[governance] Report of ICANN 46 Beijing meeting (1)

[Fouad Bajwa]

One thing to remember about ICANN is that the addressing and name
space is just like a phone book and there seems to be a continuous
problem of falling out of scope of ICANN's mandate which remains the
domain name and IP addressing space. The broader internet governance
and internet public policy issues do incorporate to a certain access
such critical internet resources and their sharing in discussions but
I tend to become uncomfortable to how much emphasis is laid down in to
ICANN as if it was responsible for engaging and providing internet
access to 2 billion users. Its only one part of the stack and not
actually the whole stack.

Best


On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 12:23 PM, Izumi AIZU <iza at anr.org> wrote:
> I came to ICANN Beijing meeting, its 46th meeting since 1999.
> I stopped coming to ICANN meeting after 2010 Brussels which was
> 38th. So I missed almost three years, 7 meetings.  I have participated
> almost all ICANN meetings except 2 meeting till #36, making 34.
>
> This time, since I am with ALS, Internet Users Network, Tokyo,
> ICANN offered us the travel fund to join APRALO AGM as well
> as AtLarge other activities. Thank you ICANN.
>
> Having been away for three years from ICANN, certain portions look
> very new, while other areas have not beeb changed much.
>
> One thing in particular is, the state of activities of AtLarge seem
> to be much more strengthened and well-organized than, say
> 3 years ago, or let's say far more than 10 years ago when the current
> ALS/RALO/ALAC structure was proposed.
>
> A good example was the AtLarge meeting with the Board this morning.
> Well attended, not in terms of numbers of the people from the Board
> and in the room, but well listened, discussed, on a rather open and
> equal basis between the Board and AtLarge. It may sound normal for
> those who do not know much about the dynamics of ICANN, but
> it is a significant change from the days I know of them, just three years
> ago.
>
> I made the following comment there.
>
> How can AtLarge find the interest of 2 billion Internet users (within ICANN
> remit)? [was asked by a Board member]
>
> That is our mutual question or mission – if ICANN really wants to become
> what it claims to be: as “bottom up and multi-stakeholder” organization,
> including the users or public. ALAC's 3R White Paper is a good direction
> forward.
>
> Having AtLarge Summit with 200 or 400 people may not be a sufficient, but
> necessary step.  Can UN function without general assembly?
>
> ALAC used to be an additional portion of ICANN, supplemental, but not in the
> main stream – say till 3 or 4 years ago. I think it’s time to make AtLatge
> as one of the three or four pillars of ICANN, mainstreaming this more.
>
> Similar to the Civil Society engagement in IGF process, AtLarge, Individual
> user component of ICANN, has been facing the challenges - especially from
> other stakeholders.
>
> It is clear now that ICANN has put more resources to AtLarge area, as well
> as other areas.
>
> YET, I also have a concern that ICANN is learning more towards the interest
> of the Domain Name business, especially through the introduction of the new
> gTLDs.
>
> It really remains to be seen, and, it is quite relevant to our work here, at
> IGC, as well.
>
> Will try to write more later,  I have to listen to the discussion now ;-)
>
> izumi
>
>
>
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