Moldova ICT Summit 2016 : Greetings from ICANN

Michael Yakushev, VP Eastern Europe || April 28, 2016

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Formed in 1998, ICANN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable

ICANN coordinates:

Allocation and assignment of three sets of unique identifiers of the Internet: domain names, IP addresses, and protocol parameters

Operation and evolution of the DNS root name server system

Policy development reasonably and appropriately related to these technical functions

What ICANN is?

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One World, One Internet

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ICANN Evolution

Memorandum of Understanding with USG

More Board than staff

Office in Los Angeles

7 generic top-level domains

No Registrars

1998 TodayMoU may end in September, 2016

300+ staff in 25+ countries

Hub offices in Los Angeles, Istanbul and Singapore

Engagement offices in Brussels, Washington DC, Montevideo, Beijing, Seoul, Geneva and soon in Nairobi

950+ generic top-level domains & 2000+ registrars

Submission of the IANA Stewardship Transition proposal to the NTIA, with an Intense period of work, to ensure that the proposals can be implemented in a timely manner if they’re accepted

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ICANN after IANA Stewardship Transition (2016…)

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ICANN wishes you fruitful, interesting and successful INTERNET DAY at Moldova ICT Summit 2016 !

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Reach us at:Email: Michael.Yakushev@icann.orgWebsite: icann.org

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