台灣民間網路社群參與國際網路運作機制 (ICANN At-Large)

座談會

18-Dec-2003

財團法人台灣網路資訊中心

議程0930~0940 主持人致詞 --TWNIC 陳文生執行長

0940~1000 專題報告 --ICANN At-Large 的過去 , 現在 , 與未來 (TWNIC 喬敬研

究員 )

1010~1100討論1.  我國有哪些單位 / 個人有能力來積極參與 ICANN At-Large 事務 ?2.  如何長期地推動台灣參與 ICANN At-Large 相關事務 ( 如參與經費

來源 , 人員 , 誘因等 )?3.  政府 , 學術界應扮演何種角色 , 來協助台灣 ICANN At-Large 事務

的推動 ?4.  研擬後續具體可行的行動方案 .

專題報告

ICANN At-Large 的過去 , 現在 , 與未來

By TWNIC 喬敬chiao@twnic.net.tw

Brief History of Internet

• 1960’s—ARPANET by DoD• 1970’s—TCP/IP ; Email• 1980’s—Domain Name System; IANA; NS

FNET• 1990’s—ISOC; Network Solutions; Taiwan

與 NSFNET 連線• 1998—ICANN (Contractual Relationship with DoC)

Detail at http://www.zakon.org/robert/internet/timeline/HIT-big5.html

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

(ICANN)• The Public-Private partnership of Internet coordi

nating/governing body– gTLD / ccTLD managers– IP Address Allocation– ISP– Government– General Internet users

~ Getting CONSENSUS in the distributed system~

Issues around the world

• Root server management• gTLD / ccTLD management• Domain name dispute• Internationalized domain name• Mechanism for Internet regulation• …..

Do “YOU” care about these issues?

At-Large Internet Users

• Who should represent “users”

• How does user understand “issues”

• Diversity of language, self-internet, level of regional development, etc

• Democracy of the Internet

~The Internet Bottom-Up Spirit~

ICANN At-Large Before 2003

• Membership Mechanism (members.icann.org)

Total Activated At Large Members: 76,183 (Date: 10/10/2000): Africa

(315), Asia and Pacific(38,246), Europe(23,442), Latin America and the

Caribbean(3,548), North America(10,632)

• Seats on ICANN Board: 5 (Election held in 2000)• At-Large Study Group (2001~2002)

– Prof. C.Y. Liu is one of the member– Part of ICANN 2002~2003 reform project– www.atlargestudy.org

Before 2003

ICANN At-Large After 2003

• Interim At-Large Advisory Committee– 10 appointed by ICANN Board– 5 appointed by ICANN NomCom

• Appoints liaisons to ICANN’s Board and policy development groups

• Appoints 5 delegates to ICANN’s Nominating Committee, which selects most of ICANN’s Board members and fills other key positions.

After 2003

At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC)

• Mission: ALAC is responsible for working with the At-Large community to provide advice on the activities of ICANN as they relate to the interests of individual Internet users.

ALAC – Interim Committee• An Interim ALAC was appointed by ICANN’s Board

and Nominating Committee in 2003 to help with At-Large organizing and to provide a user perspective on pending issues:

• Africa: Pierre Dandjinou (Benin); Clement Dzidonu (Ghana); and Sunday Folayan (Nigeria)

• Asia/Pacific: Izumi Aizu (Japan); Xue Hong (China); and Toshifumi (Tommy) Matsumoto (Japan)

• Europe: Vittorio Bertola (Italy); Thomas Roessler (Germany); and Roberto Gaetano (Italy)

• Latin America/Caribbean: Erick Iriarte Ahon (Peru); Sebastián J. Ricciardi (Argentina); and Tadao Takahashi (Brazil)

• North America: Esther Dyson (U.S.A.); Wendy Seltzer (U.S.A.); and Kenneth Hamma (U.S.A.)

ALAC – At-Large Framework

• Underpinning the ALAC will be a network of self-organizing, self-supporting At-Large Structures throughout the world involving individual Internet users at the local or issue level.

• Eventually, these At-Large Structures will self-organize into five Regional At-Large Organizations (one in each ICANN region – Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America/Caribbean, and North America).

ALAC – Element of ICANN Reform

• ICANN’s Board established the ALAC and authorized its supporting At-Large network as part of ICANN’s 2002 reform process.

• On 26 June 2003, the Board approved the ALAC's framework for the formation of local and regional At-Large groups, launching community self-organizing for structured At-Large participation. 

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ALAC – At-Large Structures (ALS)• Groups throughout the world that deal with

individual Internet users' interests are encouraged to register and participate in ICANN by submitting a simple application form (available at http://alac.icann.org). – Groups that meet the minimum

requirements /criteria will be designated as "At-Large Structures."

– At-Large Structures can be existing organizations or newly formed for this purpose.

Regional At-Large Organizations• When several At-Large Structures have been

designated in a region, these groups can work together to establish a Regional At-Large Organization (RALO).

• The RALOs will manage outreach and public involvement, serving as the main forum and coordination point in each region for public input to ICANN.

• The RALOs will be responsible for appointing a majority of the At-Large Advisory Committee (each RALO appoints 2 members).

Why become an At-Large Structure?

• By being designated an At-Large Structure, groups have:– A recognized role in forming the policies that affect how

individuals' use the Internet;– Quick and easy access to first-hand information on

what's happening in ICANN/why it matters to end-users; – Opportunities to provide their members education on

ICANN's work and Internet developments; – An opportunity to participate in building their region's At-

Large organization (RALO), and opportunities to network with other groups in their country/region;

Why become an At-Large Structure?

• (continued) At-Large Structures have:– Representation in ICANN at the regional and

international level, – Opportunities for their members to serve on important

regional and international decision-making bodies in ICANN;

– Access to free web hosting and other Internet-based mechanisms to support their group's work;

– Opportunities for funding to support select activities (ALAC is applying for grant funding).

What type of groups can be ALS?

• Any group that supports individuals' ability to share their views on ICANN issues, and meets the few simple criteria listed on the ALAC's website, can apply to be an At-Large Structure

• Types of groups that have expressed interest in being designated an ALS include:

• Professional societies (e.g. engineers, attorneys, etc.) • Academic and research organizations • Community networking groups • Consumer advocacy groups • Internet Society chapters • Computer user organizations • Internet civil society groups

At-Large Structure Applications

8 At-Large Structure approved applications to date:• Africa

– Sudan Internet Society – University of Ghana – Anais.AC

• Asia/Pacific– Arab Knowledge Management Society (AKMS) • Europe

– Förderverein Informationstechnik und Gesellschaft (FITUG) e.V

– ISOC Italy – ISOC Luxemburg

• Latin America/Carribean Islands– Alf-Redi (13 October 2003)

RALO Status

• AF RALO- Dec. 2004

• EU RALO- ICANN Rome / KL

• AP RALO– APNG At-Large Committee as the regional forum

» Asia Pacific Networking Group (APNG), chaired by Tommy Matsumoto

» 2 Major and 3 Sub Committees: Steering and Activity (Camp, Internet History, At-Large)

– AP At-Large Workshop in Carthage– Local Reports from China, Taiwan, and Japan– Need more input and participation

Minimum Criteria for ALS

1. Commit to supporting individual Internet users' informed participation in ICANN by distributing to individual constituents/members information on relevant ICANN activities and issues…

2. Have a majority of members who are citizens or residents of countries within the ALS’ Geographic Region.

3. Be self-supporting (not rely on ICANN for funding).

4. Post on the Internet (on the ALAC's website or elsewhere) publicly-accessible, current information about the ALS.

5. Assist the RALO in performing its function.

ALAC – Be a part of At-Large• ALAC/At-Large: Enabling meaningful, informed

participation in ICANN by individual Internet users. – Public comment is encouraged in the open ALAC forum:

http://forum.icann.org/alac-forum/ (which highlights hot issues and encourages people to exchange views).

– To participate/post comments, send email to: forum@alac.icann.org

• To get more information: – Send an email to committee@alac.icann.org – Or go to the ALAC website:http://alac.icann.org/ – Contact apng-atlarge@apng.org

ICANN and Taiwan

• “.tw” has sponsorship agreement w/ ICANN

• Representatives to ccTLD, GAC, ASO

• Taiwan’s remarkable role in global IT industry

• One of the most active international, non-UN organizations we can all participate

Thank You