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ICANN
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15 Oct 2015
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Peering behind the veil of ICANN's DIDP (II)In a previous blog post, I had introduced the concept of ICANN’s Documentary Information Disclosure Policy (“DIDP”) and their extremely vast grounds for non-disclosure. In this short post, I have made an analysis of every DIDP request that …
1 Oct 2015
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Do you agree with our fee hike? Press 1 to answer Yes; or 2 for YesIt has long been a concern that domain-name overseer ICANN is largely funded by companies reliant on the organization to make money.
21 Sep 2015
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Peering behind the veil of ICANN’s DIDP (I)One of the key elements of the process of enhancing democracy and furthering transparency in any institution which holds power is open access to information for all the stakeholders. This is critical to ensure that there is accountability …
14 Sep 2015
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DIDP Request #12: RevenuesThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) sought information from ICANN on their revenue streams by sending them a second request under their Documentary Information Disclosure Policy. This request and their response have been described in …
14 Sep 2015
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DIDP Request #11: NETmundial PrinciplesThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) followed up on the implementation of the NETmundial Principles that ICANN has been endorsing by sending them a second request under their Documentary Information Disclosure Policy. This request and …
13 Sep 2015
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CIS Submission on CCWG-Accountability 2nd Draft Proposal on Work Stream 1 RecommendationsThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted the below to ICANN's CCWG-Accountability.
21 Jun 2015
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IANA Transition Stewardship & ICANN Accountability (II)This paper is the second in a multi-part series, in which we provide an overview of submitted proposals and highlight areas of concern that will need attention moving forward. The series is a work in progress and will be updated as the …
20 Jun 2015
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IANA Transition Stewardship & ICANN Accountability (I)This paper is the first in a multi-part series, in which we provide a background to the IANA transition and updates on the ensuing processes. An attempt to familiarise people with the issues at stake, this paper will be followed by a second …
30 May 2015
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IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability Process and India' s PositionJyoti Panday participated in the workshop organized by CCAOI on "IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability Process and India' s Position" on May 30, 2015.
17 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #8: ICANN OrganogramCIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of its oragnisational structure and headcount of all staff. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
17 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #7: Globalisation Advisory GroupsCIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking information regarding the creation and dissolution of the President's Globalisation Advisory Groups. The GAGs were created to advise the ICANN Board on …
10 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #6: Revenues from gTLD auctionsCIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking information regarding revenues received from gTLD auctions. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
6 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #5: The Ombudsman and ICANN's Misleading Response to Our RequestCIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of the complaints received and resolved, parties involved and the nature of complaints under the Ombudsman process. CIS' request and ICANN's …
5 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #4: ICANN and the NETmundial PrinciplesCIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of ICANN's implementation of the NETmundial Principles that it has endorsed widely and publicly. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed …
5 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #3: Cyber-attacks on ICANNCIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of cyber-attacks on ICANN, and ICANN's internal and external responses to the same. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
5 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #2: Granular Revenue/Income Statements from ICANNCIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking current and historical details of ICANN's income/revenue from its various sources. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
5 Mar 2015
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DIDP Request #1: ICANN's Expenditures on "Travel & Meetings"CIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of expenditure by ICANN at its Meetings. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
9 Feb 2015
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Where Does ICANN’s Money Come From? We Asked; They Don’t KnowJust how transparent is ICANN? How responsive are they to requests for information? At CIS, we sent ICANN ten questions seeking information about, inter alia, their revenues, commitment to the NETmundial Principles, Globalisation Advisory …
6 Feb 2015
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ICANN accountability, IANA transition and open questionsOn February 3, 2015, the Centre for Communication Governance (NLU, Delhi) hosted a pre-event briefing in light of ICANN52 (Singapore, February 7-12, 2015). Geetha Hariharan attended the event.
10 Dec 2014
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Revolving Door Analysis: IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination GroupThe IANA Stewardship Coordination Group (ICG) is the body that will accept and coordinate different proposals for IANA transition. It will make the global Internet community's final proposal for transition to the NTIA. Lakshmi Venkataraman …
8 Dec 2014
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ICANN reveals hitherto undisclosed details of domain names revenuesFollowing 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.
1 Jul 2014
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ICANN’s Documentary Information Disclosure Policy – I: DIDP BasicsIn 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.
29 Jun 2014
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Report on ICANN 50Jyoti Panday attended ICANN 50 in London from 22-26 June. Below are some of the highlights from the meeting.
22 Jun 2014
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Understanding IANA Stewardship TransitionSmarika Kumar describes the process of the IANA stewardship transition, and enumerates what the NTIA announcement does and does not do.
22 Jun 2014
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IANA Transition: Suggestions for Process DesignWith 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.
22 Jun 2014
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CIS Policy Brief: IANA Transition Fundamentals & Suggestions for Process DesignIn 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 …
21 Jun 2014
News
Commonwealth Domain Name System Forum 2014This 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.
20 Jun 2014
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WSIS+10 High Level Event: A Bird's Eye ReportThe 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 …
16 Jun 2014
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Multi-stakeholder Models of Internet Governance within States: Why, Who & How?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 …
13 Jun 2014
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Comments to ICANN Supporting the DNS Industry in Underserved RegionsTowards 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 …