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ICANN 

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

M. Stuart Lynn

President and CEO 

TWNIC

July 16, 2001

     

Overview 

ICANN: background and role Future of the Internet ICANN: status, issues and progress Involvement      

The Internet Domain Name System (DNS) 

Started as a simple memory aid Map easy to remember names into IP addresses Example.com ---> 128.9.176.32 Domain name --> IP address Handled by late Jon Postel under contract to USG Internet 00ommercialized00in 1994/5 Worldwide Web Domain names became important Free ---> Pay Identifier ---> Identity (e,g, Wired and wireless Key technologies Sufficient IP address space A stable DNS Evolving Policy issues ICANN and not      

ICANN:  Status, Issues, and Progress

     

Technical Issues 

IANA Services Emerging RIR00 LACNIC, AFRINIC Emerging RIR document Root server architecture Distribution master InterNIC Now at ICANN E164.arpa IETF/ITU ENUM IPv6      

IP Address Space 

IPv4 00uns out00when? 2004 - 2010 NAT00 etc not a panacea IPv6 moving forward? 32-bit --> 128-bit addressing 4 x 109 nodes --> 340 x 1027 18 billion billion network addresses each containing 4 billion nodes and more RFC1972 in 1994 Lack of real experience Some work to be done e.g., mobile, DNS support Production support starting to roll Scaling and upgrading problems Business case?      

The DNS: Progress and Issues 

New TLDs 2 agreements signed: .info and .bus 1 posted awaiting board approval: .names 4 in progress 1 unsponsored: .pro 3 sponsored: .museum, .aero, .coop More TLDs? Evaluation of 00roof of concept00/font> Board appoints committee to plan evaluation Do we need more? When? What? Alternate roots Lynn paper posted as ICP-3 http://www.icann.org/icp/icp-3-background/lynn-statement-09jul01.htm Other documents      

The DNS: Progress and Issues (continued) 

IP issues UDRP review (DNSO) WIPO-2 WhoIs vs privacy Sunrise etc Lotteries etc Internationalized Domain Names Global vs local solutions Server side vs client side Evolution of interface 00tandard00/font> Design group and DUDE-2 Testbeds      

Other Policy Issues 

How should ICANN be governed? At Large Study Committee Paper posted Interaction with overall ICANN structure Related issues ccTLDs DNSO Redelegation issues Competition model How much 00egulation00is enough/too much?      

Status of Agreements 

TLDs Unsponsored (2/1/1) Sponsored: template imminent Root server operator agreements RSSAC meeting, London, August Address registry agreements Resolve remaining issues end of July? ccTLD agreements Trilateral draft within 3 weeks New counsel for international affairs starts August 1 Theresa Swinehart Building up capacity for 5 agreements per month      

Budget and Staffing 

2001-2002 budget approved 10% growth in operating budget Approved growth in staffing International support Technical support Communications and legal New approach to ccTLD funding support Voluntary contribution if no agreement Over $850,000 pledged against goal of $1.3 million for 2000-2001 Our thanks to TWNIC! Requests for 2001-2002 to be sent around November      

Involvement

     

Involvement 

ICANN can only be as good as the people who get involved with its policies and processes What ICANN does will affect you We need your help!      

ICANN 

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