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27th March 2007 ICANN Meeting, Lisbon

ICANN ICANN’ ’s s geographical geographical

Dave Archbold Dave Archbold Chair, ccNSO Regions WG Chair, ccNSO Regions WG

II II : the sequel : the sequel Regions Regions

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Disclaimer Disclaimer

The conclusions and recommendations The conclusions and recommendations contained in contained in Regions II : Regions II : The Sequel The Sequel are are those of the authors and do not represent those of the authors and do not represent the views and opinions of the ccNSO. the views and opinions of the ccNSO.

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Agenda Agenda

• A quick reminder of the previous

A quick reminder of the previous episode. episode.

• What has happened since then?

What has happened since then?

• Where are we now?

Where are we now?

• Hints about the next exciting episode

Hints about the next exciting episode – – Regions III :

Regions III : The Final Report. The Final Report.

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The Two Regional Structures The Two Regional Structures

The World (according to ICANN) AFRICA (54) ASIA/PACIFIC (73) EUROPE (75) LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN (33) NORTH AMERICA (8) The World (according to UN Statistics) AFRICA (57) ASIA (50) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) OCEANIA (25)

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From UN Statistics to ICANN From UN Statistics to ICANN

The World (according to UN Statistics) AFRICA (57) ASIA (50) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) OCEANIA (25) AMERICAS (51) South America (14) North America (37)

• r

27th March 2007 ICANN Meeting, Lisbon

From UN Statistics to ICANN From UN Statistics to ICANN

The World (according to UN Statistics) AFRICA (57) ASIA (50) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) OCEANIA (25) AMERICAS (51) South America (14) North America (37)

• r

27th March 2007 ICANN Meeting, Lisbon

From UN Statistics to ICANN From UN Statistics to ICANN

The World (according to UN Statistics) AFRICA (57) ASIA/PACIFIC (50)(75) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) OCEANIA (25) AMERICAS (51) South America (14) North America (37)

• r

27th March 2007 ICANN Meeting, Lisbon

From UN Statistics to ICANN From UN Statistics to ICANN

The World (according to UN Statistics) AFRICA (57) ASIA/PACIFIC (50)(75) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) OCEANIA (25) AMERICAS (51) South America (14) North America (37)

• r

The World (according to UN Statistics) AFRICA (57) ASIA/PACIFIC (50)(75) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) OCEANIA (25) The World (according to UN Statistics) AFRICA (57) ASIA/PACIFIC (50)(75) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) OCEANIA (25) The World (according to UN Statistics) AFRICA (57) ASIA/PACIFIC (50)(75) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) NORTH AMERICA (5) OCEANIA (25)

27th March 2007 ICANN Meeting, Lisbon

From UN Statistics to ICANN From UN Statistics to ICANN

The World (according to UN Statistics) AFRICA (57) ASIA/PACIFIC (50)(75) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) OCEANIA (25) AMERICAS (51) South America (14) North America (37)

• r

The World (according to UN Statistics) AFRICA (57) ASIA/PACIFIC (50)(75) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) OCEANIA (25) The World (according to UN Statistics) AFRICA (57) ASIA/PACIFIC (50)(75) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) OCEANIA (25) The World (according to UN Statistics) LAC (46) AFRICA (57) ASIA/PACIFIC (50)(75) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) NORTH AMERICA (5) OCEANIA (25)

27th March 2007 ICANN Meeting, Lisbon

From UN Statistics to ICANN From UN Statistics to ICANN

The World (according to UN Statistics) AFRICA (57) ASIA/PACIFIC (50)(75) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) OCEANIA (25) AMERICAS (51) South America (14) North America (37)

• r

The World (according to UN Statistics) AFRICA (57) ASIA/PACIFIC (50)(75) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) OCEANIA (25) The World (according to UN Statistics) AFRICA (57) ASIA/PACIFIC (50)(75) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) OCEANIA (25) The World (according to UN Statistics) LAC (46) AFRICA (57) ASIA/PACIFIC (50)(75) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) NORTH AMERICA (5) OCEANIA (25)

• 1. Add countries not in UN

Statistics List.

• 2. Re-allocate 33 “territories”

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From UN Statistics to ICANN From UN Statistics to ICANN

The World (according to UN Statistics) AFRICA (57) ASIA/PACIFIC (50)(75) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) OCEANIA (25) AMERICAS (51) South America (14) North America (37)

• r

The World (according to UN Statistics) AFRICA (57) ASIA/PACIFIC (50)(75) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) OCEANIA (25) The World (according to UN Statistics) AFRICA (57) ASIA/PACIFIC (50)(75) EUROPE (52) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) OCEANIA (25) The World (according to ICANN) LAC (46)(33) AFRICA (57)(54) ASIA/PACIFIC (50)(75)(73) EUROPE (52)(75) AMERICAS (51) Latin America & Caribbean (46) Northern America (5) NORTH AMERICA (5)(8) OCEANIA (25)

If ‘uplifting’ of LAC & NA included, 40% of countries are in different region than the one allocated by UN Statistics. If not, 17% of countries are in a different region.

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Can it be said that: Can it be said that:

• this is still

this is still “ “some independently prepared and some independently prepared and authoritative list authoritative list” ”? ?

• the concept that

the concept that “ “persons from areas that are persons from areas that are not countries would be grouped together with not countries would be grouped together with the country of citizenship for that area the country of citizenship for that area” ” has been has been consistently applied? consistently applied?

• the allocations

the allocations “

“make reference to existing

make reference to existing international norms for regional distribution of international norms for regional distribution of countries countries” ”? ?

• countries are assigned

countries are assigned “ “to geographic regions to geographic regions

• n the basis of the United Nations Statistics
• n the basis of the United Nations Statistics

Division's current classifications Division's current classifications” ”? ?

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Working Group Draft Conclusions Working Group Draft Conclusions

• Present allocation of

Present allocation of “ “areas that are not areas that are not countries countries” ” has confused sovereignty, has confused sovereignty, nationality, citizenship and residency. nationality, citizenship and residency.

• Regional structures should facilitate rather

Regional structures should facilitate rather than inhibit (as perhaps they do now) than inhibit (as perhaps they do now) representation representation and and participation participation. .

• ICANN already has multiple regional

ICANN already has multiple regional

• structures. Is this a problem?
• structures. Is this a problem?
• One size doesn

One size doesn’ ’t fit all. There is a need t fit all. There is a need for greater flexibility. for greater flexibility.

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Summary of Working Group Summary of Working Group Draft Recommendations (Lisbon) Draft Recommendations (Lisbon)

• Further consultations required.

Further consultations required.

• ccNSO should provide input to ICANN Regions

ccNSO should provide input to ICANN Regions Review. Review.

• Within ccNSO

Within ccNSO

– – Give Give “ “areas that are not countries areas that are not countries” ” the ability to the ability to choose their region for ccNSO purposes choose their region for ccNSO purposes – – Perhaps extend this option to other countries at some Perhaps extend this option to other countries at some point point – – Allow/encourage the creation of semi Allow/encourage the creation of semi-

• formal sub

formal sub-

• regional groups. Perhaps give official status to these

regional groups. Perhaps give official status to these at some point at some point – – Allow/encourage the creation of dynamic Allow/encourage the creation of dynamic “ “issues issues based based” ” groupings groupings

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Subsequent Process Subsequent Process

• Discussion at ccNSO Meeting in Lisbon

Discussion at ccNSO Meeting in Lisbon

• Draft report revised by WG

Draft report revised by WG

• Circulated to ccNSO membership for

Circulated to ccNSO membership for comment (14 to 28 May) comment (14 to 28 May)

• Draft report revised by WG

Draft report revised by WG

• Public consultation launched (20 June to

Public consultation launched (20 June to 9 July) 9 July)

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Feedback So Far Feedback So Far

• Confirmation that the concerns about the present

Confirmation that the concerns about the present implementation of ICANN Geographic Regions are implementation of ICANN Geographic Regions are shared by many shared by many ccTLD ccTLD managers. managers.

• The Working Group and responders appear

The Working Group and responders appear unanimous that the unanimous that the representational representational issues issues highlighted in the report should be addressed by the highlighted in the report should be addressed by the ICANN Board. ICANN Board.

• Unanimous agreement that improving

Unanimous agreement that improving participation participation in the ccNSO (and ICANN generally) is an important in the ccNSO (and ICANN generally) is an important issue issue… …

• …

…but there are very divergent views on whether or but there are very divergent views on whether or not the present Regional Structure adversely not the present Regional Structure adversely impacts participation. impacts participation.

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Feedback So Far Feedback So Far

• Support for the recommendation that the Working

Support for the recommendation that the Working Group prepare a ccNSO submission to Group prepare a ccNSO submission to ICANNs ICANNs Regions review process Regions review process

• Support for the short term solution of self

Support for the short term solution of self-

• selection,

selection, for ccNSO purposes only, by for ccNSO purposes only, by ccTLDs ccTLDs that are that are currently assigned to an ICANN Geographical currently assigned to an ICANN Geographical Region on the basis of the citizenship criterion Region on the basis of the citizenship criterion… …

• …

…but only mixed support for the recommendation but only mixed support for the recommendation that the ccNSO facilitate the creation of sub that the ccNSO facilitate the creation of sub-

• regional

regional

• r interregional groups. This recommendation
• r interregional groups. This recommendation

therefore has not be carried forward. therefore has not be carried forward.

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Revised Draft Recommendations Revised Draft Recommendations

• That the WG prepare a draft submission to the

That the WG prepare a draft submission to the ICANN Board detailing the ICANN Board detailing the ccNSO ccNSO’ ’s s concerns concerns about the present Regional Structure. The about the present Regional Structure. The emphasis should be on representational issues, emphasis should be on representational issues, but the divergent views on participation should but the divergent views on participation should be included. be included.

• That the ccNSO should permit Regional self

That the ccNSO should permit Regional self-

• selection, for ccNSO purposes only, by

selection, for ccNSO purposes only, by ccTLDs ccTLDs that are currently assigned to an ICANN that are currently assigned to an ICANN Geographical Region on the basis of the Geographical Region on the basis of the citizenship criterion. citizenship criterion.

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Revised Draft Recommendations Revised Draft Recommendations

• That in the longer term, the ccNSO consider whether

That in the longer term, the ccNSO consider whether tying the designation of Regional Organisations to tying the designation of Regional Organisations to ICANN Geographical Regions (as is currently done in ICANN Geographical Regions (as is currently done in the Bylaws) is necessary or appropriate. A more the Bylaws) is necessary or appropriate. A more flexible approach might be to amend Section 5 of the flexible approach might be to amend Section 5 of the Bylaws to read, for example: Bylaws to read, for example: “ “The ccNSO Council may designate a local The ccNSO Council may designate a local membership organization provided that the local membership organization provided that the local membership organisation is open to full membership membership organisation is open to full membership by all ccNSO members, and provided it has, and by all ccNSO members, and provided it has, and maintains, a membership of at least (say) ten maintains, a membership of at least (say) ten ccTLD ccTLD managers managers … …. .” ”

• It is likely that this latter proposal will be changed to a

It is likely that this latter proposal will be changed to a strong strong recommendation that the ccNSO actively recommendation that the ccNSO actively pursue ways and means of increasing participation. pursue ways and means of increasing participation.

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Self Self-

• Selection Criteria

Selection Criteria

1.

• 1. Applicability
• Applicability. These procedures are available only to those

. These procedures are available only to those ccTLDs ccTLDs that are currently assigned to an ICANN Geographical that are currently assigned to an ICANN Geographical Region on the basis of the citizenship criterion, and are member Region on the basis of the citizenship criterion, and are members of s of the ccNSO. the ccNSO. 2.

• 2. Options.

Options. The The ccTLD ccTLD may opt to join the ICANN Geographic may opt to join the ICANN Geographic Region with which the Region with which the ccTLD ccTLD Manager and the Government believe Manager and the Government believe the country or territory has the closest geographic, linguistic, the country or territory has the closest geographic, linguistic, cultural cultural

• r economic ties.
• r economic ties.

3.

• 3. Procedure.
• Procedure. The

The ccTLD ccTLD manager is to submit a request, which must manager is to submit a request, which must include a letter of support from the include a letter of support from the ccTLD ccTLD government, for government, for consideration by the ccNSO Council. consideration by the ccNSO Council. 4.

• 4. Limitations

Limitations. . From the date that an application under these From the date that an application under these provisions has been approved by Council, no further applications provisions has been approved by Council, no further applications (for self (for self-

• selection) from that

selection) from that ccTLD ccTLD will be considered [for a will be considered [for a minimum period of 5 years]. In the event the application is appr minimum period of 5 years]. In the event the application is approved

• ved

by the Council, the assignment to the ICANN Geographic Region by the Council, the assignment to the ICANN Geographic Region

• nly has affect for matters relating to the ccNSO.
• nly has affect for matters relating to the ccNSO.

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Provisional Next Steps Provisional Next Steps

• Continued consultation.

Continued consultation.

• Discussion by ccNSO membership and

Discussion by ccNSO membership and recommendation to ccNSO Council. recommendation to ccNSO Council.

• Mid

Mid-

• July : ccNSO Council Decision on

July : ccNSO Council Decision on Recommendations. Recommendations.

• 9 to 16 July : ccNSO membership

9 to 16 July : ccNSO membership approval process. approval process.

• Tentatively 23 July: Submission of ccNSO

Tentatively 23 July: Submission of ccNSO advice to Board, and implementation of advice to Board, and implementation of Council Resolutions Council Resolutions

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Your Comments & suggestions welcome Your Comments & suggestions welcome

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