Agenda

3 2013: 2.7 billion Internet users Next billion over the next 5 years

4 ICANN coordinates the Domain Name System (DNS) Management and administration of unique identifiers that let us reach another person, website, or information

5 Every Stakeholder has an interest in how the internet develops No single stakeholder is more important than any other Multistakeholder model

6 Business needs are one of the reasons for Internet growth 2.7 billion users & 6.8 billion mobile subscribers Success of ICANN leads to success of business Business is a key stakeholder

7 Examples: New gTLDs and IDNs Business opportunity Brand and trademark protection issues Technical requirements New generic Top-Level Domains and Internationalized Domain Names

8 Information Sources for Business Engagement Platform ICANN The Business Constituency I.P. Constituency ISP Constituency Basis

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