[PC-NCSG] Supporting the Domain Name Industry in Underserved Regions

Thu May 15 16:52:43 EEST 2014

Hi Rudi,

I already shared the info in NCSG mailing list to get volunteers for
drafting comment, I volunteered myself too.

Best Regards,

Rafik

2014-05-15 22:49 GMT+09:00 Rudi Vansnick <rudi.vansnick at isoc.be>:

> Dear colleagues,
>
> This report from ICANN (for public comment) should be part of our
> discussions ! I?m putting this on my priority list to be discussed in the
> next few days. Too busy today to be able to give already some reactions but
> I?m convinced we are OBLIGED to give input to this report !
>
> Kind regards
>
> Rudi
> Report: Supporting the Domain Name Industry in Underserved Regions
>
> <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/dns-underserved-14may14-en.htm#>
>   Comment / Reply Periods (*)
> Comment Open Date:
>  14 May 2014
>   Comment Close Date:
>  13 June 2014 - 23:59 UTC
>   Reply Open Date:
>  14 June 2014
>   Reply Close Date:
>  30 June 2014 - 23:59 UTC
>   Important Information Links
>  Public Comment Announcement<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14may14-en.htm>
>   To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<comments-dns-underserved-14may14 at icann.org>
>   View Comments Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-dns-underserved-14may14/>
>   Brief Overview
> Originating Organization:
>  ICANN Staff
>   Categories/Tags:
>
>    - Contracted Party Agreements
>    - Participation
>    - Reviews/Improvements
>
>  Purpose (Brief):
>
> This is a report about supporting the domain name industry in underserved
> regions, prepared by ICANN staff for public comment.
>   Current Status:
>
> ICANN has solicited feedback from the community on this topic through a
> variety of informal avenues. ICANN seeks comment on this report, which
> summarizes community input to date, with the goal of transforming these
> discussions into concrete results.
>   Next Steps:
>
> Public comments on this report will be used to determine next steps to
> support the DNS industry in underserved regions.
>   Staff Contact:
>  Amy Bivins
>   Email Staff Contact<amy.bivins at icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Report%20-%20Supporting%20the%20Domain%20Name%20Industry%20in%20Underserved%20Regions%20public%20comment%20period>
>   Detailed Information
> Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose:
>
> ICANN is exploring ideas and strategies to help promote the domain name
> industry in regions that have typically been underserved. In particular,
> ICANN is looking at existing barriers to Registrar Accreditation and
> operation and considering ways that these challenges might be mitigated.
> Public comments on this report will be used to determine next steps to
> support the domain name industry in underserved regions.
>
> As of 16 April 2014, there were 1,010 ICANN-accredited Registrars. Of
> those, seven are located in Africa. Fourteen are located in the Middle East.
>
> Barriers to participation in domain name industry business in regions such
> as Africa and the Middle East are complex and some cannot be addressed by
> ICANN without coordination with the greater community. Many of these
> issues have been recognized and discussed for some time. ICANN staff is
> therefore seeking input to determine how best to transform this discussion
> into concrete results.
>   Section II: Background:
>
> To encourage participation of developing countries to date, ICANN has,
> for example, created a fellowship program, participated in many regional
> meetings and increased the availability of translated materials and
> interpretation services, engendering participation within ICANN.
>
> Additionally, in August 2012, ICANN announced a new approach to Africa,
> with the support of AFRINIC, including a new initiative aimed at increasing
> African participation and influence within ICANN.1<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/dns-underserved-14may14-en.htm#foot1>A working group was created and endorsed by the African community members
> meeting in Prague. The working group included key players in Internet
> governance from different regions in Africa to contribute to the
> development of the new strategy. The working group selected Nii Quaynor of
> Ghana, a well-respected Internet leader in Africa, to lead its efforts. The
> working group published its report, Enhanced Registry Registrar
> Relationships, on 13 July 2013 (see Annex at the end of this report).
>
> Members of the domain name industry community in the Middle East community
> have taken a similar approach. Middle East community members created a
> working group in early 2013 to develop an ICANN engagement strategy for
> the Middle East. The Middle East strategy identified domain name industry
> development as one area where more work needs to be done. ICANN has since
> co-sponsored a number of DNS Forum events in the Middle East, Africa, and
> Asia.2<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/dns-underserved-14may14-en.htm#foot2>
>
> ICANN recently held a session on this topic at the March 2014 ICANNmeeting in Singapore.
> 3<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/dns-underserved-14may14-en.htm#foot3>At the session,
> ICANN solicited considerable input from attendees about the challenges
> facing the domain name industry in underserved regions and began
> discussions to explore potential solutions.
> ------------------------------
>
> 1<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/dns-underserved-14may14-en.htm#note1>See
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10aug12-en.htm
>
> 2<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/dns-underserved-14may14-en.htm#note2>
> http://blog.icann.org/2014/02/first-middle-east-dns-forum-overwhelmingly-successful/;
> http://www.internetsociety.org/news/africa-domain-name-system-forum-be-held-durban-south-africa-12-13-july-2013
>
> 3<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/dns-underserved-14may14-en.htm#note3>
> http://singapore49.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-dns-underserved
>   Section III: Document and Resource Links:
>
> The attached report<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/registrars/accreditation/dns-underserved-14may14-en.pdf>[PDF, 601 KB] includes a table that summarizes input that
> ICANN has received regarding the challenges that face the domain name
> industry in underserved regions. The table is by no means exhaustive, and
> ICANN staff welcome input on any issue that you believe poses a barrier
> to domain name industry growth and participation in underserved regions.
>
> The table identifies the relevant issue, notes where the requirement lies
> in relevant policies or contracts, lists solutions that have been proposed,
> and explores how such solutions might be implemented.
>
> As background, the report also includes the July 2013 report, Enhanced
> Registry Registrar Relationships, developed by Africa Strategy working
> group.
>
> ICANN Seeks Public Comment: Supporting the DNS Industry in Underserved
> Regions
>
>    - English<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/registrars/accreditation/dns-underserved-14may14-en.pdf>[PDF, 601 KB]
>    - Fran?ais<http://www.icann.org/fr/resources/registrars/accreditation/dns-underserved-14may14-fr.pdf>[PDF, 528 KB]
>    - Espa?ol<http://www.icann.org/es/resources/registrars/accreditation/dns-underserved-14may14-es.pdf>[PDF, 471 KB]
>    - ???????<http://www.icann.org/ru/resources/registrars/accreditation/dns-underserved-14may14-ru.pdf>[PDF, 676 KB]
>    - Portugu?s<http://www.icann.org/pt/resources/registrars/accreditation/dns-underserved-14may14-pt.pdf>[PDF, 472 KB]
>    - ????<http://www.icann.org/zh/resources/registrars/accreditation/dns-underserved-14may14-zh.pdf>[PDF, 522 KB]
>    - ???????<http://www.icann.org/ar/resources/registrars/accreditation/dns-underserved-14may14-ar.pdf>[PDF, 599 KB]
>
>   Section IV: Additional Information:
>
> N/A
>   ------------------------------
>
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