BR>> > > il n'y aura aucun progrès.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Gratien KITAMBALA<BR>> > > Directeur de Rédaction<BR>> > > Mensuel Medi@tic<BR>> > > Kinshasa/RDC<BR>> > > http://mediatic.unblog.fr<BR>> > ><BR>> > > 2009/11/26 LO MAMADOU <alfamamadou@hotmail.com><BR>> > ><BR>> > > > 11éme réunion du registre de l'internet pour l'Afrique: L'Afrique<BR>> > appelée<BR>> > > > à songer à une meilleure inter connectivité<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > Aïssatou Doucoure<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > 25 Novembre 2009<BR>> > > > ------------------------------<BR>> > > > « Protéger l'avenir de l'Internet en Afrique : en prévision de la mise<BR>> > en<BR>> > > > oeuvre du protocole ipv6 ». Tel est le thème de la 11ème réunion du<BR>> > registre<BR>> > > > de l'internet pour l'Afrique qui s'est ouverte hier mardi 24 novembre à<BR>> > > > Dakar. Le début de cette rencontre de quatre jours a permis à Adiel<BR>> > > > Akplogan, directeur général d'AfriNic de rappeler aux africains que «<BR>> > Le<BR>> > > > continent africain devrait réfléchir sur la manière d'arriver à un<BR>> > meilleur<BR>> > > > inter connectivité de son réseau Internet et se préparer aux évolutions<BR>> > > > notées dans ce domaine », déclare M. Adiel.<BR>> > > > NTIC - INFORMATIQUE<BR>> > > > AfriNic a organisé la 11ème réunion du registre de l'internet pour<BR>> > > > l'Afrique avec la collaboration de l'Agence de Régulation des<BR>> > > > Télécommunications et des Postes (Artp) dans le cadre de la mission de<BR>> > > > promotion des Tic en général et des Télécommunications en particulier.<BR>> > Cette<BR>> > > > rencontre « permettra à l'ensemble des participants d'apprécier<BR>> > l'étendue<BR>> > > > des avancées technologiques et leur impact socioéconomique et politique<BR>> > sur<BR>> > > > le continent », a annoncé Adiel Akplogan, directeur général d'AfriNic.<BR>> > Cette<BR>> > > > cérémonie qui a eu lieu dans un hôtel de la place hier 24 novembre<BR>> > avait<BR>> > > > pour thème « Protéger l'avenir de l'Internet en Afrique : en prévision<BR>> > de la<BR>> > > > mise en oeuvre du protocole ipv6 ».<BR>> > > > Cette réunion « est présentée comme un appui aux milieux universitaires<BR>> > et<BR>> > > > professionnels en vue d'organiser la réflexion sur les grandes<BR>> > questions<BR>> > > > relatives aux Tic en Afrique telle que la gouvernance de l'Internet »,<BR>> > a<BR>> > > > informé le directeur d'AfriNic. C'est dans cette perspective que « le<BR>> > > > continent africain devrait réfléchir sur la manière d'arriver à un<BR>> > meilleur<BR>> > > > inter connectivité de son réseau Internet et se préparer aux évolutions<BR>> > > > notées dans ce domaine », a renseigné Adiel Akplogan. Selon toujours<BR>> > lui, «<BR>> > > > l'Afrique fait face à un défi éducationnel en relation avec<BR>> > l'utilisation et<BR>> > > > le développement d'Internet ».<BR>> > > > Dans cette mouvance, Nongo Diaw, directeur général de l'Artp déclare :<BR>> > «<BR>> > > > Internet est un médium de communication, et l'Afrique a besoin de<BR>> > former les<BR>> > > > jeunes en particulier à une meilleure utilisation de cet instrument ».<BR>> > Avant<BR>> > > > d'ajouter que la culture de l'Internet « doit être adaptée dès le bas<BR>> > âge<BR>> > > > aux réalités africaines en sensibilisant les pouvoirs publics et les<BR>> > > > utilisateurs, pour une meilleure adaptation à l'Internet de demain ».<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > source : sud quotidien<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > > Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:13:18 +0200<BR>> > > > > From: africann-request@afrinic.net<BR>> > > > > Subject: AfrICANN Digest, Vol 33, Issue 32<BR>> > > > > To: africann@afrinic.net<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Send AfrICANN mailing list submissions to<BR>> > > > > africann@afrinic.net<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<BR>> > > > > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann<BR>> > > > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<BR>> > > > > africann-request@afrinic.net<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at<BR>> > > > > africann-owner@afrinic.net<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<BR>> > > > > than "Re: Contents of AfrICANN digest..."<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Today's Topics:<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > 1. New Registrar Agreement Covers Most Registrations<BR>> > > > > (Anne-Rachel Inn?)<BR>> > > > > 2. ICANN November Magazine (Anne-Rachel Inn?)<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > ><BR>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Message: 1<BR>> > > > > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:38:52 +0000<BR>> > > > > From: Anne-Rachel Inn? <annerachel@gmail.com><BR>> > > > > Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] New Registrar Agreement Covers Most<BR>> > > > > Registrations<BR>> > > > > To: africann@afrinic.net<BR>> > > > > Message-ID:<BR>> > > > > <bd1bfd500911250938v1c68675bh19f85b48f064bf3e@mail.gmail.com><BR>> > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > News Alert<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-24nov09-en.htm<BR>> > > > > ------------------------------<BR>> > > > > New Registrar Agreement Covers Most Registrations<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Over 88 percent of domain names covered by new protections<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > 24 November 2009<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Less than six months after new registrant protections were approved<BR>> > by<BR>> > > > the<BR>> > > > > ICANN Board, over 88 percent of all generic domain names are now<BR>> > covered.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The protections include improved ways of storing data that require<BR>> > > > > registration companies to submit to more stringent rules. These are<BR>> > > > included<BR>> > > > > in a revised contract between ICANN and registrars, called the<BR>> > Registrar<BR>> > > > > Accreditation Agreement (RAA).<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Since the revised RAA was approved on 21 May 2009, 650 registrars<BR>> > have<BR>> > > > > voluntarily agreed to be bound by the new agreement; collectively<BR>> > they<BR>> > > > > represent 88 percent of all generic top-level domains registered. In<BR>> > > > return,<BR>> > > > > those that have signed the new agreement are recognized by ICANN on<BR>> > its<BR>> > > > > listing of accredited companies.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Under their existing contract, registrars are not required to sign up<BR>> > to<BR>> > > > the<BR>> > > > > new RAA until their existing agreement ends, but they can voluntarily<BR>> > > > sign<BR>> > > > > up early. The high level of coverage achieved to date is due<BR>> > primarily to<BR>> > > > > these voluntary early adopters.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > ICANN CEO and President Rod Beckstrom said of the high sign-up rate:<BR>> > “The<BR>> > > > > fact that the vast majority of generic domain names are now covered<BR>> > by<BR>> > > > these<BR>> > > > > protections is a clear sign of the industry’s goodwill and its<BR>> > commitment<BR>> > > > to<BR>> > > > > effective self-regulation - especially since some of these<BR>> > protections<BR>> > > > come<BR>> > > > > at a cost to the companies themselves. It is an extraordinary<BR>> > achievement<BR>> > > > in<BR>> > > > > a very short time.”<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Some of the additional protections afforded registrants under the new<BR>> > > > > contract include:<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > - Enhanced enforcement tools to assure registrar compliance with<BR>> > ICANN<BR>> > > > > policies<BR>> > > > > - Enhanced data escrow requirements to protect registrants that use<BR>> > > > > privacy or proxy services<BR>> > > > > - A Registrant Rights & Responsibilities document<BR>> > > > > - New requirements placed on resellers<BR>> > > > > - Improved contact information requirements<BR>> > > > > - Registrar required training program<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > “Registrars and the ICANN community successfully collaborated to make<BR>> > > > sure<BR>> > > > > consumers are well protected while respecting the competitive<BR>> > marketplace<BR>> > > > > ICANN has made part of its mandate,” said Mason Cole, Vice President<BR>> > of<BR>> > > > > Oversee.net and chair of the Registrar Stakeholder Group. “It’s<BR>> > > > encouraging<BR>> > > > > to see how quickly and assertively registrars have adopted the terms<BR>> > of<BR>> > > > the<BR>> > > > > new agreement.”<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > As an aid to potential registrants, ICANN has added an indicator on<BR>> > each<BR>> > > > of<BR>> > > > > our public lists of registrars to show which registrars have adopted<BR>> > the<BR>> > > > > 2009 RAA. See:<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > - http://www.internic.net/regist.html<BR>> > > > > -<BR>> > http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accreditation-qualified-list.html<BR>> > > > > - http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accredited-list.html<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > ------------------------------<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *Sign up for ICANN's Monthly Magazine <<BR>> > http://www.icann.org/magazine/>*<BR>> > > > > -------------- next part --------------<BR>> > > > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<BR>> > > > > URL:<BR>> > > ><BR>> > https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/africann/attachments/20091125/f68c27b2/attachment-0001.htm<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > ------------------------------<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Message: 2<BR>> > > > > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:07:11 +0000<BR>> > > > > From: Anne-Rachel Inn? <annerachel@gmail.com><BR>> > > > > Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN November Magazine<BR>> > > > > To: africann@afrinic.net<BR>> > > > > Message-ID:<BR>> > > > > <bd1bfd500911251407l49752281pc2dae9f4d9850f63@mail.gmail.com><BR>> > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > November 2009 — Volume 2 | Issue 10 In this issue:<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > - Special Seoul Edition<BR>> > > > > - Internationalized Domain Names (IDN's)<BR>> > > > > - New gTLDs<BR>> > > > > - Strategic Planning<BR>> > > > > - Affirmation of Commitments<BR>> > > > > - GNSO Improvements<BR>> > > > > - Independent Reviews<BR>> > > > > - Board Members & Councillors<BR>> > > > > - Board Resolutions<BR>> > > > > - Fellowship Update<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Special Seoul Edition<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *WHAT WAS IT?*<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > ICANN's 36th international public meeting was the last of three held<BR>> > > > > annually to conduct policy development and outreach. It was hosted by<BR>> > > > ICANN<BR>> > > > > (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) and KISA<BR>> > (Korea<BR>> > > > > Internet & Security Agency), a public agency that plays a major role<BR>> > in<BR>> > > > > developing and researching the Internet in Korea.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The meeting was opened by three local dignitaries: Mr. See Joong<BR>> > Choi,<BR>> > > > > chairman of the Korea Communications Commission; Mr. Heung Kil Ko,<BR>> > > > Senator<BR>> > > > > and Chairman of the Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Broadcasting and<BR>> > > > > Communications Committee of the National Assembly; and Ms. Hee Jung<BR>> > Kim,<BR>> > > > > president of KISA.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Mr. See Joong Choi spoke about how the Internet was 40 years old, and<BR>> > the<BR>> > > > > impact it has had in that time. He talked about how important IP<BR>> > > > addresses<BR>> > > > > were as assets for the future and that they become a common resource<BR>> > for<BR>> > > > > all. And he welcomed the introduction of IDNs as paving a "new way<BR>> > toward<BR>> > > > > the future".<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Mr. Heung Kil Ko spoke about how Korea was a leader in the knowledge<BR>> > and<BR>> > > > > information society, with 77.6 percent of its citizens online. He<BR>> > spoke<BR>> > > > of<BR>> > > > > the importance of an efficiently and stably managed IP address<BR>> > system, as<BR>> > > > > well as dealing with security threats such as hacking and phishing.<BR>> > The<BR>> > > > > conference would hopefully lead to close ties between ICANN and<BR>> > Korea, he<BR>> > > > > added.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Ms. Hee Jung Kim also heralded the introduction of IDNs, and welcomed<BR>> > a<BR>> > > > > recent change in the agreement that ICANN has with the United States<BR>> > > > > government as strengthening the autonomy of the IP addressing system.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > There were 1,207 attendees to the conference from 111 different<BR>> > > > countries.<BR>> > > > > The participants engaged in a wide range of discussions about the<BR>> > > > Internet's<BR>> > > > > domain name system and related issues.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS? *<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Many meetings, workshops, public forums and informal discussions were<BR>> > > > held<BR>> > > > > over seven days by the different stakeholders of the ICANN model:<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > - Business interests<BR>> > > > > - Civil society – – including the At-Large Summit of individual<BR>> > Internet<BR>> > > > > user representatives<BR>> > > > > - Governments and government agencies<BR>> > > > > - Internet service providers<BR>> > > > > - Registrants<BR>> > > > > - Registrars<BR>> > > > > - Registries<BR>> > > > > - The technical community<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Several key issues and themes evolved over the course of the meeting.<BR>> > > > They<BR>> > > > > are summarized in this magazine.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Further information about the meeting, including presentations and<BR>> > > > > transcripts, is available at http://sel.icann.org.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > ICANN's next international public meeting will take place in Nairobi,<BR>> > > > Kenya<BR>> > > > > beginning on 7 March 2010.<BR>> > > > > Internationalized Domain Names (IDN's)<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *WHAT HAPPENED *<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The most significant progress at the Seoul meeting was the approval<BR>> > of<BR>> > > > the<BR>> > > > > "fast track", which will see a limited number of internationalized<BR>> > domain<BR>> > > > > names introduced to the Internet's root possibly before the end of<BR>> > the<BR>> > > > year.<BR>> > > > > To celebrate the occasion, a special evening reception was held on<BR>> > the<BR>> > > > > Monday.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The fast track was formally approved by the<BR>> > > > > Board<http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30oct09-en.htm#2<BR>> > >on<BR>> > > > > Friday, and although there remain concerns about their introduction,<BR>> > > > > the<BR>> > > > > Chairman noted it as an historic achievement and the vote was met<BR>> > with a<BR>> > > > > standing ovation by the audience. Dozens of press articles from<BR>> > across<BR>> > > > the<BR>> > > > > world also recognized the event.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > For the first time, Internet users that speak something other than<BR>> > > > Western<BR>> > > > > languages will be able to represent an entire Internet address in<BR>> > their<BR>> > > > own<BR>> > > > > language.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *NEXT STEPS *<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Applications to the fast track will open on 16 November.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *MORE INFORMATION *<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Official announcement of the approval:<BR>> > > > > http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-30oct09-en.htm<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Fast track webpage:http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Check out the IDN video on our home page: http://www.icann.org/.<BR>> > > > > New gTLDs<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *WHAT HAPPENED *<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The third version of the Applicant Guidebook, as well as a range of<BR>> > other<BR>> > > > > papers and explanatory memoranda, were produced for discussion at the<BR>> > > > > meeting. A main session <http://sel.icann.org/node/6739> on the<BR>> > program<BR>> > > > was<BR>> > > > > held on the Monday.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > In particular, additional work was done on the “overarching issues”<BR>> > that<BR>> > > > > need to be addressed before the introduction of new top-level domains<BR>> > > > (see<BR>> > > > > below for more specific information).<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > ICANN staff revised the deadline to the opening application date for<BR>> > new<BR>> > > > > gTLDs. Instead of giving a date, or quarter, the launch date will be<BR>> > > > > dependent on community efforts to find solutions to the overarching<BR>> > > > issues.<BR>> > > > > This approach prompted some in the community to argue that ICANN<BR>> > needed<BR>> > > > to<BR>> > > > > demonstrate its determination to the process.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The result at the end of the week was a compromise solution, approved<BR>> > in<BR>> > > > a<BR>> > > > > Board resolution<<BR>> > > > http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30oct09-en.htm#5>,<BR>> > > > > that asked staff to look into how to introduce a system for allowing<BR>> > > > > “expressions of interest” to be shown in new gTLDs. That process may<BR>> > > > allow<BR>> > > > > for likely demand to be gauged and provide useful data to move some<BR>> > > > > discussions from theoretical to pragmatic.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The Applicant Guidebook is out to public comment until 22 November.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > - Trademark Protection<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The issue of how to protect trademarks in the event of a massive<BR>> > > > expansion<BR>> > > > > in the domain name space continued to be an issue of much debate. A<BR>> > > > special<BR>> > > > > session <http://sel.icann.org/node/7116> was held on the Wednesday<BR>> > to<BR>> > > > > discuss the issue.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Following public comment on a report produced for the previous<BR>> > meeting in<BR>> > > > > Sydney (the IRT report), possible solutions to the issue were reduced<BR>> > > > from<BR>> > > > > four to two in a staff paper released prior to the meeting. Those<BR>> > > > solutions<BR>> > > > > are: the creation of an IP Clearinghouse, or database of validated<BR>> > > > > trademarks; and a Uniform Rapid Suspension process for use in<BR>> > clear-cut<BR>> > > > > cases of trademark infringement.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > That paper has been put to the GNSO for review.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > - Malicious Conduct<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Two sessions on Monday afternoon addressed the concern that a large<BR>> > > > > expansion of the domain name space will present new opportunities for<BR>> > > > abuse<BR>> > > > > of the DNS, such as phishing, malware, the distribution of illegal<BR>> > > > content,<BR>> > > > > and so on.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The broad concern is that with a large number of new companies<BR>> > entering<BR>> > > > the<BR>> > > > > domain name market – both registries and registrars – that there will<BR>> > not<BR>> > > > be<BR>> > > > > sufficient awareness of the problems of dealing with the criminal<BR>> > element<BR>> > > > > online.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Summaries of the input received so far on this issue as well as a<BR>> > report<BR>> > > > by<BR>> > > > > ICANN staff with proposed mitigation measures were posted for review<BR>> > > > prior<BR>> > > > > to the meeting and a panel discussion <<BR>> > http://sel.icann.org/node/7116><BR>> > > > dug<BR>> > > > > further into both.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > - Security and Stability<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > A session on Wednesday <http://sel.icann.org/node/7084> focused on a<BR>> > > > report<BR>> > > > > that reviewed how the Internet's current systems could scale to<BR>> > > > accommodate<BR>> > > > > new Internet extensions, as well as other security related issues<BR>> > such as<BR>> > > > > the introduction of a more secure form of the current system, called<BR>> > > > DNSSEC.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Broadly, there are some concerns that if a large number of extensions<BR>> > > > were<BR>> > > > > introduced to the Internet at the same time, that the systems<BR>> > currently<BR>> > > > in<BR>> > > > > place would not be able to cope.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > There was some discussion about whether the report effectively<BR>> > > > recommended<BR>> > > > > that new gTLDs would need to be delayed or spread out over time,<BR>> > although<BR>> > > > > there was no agreement on that point and it remains for ICANN's<BR>> > Advisory<BR>> > > > > Committees in this area (RSSAC and SSAC) to review the report, public<BR>> > > > > comments on the issue, and report back to the community.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The root scaling report is out for public<BR>> > > > > comment<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#rsst-report>until 29<BR>> > > > > November.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > - Demand and Economic Analysis<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Further economic analysis will be commissioned by ICANN in order to<BR>> > > > address<BR>> > > > > outstanding concerns raised following review of the two previous<BR>> > economic<BR>> > > > > studies.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *NEXT STEPS *<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Feedback from the meeting, as well as comments sent to comment<BR>> > periods<BR>> > > > > covering the third version of the Applicant Guidebook and papers<BR>> > related<BR>> > > > to<BR>> > > > > the overarching issues, will be used to produce a fourth version of<BR>> > the<BR>> > > > > guidebook for the Nairobi meeting in March.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Staff will review the possibility of introducing a system where<BR>> > potential<BR>> > > > > gTLD applicants are able to provide “expressions of interest” in new<BR>> > > > > Internet extensions in order to help the work move forward more<BR>> > > > effectively.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *MORE INFORMATION*<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The new gTLD program webpage contains the latest information as well<BR>> > as<BR>> > > > > extensive background information on the whole process:<BR>> > > > > http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Root scaling study session: http://sel.icann.org/node/7084<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Trademark Protection session: http://sel.icann.org/node/7116<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Malicious Conduct and new gTLDs session:<BR>> > http://sel.icann.org/node/7117<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Malicious Conduct and Consumer Protection:<BR>> > > > http://sel.icann.org/node/7288<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Registry/registrar separation session:<BR>> > http://sel.icann.org/node/7083<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > New gTLD update session:<BR>> > > > > http://sel.icann.org/node/6739.<http://sel.icann.org/node/6739><BR>> > > > > Strategic Planning<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *WHAT HAPPENED *<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > ICANN held its first strategic planning session for 2010 on Wednesday<BR>> > > > > morning.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The strategic plan is the process by which the organization's<BR>> > priorities<BR>> > > > are<BR>> > > > > mapped out, feedback is received from the community, and all the<BR>> > input is<BR>> > > > > pulled into an Operating Plan, from which the organization's budget<BR>> > is<BR>> > > > > decided and allocated.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The session was more interactive than previous years with an online<BR>> > > > survey<BR>> > > > > asking people to rank the importance of various areas of work e.g.<BR>> > > > implement<BR>> > > > > new gTLDs, strengthen accountability, etc.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The plan recognized four main areas of focus for ICANN:<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > - Preserve DNS stability and security<BR>> > > > > - Promote competition, trust and consumer choice<BR>> > > > > - Excel in IANA and other core operations<BR>> > > > > - Maintain ICANN's long term role in the Internet eco-system.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Within these, no less than 18 projects were highlighted as being of<BR>> > > > > strategic priorities over the next three years.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > * NEXT STEPS *<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > A draft plan will be drawn up based on community feedback and<BR>> > provided to<BR>> > > > > the Board for review. The plan will then be put out to public comment<BR>> > in<BR>> > > > > early December, with the second set of feedback used to draw up a<BR>> > revised<BR>> > > > > plan to be put before the Board for approval in February 2010.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *MORE INFORMATION*<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Strategic plan session: http://sel.icann.org/node/7103<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Online survey<<BR>> > > > http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Auve9xOKvl0YbWhg1NLKmA_3d_3d><BR>> > > > > GNSO Improvements<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *WHAT HAPPENED *<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > After years of hard work, the new GNSO Council sat for the first time<BR>> > in<BR>> > > > > Seoul. There are now two main stakeholder groups: Contracted (made up<BR>> > of<BR>> > > > > registries and registrars), and Non-Contracted (made up of commercial<BR>> > and<BR>> > > > > non-commercial interests).<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > A new chair was chosen by both houses – Chuck Gomes – and he will<BR>> > work<BR>> > > > > alongside two new vice-chairs: Olga Cavalli (Non-Contracted) and<BR>> > Stephane<BR>> > > > > van Gelder (Contracted).<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *MORE INFORMATION *<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The GNSO Improvements webpage:<BR>> > http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The GNSO Council session: http://sel.icann.org/node/6708*.*<BR>> > > > > Independent Reviews<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *WHAT HAPPENED *<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > A number of sessions that covered the review of specific parts of<BR>> > ICANN<BR>> > > > were<BR>> > > > > held during the week.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Currently, two bodies are in the implementation phase: GNSO and ALAC.<BR>> > The<BR>> > > > > GNSO process was largely finished with the sitting of the new<BR>> > Council;<BR>> > > > > whereas the ALAC met the Board's Structural Improvements<BR>> > > > > Committee<http://sel.icann.org/node/7183>to discuss the<BR>> > implementation<BR>> > > > > of its changes.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Meanwhile, going through the Working Group stage (i.e. just before<BR>> > > > > implementation) there is: the Nominating<BR>> > > > > Committee<http://sel.icann.org/node/7094>;<BR>> > > > > Board <http://sel.icann.org/node/7252>; and SSAC<<BR>> > > > http://sel.icann.org/node/7098><BR>> > > > > .<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Other reviews ongoing included: RSSAC (just at the start of the<BR>> > working<BR>> > > > > group period); ccNSO (just about to head into the review process);<BR>> > and<BR>> > > > ASO<BR>> > > > > (terms of reference for its review being drawn up).<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *NEXT STEPS *<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The reviews will progress through the clearly defined processes in<BR>> > each<BR>> > > > > case. More sessions will be held in Nairobi to discuss and review<BR>> > that<BR>> > > > > progress.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *MORE INFORMATION: *<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > ALAC and Board SIC session: http://sel.icann.org/node/7183<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Nominating Committee review session: http://sel.icann.org/node/7094<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Board review session: http://sel.icann.org/node/7252<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > SSAC review session: http://sel.icann.org/node/7098.<BR>> > > > > Board Members & Councillors<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Since this was ICANN's annual general meeting, there was turnaround<BR>> > in<BR>> > > > Board<BR>> > > > > and Council members.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > In particular, Roberto Gaetano, Steve Goldstein, Wendy Seltzer and<BR>> > Thomas<BR>> > > > > Roessler left the Board.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > >From ALAC: Jose Ovidio Salgueiro, Fatimata Seye Sylla, Vanda<BR>> > Scartezini,<BR>> > > > > Nguyen Thu Hue, and Sivasubramanian Muthusamy all ended their terms.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > >From the GNSO: Tony Harris, Philip Sheppard, Greg Ruth, Tony Holmes,<BR>> > Ute<BR>> > > > > Decker, Cyril Chua, Carlos Affonso Pereira de Souza, Maggie<BR>> > Mansourkia,<BR>> > > > Jon<BR>> > > > > Nevett, and Steve Metalitz all left the Council.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Special mention was given to leaving GNSO chair Avri Doria and<BR>> > leaving<BR>> > > > > NomCom chair Tricia Drakes.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Peter Dengate Thrush was re-elected as chair of the Board, and Dennis<BR>> > > > > Jennings as vice-chair.<BR>> > > > > Board Resolutions<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The full set of Board Resolutions at the public meeting on Friday can<BR>> > be<BR>> > > > > found online at:<BR>> > > > http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30oct09-en.htm.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > A transcript of the meeting can be found at:<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > http://sel.icann.org/meetings/seoul2009/transcript-board-meeting-30oct09-en.txt<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > And video recordings of proceedings can be found in two parts at:<BR>> > > > > http://icann.na3.acrobat.com/p77419459/ and<BR>> > > > > http://icann.na3.acrobat.com/p19863704/<BR>> > > > > Fellowship Update<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > My name is Fahd A. Batayneh and I'm Jordanian – home to the Rose City<BR>> > of<BR>> > > > > Petra, one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. I'm a systems<BR>> > engineer<BR>> > > > at<BR>> > > > > Jordan's National Information Technology Center (NITC) – part of the<BR>> > > > > Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MoICT).<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > My focus is IT consultancy and policy development and I am a key<BR>> > member<BR>> > > > of<BR>> > > > > the team running the DNS mission of dot-jo. I am also an active<BR>> > member of<BR>> > > > > Jordan's IPv6 committee and ENUM committee. I also provide training<BR>> > to<BR>> > > > > university interns. It is thanks to this network that I was asked by<BR>> > my<BR>> > > > > government to represent Jordan within ICANN.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > I have been involved with ICANN since the Paris meeting in June 2008<BR>> > and<BR>> > > > now<BR>> > > > > sit on no less than four working groups. I am also involved in the<BR>> > Asia<BR>> > > > > Pacific Top-Level Domains (APTLD) organization, the Arabic Domain<BR>> > Names<BR>> > > > and<BR>> > > > > Internet Governance Team (ADNIGT), and the Usage of Arabic Scripts in<BR>> > > > Domain<BR>> > > > > Names Working Group (ASIWG).<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > So how did my involvement in the fellowship program start?<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > On a rainy winter day in February of 2008, I sat down at work and<BR>> > started<BR>> > > > > going through that morning's emails when I was delighted to see one<BR>> > from<BR>> > > > > ICANN congratulating me on being selected to attend the Paris meeting<BR>> > as<BR>> > > > a<BR>> > > > > fellow. I was speechless! To be honest, at first I thought it was a<BR>> > scam,<BR>> > > > > but after a few phone calls I found out it was for real and I was<BR>> > > > extremely<BR>> > > > > happy that it was! It was the beginning of my – hopefully – long<BR>> > lasting<BR>> > > > > adventures with ICANN.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > At the Paris meeting, I was totally lost since I barely knew anybody<BR>> > and<BR>> > > > > hearing terms such as ccNSO, gNSO, GAC, ALAC, SSAC, RSSAC, and ASO -<BR>> > the<BR>> > > > > ICANN language - was confusing and misleading at first. But with the<BR>> > help<BR>> > > > of<BR>> > > > > ICANN's regional manager to the Middle East, Baher Esmat, I got to<BR>> > know<BR>> > > > some<BR>> > > > > people and soon grew accustomed to the terminology.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > A few months later, ICANN asked for volunteers to work on two working<BR>> > > > > groups: the Strategic and Operational Planning Interaction Committee,<BR>> > and<BR>> > > > > the Community Wide Working Group on Geographical Regions. I applied<BR>> > to<BR>> > > > both,<BR>> > > > > and with an excellent recommendation from my DNS advisor, I was<BR>> > accepted.<BR>> > > > > Then, in September 2009, the ccNSO announced their need for extra<BR>> > > > volunteers<BR>> > > > > to two ongoing working groups: the Incident Response Working Group,<BR>> > and<BR>> > > > the<BR>> > > > > Joint ccNSO/gNSO IDN Working Group. I was accepted on board with the<BR>> > > > first<BR>> > > > > working group a few days later, but it was not until the Seoul<BR>> > meeting<BR>> > > > that<BR>> > > > > I was informed of my involvement with the later one.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Working with these groups, or with any work group established for the<BR>> > > > cause<BR>> > > > > of ICANN and the evolution of the Internet, is done on a volunteer<BR>> > basis<BR>> > > > and<BR>> > > > > can be time consuming, especially during the first steps of producing<BR>> > a<BR>> > > > > preliminary draft charter. But it is also very exciting as you have<BR>> > the<BR>> > > > > opportunity to work with and learn from interesting people who<BR>> > operate<BR>> > > > > different organizations in various ways.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Back home, I am very keen to introduce my community to ICANN, and I<BR>> > > > > encourage my colleagues to apply to the fellowship program so that,<BR>> > if<BR>> > > > > successful, they could attend an ICANN meeting and get to know the<BR>> > > > community<BR>> > > > > and how they operate. They can then reflect on what they learned and<BR>> > > > share<BR>> > > > > their learnings with the local community.<BR>> > > > > Upcoming Meetings<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > - December 7-9: Australian IPv6 Summit 2009—Melbourne,<BR>> > Australia—event<BR>> > > > > link http://www.ipv6.org.au/summit/<BR>> > > > > - December 9: ICANN Board Meeting<BR>> > > > > - December 25—31: Closed for the Holidays<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > We Want to Hear From You<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > If you have a comment about an article you've read, want to know more<BR>> > > > about<BR>> > > > > a particular topic, are confused about an acronym, or if you would<BR>> > you<BR>> > > > like<BR>> > > > > to submit an Op-Ed article? We invite you to submit your thoughts,<BR>> > ideas,<BR>> > > > > and feedback to us at: michele.jourdan@icann.org<BR>> > > > > Links<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *Policy update: *http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *Compliance newsletter:*<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > http://www.icann.org/en/compliance/newsletter/<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *Monthly magazine:*<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > http://www.icann.org/en/magazine/<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *Blog: *http://blog.icann.org/<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *Announcements:*<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/<BR>> > > > > Participate<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD*<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Visit the Public Participation Site and let us know what you think<BR>> > about<BR>> > > > the<BR>> > > > > current issues.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > If you care about the Internet and how it evolves, your voice will<BR>> > only<BR>> > > > be<BR>> > > > > heard if you get involved.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > http://public.icann.org/<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Affirmation of Commitments<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *WHAT HAPPENED *<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The Joint Project Agreement (JPA) that ICANN had with the US<BR>> > government<BR>> > > > > concluded in September and was replaced by an Affirmation of<BR>> > Commitments.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > Under that Affirmation, ICANN becomes accountable to the global<BR>> > Internet<BR>> > > > > community and a series of reviews are outlined that help ensure a<BR>> > high<BR>> > > > > degree of public, global accountability.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > A special session <http://sel.icann.org/node/7481> was held on the<BR>> > > > Wednesday<BR>> > > > > afternoon where the Chairman and CEO took questions about the<BR>> > Affirmation<BR>> > > > > and also outlined a path forward for carrying out the reviews.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The Affirmation was also given an hour-long slot at the public forum<BR>> > on<BR>> > > > > Thursday.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > *NEXT STEPS *<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > > The Affirmation outlines a number of reviews. 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