Framing cc TLD relations Linking global and national

Framing cc. TLD relations Linking global and national responsibilities Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

I arrive now at the ineffable core of my story. And here begins my despair as a narrator. All language is a set of symbols whose use among its speakers assumes a shared past. How, then, can I translate into words the limitless Aleph, which my floundering mind can scarcely encompass? What my eyes beheld was simultaneous, but what I shall now narrate will be successive, because language is successive. Nonetheless, I'll try to recollect what I can. � Paraphrased and Excerpted from: the Aleph, by Jorge Luis Borges Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Contents �Background SIDN �From Policy development to Accountabillity Frameworks �Accountability frameworks Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Background SIDN (1) �Goal: �Secure the continuity and stability of. NL zone; �Secure and enhance the stability and interoperability of the DNS �in a evolutionary manner �to the benefit of the local and global internet community �Continuation of self-organisation and -regulation �Means: Formalization of relations with �Dutch government �ICANN Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Background SIDN (2) �SIDN: registry. nl �(sponsoring org. Admin-c and tech-c) �Incorporated and operational in the Netherlands: �Competition law, data protection law etc. ; �National law: IP-rights in list of domainnames and registration software Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Linking Policy development and Accountabillity �Re-cap discussion scope of cc. NSO �functional model of DNS �Roles and responsibilities �Initial scope of cc. NSO Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

A functional DNS model (1) �Function 1: Run a name server and keep it running (NSF) �Function 2: Registering data (DEF) �The two functions are linked by generating a zone file Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

A Functional DNS model (2) �DNS is hierarchical �First level or the ROOT �Second level or the cc. TLD �Third and/or lower or level user �Distribution of responsibilities �Vertical (level 1, 2, 3) �Horizontal Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Vertical distribution �Responsibilities level 1 �Data registration function (IANA dbase) �Name server function (ROOT) �Responsibilities level 2 (cc. TLD dbase/NS) �Data registration function (cc. TLD dbase) �Name server function (cc. TLD NS) �Responsibilities level 3 �Data registration function (domain name data) �Name server function (domain name NS) Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Horizontal distribution �Policy role: the ability and power to define a policy �Executive role: the ability and power to act upon and implement the policy; and �Accountability role: the ability and power to hold the executive entity accountable for exercising its power Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Funct. Roles Level 1 ROOT Server (ns-specs, recovery, resilience NSF DEF Policy Development Executive Accountable to ICANN process/IETF ICANN/Root Operators cc. TLD/g. TLD Registries, Do. C Level 2 TLD - Nameserver ns-specs Best Practice – Recommendations (recovery, resilience) ICANN/cc. NSO/IETF (interoperability) cc. TLD Manager IANA/LIC ICANN/cc. NSO/ IETF/CENTR cc. TLD Manager LIC incl. Government, GT&C’s Level 3 User Nameserver cc. TLD Manager IETF (RFC) Registrant cc. TLD Manager ICANN/IANA ICANN community cc. TLD Managers, Do. C, national authorities (in some cases) cc. TLD Manager LIC (including national authorities in some cases), GT&C’s Registrant, Users of lower level domain names IANA (transfer, changes, nameserver, contact details cc. NSO PGP/GAC advice TLD First registr. Transfer Deletion Whois Dispute-resolution … LIC (including the government)/ cc. TLD Manager (subject to local law) SLD Administration Third level domains … Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 Registrant ICANN/ITU workshop

Linking policy development and executive roles Community Naming Policy Zone File Extract. Consultation Proces Data Base Customers DEF Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 Name Server NSF ICANN/ITU workshop

cc. NSO �Focus on roles in global perspective �Linking global policy and executive roles �Initial scope of cc. NSO: �Policy Development role (Binding policies) �Contribution to Best Practices Development Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Funct. Roles Level 1 ROOT Server (ns-specs, recovery, resilience NSF DEF Policy Development Executive Accountable to ICANN process/IETF ICANN/Root Operators cc. TLD/g. TLD Registries, Do. C Level 2 TLD - Nameserver ns-specs Best Practice – Recommendations (recovery, resilience) ICANN/cc. NSO/IETF (interoperability) cc. TLD Manager IANA/LIC ICANN/cc. NSO/ IETF/CENTR cc. TLD Manager LIC incl. Government, GT&C’s Level 3 User Nameserver cc. TLD Manager IETF (RFC) Registrant cc. TLD Manager ICANN/IANA ICANN community cc. TLD Managers, Do. C, national authorities (in some cases) cc. TLD Manager LIC (including national authorities in some cases), GT&C’s Registrant, Users of lower level domain names IANA (transfer, changes, nameserver, contact details cc. NSO PGP/GAC advice TLD First registr. Transfer Deletion Whois Dispute-resolution … LIC (including the government)/ cc. TLD Manager (subject to local law) SLD Administration Third level domains … Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 Registrant ICANN/ITU workshop

Accountability Frameworks �Global and national perspective �Global: SIDN-ICANN �National: SIDN- LIC/National Gov’t �Focus on link between: �Executive and �Accoutability roles Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Funct. Roles Level 1 ROOT Server (ns-specs, recovery, resilience NSF DEF Policy Development Executive Accountable to ICANN process/IETF ICANN/Root Operators cc. TLD/g. TLD Registries, Do. C Level 2 TLD - Nameserver ns-specs Best Practice – Recommendations (recovery, resilience) ICANN/cc. NSO/IETF (interoperability) cc. TLD Manager IANA/LIC ICANN/cc. NSO/ IETF/CENTR cc. TLD Manager LIC incl. Government, GT&C’s Level 3 User Nameserver cc. TLD Manager IETF (RFC) Registrant cc. TLD Manager ICANN/IANA ICANN community cc. TLD Managers, Do. C, national authorities (in some cases) cc. TLD Manager LIC (including national authorities in some cases), GT&C’s Registrant, Users of lower level domain names IANA (transfer, changes, nameserver, contact details cc. NSO PGP/GAC advice TLD First registr. Transfer Deletion Whois Dispute-resolution … LIC (including the government)/ cc. TLD Manager (subject to local law) SLD Administration Third level domains … Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 Registrant ICANN/ITU workshop

Global perspective Accountability Framework Goals and Principals (1) �Stability and interoperability of the DNS �Evolutionary approach �Limited to global perspective Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Global Perspective Accountability Framework Goals and principles (2) �Risk Management approach �Risk categories �Financial (funding of ICANN) �Strategic (Internet Governance discussion) �Operational (IANA-functionality) �Hazard Risk �Threats and Opportunities Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Global Perspective Accountability Framework Headings for Agreement �Mutual recognition of roles in global perspective �Termination and consequences �Review and arbitration as conflict resolution methods �Applicable law Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Global Perspective Accountabillity Framework Commitments ICANN �Limited to executive roles �Functional (IANA, root-zone-file) �Policy development through cc. NSO �Chain of trust, authentication of requests �Operational Procedures and service levels �Consultation through cc. NSO Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Global Perspective Accountabillity Framework Commitments SIDN �Limited to executive role in global perspective �Nameserver operations, according to standards �Notifications �Funding Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

National Accountability framework Dutch Gov’t -SIDN �Overarching concern: continuity of. NL �Process �Identifying common issues �Life-cycle approach �Linking issues to phase of registry �Identifying measures and legal framework Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Identified common issues �Maintain link registry. nl and the Netherlands �Operational �Continuation of Delegation; �Ensuring Data Entry Function (DEF) ; �Ensuring Name server function (NSF) �Naming policy �Ensure interest of all stakeholders are taken into account; �Ensure: objective criteria, non-discrimination and transparency. Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Life cycle model registry stable unstable transition Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Linking issue to phase: �Ensure naming policy is based on objective criteria, non-discrimanatory and transparent. �Stable phase: national law �Unstable phase: national law �Transition phase: ensure national law applies Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Objectives SIDN �After concluding negotiations with: �ICANN �Dutch Gov’t �Continuity and stability of. NL zone �SIDN roles and responsibilities in DNS are: �structurally embedded; �fomally linked; �clearly delineated. Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop

Funct. Roles Level 1 ROOT Server (ns-specs, recovery, resilience NSF DEF Policy Development Executive Accountable to ICANN process/IETF ICANN/Root Operators cc. TLD/g. TLD Registries, Do. C Level 2 TLD - Nameserver ns-specs Best Practice – Recommendations (recovery, resilience) ICANN/cc. NSO/IETF (interoperability) cc. TLD Manager IANA/LIC cc. NSO/ IETF/CENTR cc. TLD Manager LIC incl. Government, GT&C’s Level 3 User Nameserver cc. TLD Manager IETF (RFC) Registrant cc. TLD Manager ICANN/IANA ICANN community cc. TLD Managers, Do. C, national authorities (in some cases) cc. TLD Manager LIC (including national authorities in some cases), GT&C’s Registrant, Users of lower level domain names IANA (transfer, changes, nameserver, contact details cc. NSO PGP/GAC advice TLD First registr. Transfer Deletion Whois Dispute-resolution … LIC (including the government)/ cc. TLD Manager (subject to local law) SLD Administration Third level domains … Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 Registrant ICANN/ITU workshop

Questions? Thank you Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2004 ICANN/ITU workshop