ten minute introdction to icann for business
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2013: 2.7 billion Internet users !!!Next billion over the next 5 years
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ICANN coordinates the Domain Name System (DNS)!
This means management and administration of the system of unique identifiers that let us reach another person, website, or information. This system keeps the Internet growing, united and interoperable
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+ Every Stakeholder has an interest in how the internet develops
+ No single
stakeholder is more important than any other
+ Innovations and policies are generated from the bottom up
Multi Stakeholder model!
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+ Business needs are one of the reasons for Internet growth
+ Today: 2.7 billion
users & 6.8 billion mobile subscribers
+ Success of ICANN
and success of business are interconnected
Business is a key stakeholder!
7.06
2.7
6.8
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
In billions
Popula3on
Individuals using the Internet
Mobile cellular subscrip3ons
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Of interest to business: New gTLDs and IDNs!
+ Business opportunity
+ Brand and trademark protection issues
+ Technical requirements !!
New generic Top-Level Domains and Internationalized Domain Names
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Information Sources for Business!
+ myICANN www.myicann.org
+ The Business Constituency
www.bizconst.org
+ The IP Constituency http://www.ipconstituency.org
+ The ISP Constituency http://www.ispcp.info
+ ICC Basis http://www.iccwbo.org/BASIS
@ICANN4biz
ICANN for Business
Thank You!! !!!!!!