1. ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)
What are the Imperatives for Caribbean Governments to leverage the Internet for transformation?
Albert Daniels
ICT Week, The Bahamas
30th November 2017

2. Why is the Internet Important to my Business?
Businesses of any size, in any sector, depend on a global, interoperable Internet
Grows business
Reaches billions
E x p a n d s trade
30%
75%
51%
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Global GDP
Internet Benefits
Internet Penetration
Today world trade represents about 30% of global GDP, up from 20% in the early days of the Internet
Most of the economic value the Internet creates falls outside of the technology sector: companies in more traditional industries capture 75 percent of the benefits
By 2019, there will be about 3.9 billion Internet users, or 51 percent of the world's projected population of 7.6 billion
Source: BCG, 2014
Source: Cisco, 2015
Source: McKinsey, 2011

3. ICANN’s Mission
The mission of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is to ensure the stable and secure operation of the Internet’s unique identifier systems
Specifically, ICANN: 1 2
Coordinates the allocation and assignment of names in the root zone of the Domain Name System
Coordinates the development and implementation of policies concerning the registration of second-level domain names in generic top-level domains (gTLDs) 3 4
Facilitates the coordination of the operation and evolution of the DNS root name server system
Coordinates the allocation and assignment at the top-most level of Internet Protocol numbers and Autonomous System numbers 5
Collaborates with other bodies as appropriate to provide registries needed for the functioning of the Internet as specified by Internet protocol standards development organizations

4. ICANN Ecosystem Suggested Talking Points:
ICANN is an ecosystem made up of three components: the ICANN community, the ICANN Board of Directors and the ICANN organization.
The ICANN Board reviews and adopts those policies, directs the ICANN organization to implement them, and oversees the performance of the organization.
This distribution and decentralization of power and responsibility works with a strong system of checks and balances, as we hold each other accountable.
Use talking points on the next slides to describe the community, organization, and the Board

5. Supporting Organizations (SOs)
ASO
The ASO Address Council is composed of 15 volunteers — 3 from each of the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs)— who work on global Internet Protocol (IP) Address Policy.
Supporting Organizations (SOs)
Three SOs in the ICANN community are responsible for developing policy recommendations in the areas they represent.
ccNSO
The ccNSO (Council and members) works on global policies relating to country code top-level domain name (ccTLD) policies (e.g., .br, .uk).
Address Supporting Organization (ASO)
Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)
Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)
GNSO
The GNSO Council is composed of 21 members — divided into 2 houses (contracted and non-contracted parties) — who work on generic top-level domain name (gTLD) policies (e.g., .com, new gTLDs).

6. Advisory Committees (ACs)
ALAC
The ALAC voices the interests of the individual Internet user and is composed of 15 members- 2 from each of the five Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs) and 5 appointed by the ICANN Nominating Committee. It is supported by over 200 At-Large Structures (ALSes) and volunteers.
Advisory
Committees (ACs)
Four ACs give advice and make recommendations on ICANN topics.
GAC
The GAC provides advice on public policy issues, particularly on interactions with policies and national laws or international agreements.
At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC)
Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)
RSSAC
The RSSAC advises the ICANN community and Board on the operation, administration, security, and integrity of the Internet's Root Server System.
Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC)
Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC)
SSAC
The SSAC advises on matters related to the security and integrity of the Internet's naming and address allocation systems.

7. Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)
The GAC provides advice on public policy issues, particularly on interactions with policies and national laws or international agreements.
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Representatives from National Governments
Representatives from Distinct Economies recognized in International Fora
Representatives from Multinational Governmental and Treaty Organizations (usually in observer capacity)
Representatives
from Public Authorities (usually in observer capacity)

8. GAC Discussions with ICANN Board
What are the Governments of the world currently discussing with the ICANN Board (sampling from ICANN60 - Abu Dhabi)?
Next steps with the application for the .amazon domain name name string
Resolving apparent problems with access to WHOIS data in light of the General Data Protection Regulation
Geographic names as Top Level Domain Names
Resolving conflicts between GAC Advice and GNSO Final recommendations on IGO-INGO access to rights protection mechanisms
Lowering barriers to participation in ICANN processes

9. What are some other GAC Discussions about?
GAC Public Safety Working Group
Working Group on protection of geographic names from future gTLD Expansion
GAC Working Group on Underserved Regions (T&T)
New gTLD Subsequent procedures PDP
Support for applicants from developing countries
Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer choice review on developing Country issues with the new gTLD Program
Cross Community Working Group on New gTLD Auction Proceeds (USD $233M)
Progress on Policy Development Process on Retirement of ccTLDs

10. Why a GAC
Governments are part of the ICANN Multistakeholder community alongside the domain names industry, the Technical Community, businesses and non-commercial users, and civil society.
Established in 1999 in parallel with ICANN’s first public meeting.
ICANN looks to the GAC for advice on public policy aspects of specific issues for which ICANN has responsibility Wh

11. Current GAC Leadership
Chair
Manal Ismail - Egypt
Vice Chairs
Guo Feng - China
Ghislain de Salins - France
Milagros Castañon - Peru
Chérif Diallo - Senegal
Pär Brumark - Niue Wh

12. How Works on the basis of seeking consensus among its membership
adopts decisions by general agreement in the absence of any formal objection
When agreement not possible, will convey full range of views expressed Wh

13. How
GAC members elect a chair who serves as a non-voting liaison to the ICANN Board
Each GAC member or observer may appoint one representative and one alternate to the GAC
Advisors may accompany the accredited representative
All must hold a formal position with the GAC member’s public administration
GAC Communicates advice to the ICANN Board in the form of the GAC Communiqué

14. Meetings
About 80 GAC reps, 10 global and regional observer organizations such as the ITU, UNESCO, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), INTERPOL, OECD, Asia Pacific Forum, and Council of Europe and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU). Wh
Simultaneous interpretation in 8 UN languages plus Portuguese
Issues formal communiqué containing a record of meetings and advice to the ICANN Board
Website provides copies of all meeting materials including public transcripts

15. Next ICANN Meeting http://meetings.icann.org
Capacity Building for Caribbean current and potential GAC Representatives
Some travel support
Normal GAC Travel Support
Input from Caribbean on Agenda
Some facilitation from ICANN’s Government Engagement Team
Prepare by reviewing past GAC communiqués

16. ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)
What are the Imperatives for Caribbean Governments to leverage the Internet for transformation?
Albert Daniels
ICT Week, The Bahamas
30th November 2017