CCWG-IG Session

This session will discuss relevant developments in Internet Governance including the economics of the Open-Internet.

1. Introduction, welcome
2. An evolving Internet Political Ecosystem (Tarek)
3. Discussion of Challenges
A. Coordination and Distribution of Internet Identifiers
1. IP address blocks (ITU - WTSA / Plenipotentiary)
2. Top Level Domains (ITU - WTSA allowing study groups on the nature of top level domains - what is allowed and what is not allowed.)
3. Identifiers in WTO e-commerce agenda
4. geographical names @ top level
B. Tension between multi-lateral & multi-stakeholder fora.
1. How do government stakeholders interact in ICANN and outside ICANN for example -
2. Other environments and fora:
i) WIPO;
ii) Enhanced Cooperation at CSTD;
iii) ITU WTDC.
iv) ITU plenipotentiary (PP-18)
v) UN agencies (eg. UNCTAD, UNESCO, ECOSOC)
vi) United Nations
1. Cyber Security initiative
C. How ICANN interacts with other organisations
1. Eg. GSM Association MoU;
2. I* (I "Stars" - I.e. IETF, ISOC, IAB, W3C, RIRs);
3. Laws on Data Protection affecting ICANN / ie. GDPR issue - through WHOIS
D. Lack of sustained engagement in Internet Governance Ecosystem (eg. Laws on Cyber Security have been defined as Internet Governance by WSIS; etc.)


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Session Leader: Nigel Hickson


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