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Blog Entry ICANN reveals hitherto undisclosed details of domain names revenues
by Geetha Hariharan published Dec 08, 2014 last modified Dec 12, 2014 05:08 AM — filed under: , ,
Following requests from CIS, ICANN has shared a detailed list of its revenues from domain names for the fiscal year ending June 2014. Such level of detail has, until now, been unavailable. Historical data is still to be made available.
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Blog Entry ICANN’s Documentary Information Disclosure Policy – I: DIDP Basics
by Vinayak Mithal published Jul 01, 2014 — filed under: , , , ,
In a series of blogposts, Vinayak Mithal analyses ICANN's reactive transparency mechanism, comparing it with freedom of information best practices. In this post, he describes the DIDP and its relevance for the Internet community.
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Blog Entry Report on ICANN 50
by Jyoti Panday published Jun 29, 2014 last modified Oct 12, 2014 05:42 AM — filed under: ,
Jyoti Panday attended ICANN 50 in London from 22-26 June. Below are some of the highlights from the meeting.
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Blog Entry IANA Transition: Suggestions for Process Design
by Smarika Kumar published Jun 22, 2014 — filed under: , , ,
With analysis of community-input and ICANN processes, Smarika Kumar offers concrete suggestions for process design. She urges the Indian government to take a stronger position in matters of IANA transition.
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Blog Entry CIS Policy Brief: IANA Transition Fundamentals & Suggestions for Process Design
by Geetha Hariharan published Jun 22, 2014 last modified Jul 08, 2014 08:39 AM — filed under: , ,
In March 2014, the US government announced that it would transfer oversight of IANA functions to an as-yet-indeterminate global multi-stakeholder body. This policy brief, written by Smarika Kumar and Geetha Hariharan, explains the process concisely.
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Blog Entry Understanding IANA Stewardship Transition
by Smarika Kumar published Jun 22, 2014 last modified Jun 22, 2014 03:23 AM — filed under: , , ,
Smarika Kumar describes the process of the IANA stewardship transition, and enumerates what the NTIA announcement does and does not do.
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Commonwealth Domain Name System Forum 2014
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 21, 2014 last modified Jul 03, 2014 09:27 AM — filed under: ,
This event took place on 19 June 2014 from 09:00-17:30 BST at ICANN50 | London in the Viscount room. It was organized by the CTO, hosted by ICANN, and supported by Nominet and the Public Interest Registry.
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Blog Entry WSIS+10 High Level Event: A Bird's Eye Report
by Geetha Hariharan published Jun 20, 2014 last modified Jun 20, 2014 03:57 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
The WSIS+10 High Level was organised by the ITU and collaborative UN entities on June 9-13, 2014. It aimed to evaluate the progress on implementation of WSIS Outcomes from Geneva 2003 and Tunis 2005, and to envision a post-2015 Development Agenda. Geetha Hariharan attended the event on CIS' behalf.
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Blog Entry Multi-stakeholder Models of Internet Governance within States: Why, Who & How?
by Geetha Hariharan published Jun 16, 2014 — filed under: , , , ,
Internet governance, for long a global exercise, has found new awareness within national frameworks in recent times. Especially relevant for developing countries, effective national IG mechanisms are important to raise awareness and ensure multi-stakeholder participation at technical, infrastructural and public policy levels.
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Blog Entry Comments to ICANN Supporting the DNS Industry in Underserved Regions
by Jyoti Panday published Jun 13, 2014 last modified Jul 04, 2014 06:48 AM — filed under: , , ,
Towards exploring ideas and strategies to help promote the domain name industry in regions that have typically been underserved, ICANN published a call for public comments on May 14, 2014. In particular, ICANN sought comments related to existing barriers to Registrar Accreditation and operation and suggestions on how these challenges might be mitigated. CIS contributed to the comments on this report, which will be used to determine next steps to support the domain name industry in underserved regions.
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