This is a presentation containing slides which I borrowed from several other presentations, and which I found very useful in explaining how ISOC and ICANN work. I gave this talk at IGF Ukraine in Kiev, on 4 September 2010, speaking on my own behalf, and making sure it is understood that ICANN and ISOC are two organisations I am a member of, in the same way someone is a member of a tennis club and a football club.

1. Introduction to ISOC and ICANN
Dr. Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond
ocl@gih.com
ISOC England Chapter Delegate
EURALO Secretary at ICANN
Presentation at IGF-Ukraine, 4 September 2010

2. Definitions - ISOC
ISOC = Internet Society
Founded in 1992
Non-profit organisation founded to
provide leadership in Internet related
standards, education, and policy.
Dedicated to ensuring the open
development, evolution and use of the
Internet for the benefit of people
throughout the world.
Acts as the legal home for the IETF

3. Source: http://www.isoc.org/pubpolpillar/docs/internetmodel.pdf

4. ISOC Local Chapters
85 Chapters around the world
Source: http://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/list/

5. Definitions - ICANN
ICANN = International Corporation for
Addresses, Names and Numbers
Founded in 1998
Not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with
participants from all over the world dedicated
to keeping the Internet secure, stable and
interoperable. It promotes competition and
develops policy on the Internet’s unique
identifiers:
Domain Names
IP Addresses
Took over these functions from the US
Government

6. ICANN functions
Generic Top Level Domains
•.COM
•.ORG
•.NET
•Etc. 192.168.100.102
123.123.123.123
Etc.
Country Code Top Level
Domains
•.DE
•.UK
•.CN
•.EG
•Etc. Source: http://www.icann.org/presentations/igf-internet-ecosystem-beckstrom-15nov09-en.ppt

7. ICANN Structure
Source: http://www.icann.org/en/about/

8. Source: http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/presentation-policy-development-20may10-en.pdf

9. Source: http://www.atlarge.icann.org/orgchart

10. Internationalized Domain Names

11. Latest IDN applications / Delegations
.中国 zhongguo:zh-Hans China: China Internet Network Information Center
.中國 zhongguo:zh-Hant China: China Internet Network Information Center
. lanka:si-Sinh Sri Lanka: LK Domain Registry
.香港 hongkong:zh-Hans Hong Kong: Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation
Ltd.
.台湾 taiwan:zh-Hans Taiwan, Province of China: Taiwan Network Information
Center (TWNIC)
.台灣 taiwan:zh-Hant Taiwan, Province of China: Taiwan Network Information
Center (TWNIC)
. emarat:ar-Arab United Arab Emirates: Telecommunications Regulatory
Authority (TRA)
. alordon:ar-Arab Jordan: National Information Technology Center (NITC)
. alsaudiah:ar-Arab Saudi Arabia: Communications and Information
Technology Commission
. thai:th-Thai Thailand: Thai Network Information Center Foundation
. rf:ru-Cyrl Russian: Federation Coordination Center for TLD RU
. tunis:ar-Arab Tunisia: Agence Tunisienne d'Internet
. misr:ar-Arab Egypt: National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority – NTRA
. Ilangai:ta-Taml Sri Lanka: LK Domain Registry
. falasteen:ar-Arab Palestinian Territory, Occupied: Ministry of Telecom &
Information Technology (MTIT)

12. Other hot topics at ICANN
DNSSEC – a method where the DNS is signed, so as
to reduce the likelihood of the DNS to be attacked
IPv6 Transition
New gTLD Programme – in addition to International
Domain Names, new gTLDs will be allowed soon.
Some applicants already publicised:
Names of towns, .berlin, .nyc, .paris
Activities .sports
Communities .green
Etc.
Every topic goes through a long set of community
discussions and feedback to find the best solution
possible using grassroots, bottom-up multi-
stakeholder processes

13. Thank you !
Questions? Comments? Suggestions?
Olivier Crépin-Leblond <ocl@gih.com>