[governance] IGC Statement in response to NTIA's announced intent to relinquish role in IANA functions

[Mawaki Chango]

Dear All,
Shall we call for consensus on the following statement? Thanks. Mawaki


On March 14, U.S. Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA) announced its intent to relinquish the
oversight role it has played so far with the Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) regarding key Internet domain name
functions.



The Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) welcomes this decision and appreciates
the opportunity for these functions and the stewardship of the Internet
domain name system (DNS) to further evolve toward a governance model that
is truly global and widely accepted. IGC particularly acknowledges with
satisfaction the reiteration by NTIA of the necessity to involve all
stakeholders in the process as well as in the subsequent arrangements
completing the transition toward a stakeholders-led administration of the
DNS (what NTIA has been referring to as  the privatization of the DNS.)



IGC supports the multi-stakeholder policy making model as an inclusive,
bottom-up, consensus driven model that enhances democracy by its
inclusiveness of all people from around the world who might be affected by
its policy decision outcomes. We understand the multi-stakeholder
governance model as distinct from the "inter-governmental" model, from the
private sector led model, as well as from a model that only accommodates
technical standards setting groups. In the inclusive spirit of that model,
we stand ready to work with all stakeholders and make sure effective
consideration is given to the concerns and views of Internet users,
citizens and civil society organizations across the world.



Also supportive of the four principles put forward by NTIA to guide ICANN
and the global Internet community in the formulation of a transition
proposal, the Caucus wishes to particularly emphasize the need for
maintaining the openness and the global availability of the Internet while
continuously improving on its security and at the same time preserving and
furthering Civil Liberties for all Internet users around the globe.



In this process, IGC urges the international community and the global
Internet community to give a particular attention to the cost structure
associated with the emerging governance framework so as to make effective
participation affordable for developing nations and related Internet
stakeholders.



Finally, the Internet Governance Caucus expresses hope that the
globalization of the IANA function will eventually become more complete with
an internationally appropriate and neutral judicial framework, and that
suitable and effective accountability and transparency mechanisms will be
established for the new global Internet governance institution.


The Internet Governance Caucus

March xx, 2014.
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