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Dr. Paul Twomey
President and Chief Executive Officer
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

(ICANN)

Speech to

Third International Forum

Partnership Among State, Business Community

and Civil Society in Ensuring Information Security

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Monday, 20 April 2009



Dear Vladislav Petrovich,

Dear Alexei Anatolievich,

Distinguished guests,

Ladies and Gentlemen.

The changes in the Internet since we last met in April of 2008 have
been awe-inspiring - and frequently challenging.

. The growth in new users through mobile devices

. More functionality, more social, cultural and educational
resources, and more business opportunities

. The continuing depletion of available IPv4 addresses in the near
term and the implementation of IPv6

. The expected implementation of new gTLDs and IDN TLDs in the
near term, which will further the choice and innovation
available to users

. The focus on increased stability and resiliency measures
throughout all aspects of the Internet to meet existing and
threatened e-crime and cyber warfare

Through its multi-stakeholder consensus-building model, the ICANN
community and the global Internet community are developing policies that
influence the way the Internet works. These policies also affect the way
the Internet's domain name space and marketplace work. And they affect how
we protect valuable information stored or transmitted on the Internet - and
the Internet infrastructure itself - from attack and predation.

Only through participation by the entire Internet community -
governments, the business community, the academic community, the technology
community, the private sector, and civil society alike - can we ensure that
all the benefits achieved by the Internet community accrue to us all.

So I'd like to focus on these inter-related topics this morning -
bringing you up to date on activities of past months and how we think they
will influence the future of the Internet. They are -

. Multi-stakeholder participation through ICANN's bottom-up
consensus-building model in creating and maintaining the
technologies and policies that ensure a single, globally
interoperable Internet;

. How governments and private sector business can participate
through ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee and the Country-
Code Names Supporting Organization to help shape ICANN's
policies;

. How collaboration between ICANN and ccTLD operators through
Accountability Frameworks and similar understandings benefits
everyone, including end users;

. The importance of DNSSEC deployment in the root zone;

. Where we on the fast-track process for IDN ccTLDs.



First, let me take a minute to remind you of ICANN's mission, which is
-

. To coordinate, overall, the global Internet's system of unique
identifiers, and to ensure stable and secure operation of the
Internet's unique identifier systems. In particular, ICANN
coordinates:

1. Allocation and assignment of the three sets of unique
identifiers for the Internet:

. Domain names (a system called the DNS)

. Internet protocol (IP) addresses and autonomous system (AS)
numbers

. Protocol port and parameter numbers

2. Operation and evolution of the DNS root name server system

3. Policy development reasonably and appropriately related to these
technical functions

In fulfilling its mission, ICANN is guided by four founding
principles. They encompass the following -

1. Contribute to stability and security of the Internet

2. Promote competition and choice for registrants and other users

3. Forum for multi-stakeholder, consensus-based bottom-up development of
related policy

4. Ensure an opportunity for participation by all interested parties on a
global basis



Multi-stakeholder participation through ICANN's bottom-up consensus-
building model

Internet users around the world are relying increasingly on the
Internet's global system of unique identifiers - including the domain name
space - to communicate, transact business, share information, navigate
locally and around the world, track products and services, and gather
together in virtual, networked communities.

The Internet will become even more dynamic with the deployment of new
technologies, policies, and initiatives that are intended to improve
Internet openness, accessibility, diversity and security. All this activity
demonstrates that the Internet stakeholders - including the stakeholders
here - are working hard to make the Internet truly global.

ICANN itself is evolving, mirroring the changing nature of the global
Internet community. More country-code TLD operators are signing
accountability frameworks or exchanging letters with ICANN, and
participation by governments in the Governmental Advisory Committee is
increasing. Indeed, ICANN's Board of Directors, staff, supporting
organizations and advisory committees are made up of people from all over
the world.

As an internationally organized, multi-stakeholder non-profit
organization, ICANN seeks to reflect the values of coordination,
cooperation and collaboration. A continuation of this time-tested global
approach will, in my opinion, deliver the most satisfactory results for all
users of the Internet.

A noteworthy example of this participation comes from Russia's public
and private sectors, which have been constructively engaged with the global
Internet community through such fora as ICANN and the Internet Governance
Forum.

The Russian Government has acted upon a request by the President and
the Prime Minister to establish conditions for the implementation of the
dot-rf top-level domain in Cyrillic. The Ministry of Telecom and Mass Media
has sent active observers to the last three GAC meetings, and we hope you
will continue to participate in the ICANN work in the future.

Deputy Minister Soldatov has met several times with Veni Markovski and
me to discuss the future of the Cyrillic country code top level domain for
Russia. Veni Markovski also met with the minister Igor Schegolev.

In addition to the exchange of letters, the dot-ru Coordination Center
has become an active member in ICANN's Country-Code Names Supporting
Organization. Also, as the assigned country code TLD administrator for the
dot-rf Cyrillic TLD, it has been actively participating as part of the
ICANN family in the development of the implementation plan. For the past
three years, ICANN representatives have participated in events organized by
the Russian Internet Forum, the Russian Association of Networks and
Services, and with our key partner on the issues of cybersecurity, the
Institute for Information Security Issues.

This was done thanks to the efforts of ICANN's Global Partnerships
department - our eyes and face in front of the global Internet community.
We are happy with the development of relations with the Russian Internet
community, and we are looking forward towards enhancing our cooperation
with the government, IISI, RANS and the dot-ru Coordination Center.

In less than one year, since President Medvedev first talked about the
importance of the dot-rf Cyrillic domain, we have achieved what other
countries may not have achieved in 10 years. I'd like to thank the Russian
Internet community in general, but in particular the Russian ccTLD dot-ru
Coordination Center for their support and energy in making sure ICANN
develops in the right direction. The contributions from the Russian
Ministry of Communications to the GAC debates at ICANN meeting also were
very helpful in quickly arriving at the decision to establish better
policies for the IDN ccTLDs.

ICANN has signed 49 accountability frameworks or exchanges of letters
and several more other agreements with ccTLD operators around the work,
helping to formalize their working relationship. These operators
represent about 90 per cnet of the registrations in ccTLDs.

These contracts are good for the global Internet community, as they
provide predictable behavior of the TLD registries, and ensure that no harm
can be done to the others.



Collaboration by the global Internet community in ensuring Internet
security and resiliency

At ICANN's recent international public meeting in Mexico City last
month, there were more than a dozen meetings, workshops, and others
sessions on Internet stability and resiliency. We have all long been aware
of the increasing threat of cybercrime and cyber attack - and many of us
have fallen victim to them.

Frequently, as with the Conficker worm, ensuring security and
resiliency is like a chess game in which the cyber criminals often appear
to be one move ahead of those of us who are invested in maintaining a
secure and stable global Internet. As the creativity and resourcefulness of
cybercriminals increases, so must our ability to protect all the networks
that make up the global Internet. So must our ability to educate users at
all levels to the potential damage that comes with ignoring these risks. So
must our willingness to work together to discover and put in place
effective defenses against cyber predation.

One such defense - DNSSEC - has been maturing for several years.
Several interoperable implementations of DNSSEC exist in test beds and in
production - for example, in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Brazil,
and Puerto Rico, as well as the dot-museum, dot-org, and dot-gov TLDs. Many
commercial developers have products that can support DNSSEC, and several
commercial manufacturers proposed to be able to support DNNSEC this year.

Last October, ICANN put forth a proposal to sign the root zone file
with DNSSEC. ICANN has continuously operated a DNSSEC signed root test bed
for almost two years -

. To demonstrate our technical capability and readiness

. To offer a platform for experimentation to DNSSEC experts and those
who want to experiment with DNSSEC

. And as a way to continue to build expertise in the evolving knowledge
base of DNSSEC deployment.

The U.S. Department of Commerce published a Notice of Inquiry shortly
thereafter, which received a wide range of comments from the Internet
community.

I expect a statement on deploying DNSSEC at the Root Zone shortly.

Of course, our old friends - fast flux, double flux, DDoS attacks, and
many others - continue to plague us.

And in light of the pending implementation of new gTLDs and IDN TLDs,
ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee is is investigating any
possible barriers to scale of introducing new gTLDs and ccTLDs, the IPv6
deployment, and DNSSEC introduction at the same time to the Root Zone
system. This is part of our careful planning process for the implementation
of new TLDs.



Where we are in implementation of the IDN ccTLD fast-track process

I'm sure everyone here has been waiting with varying degrees of
eagerness the implementation of the new gTLD application process as well as
the fast-track process for IDN ccTLDs. Because they are complementary
processes - tied together by their mutual goal of greater access by the
global Internet community - we are endeavouring to make sure the linkages
between them remain firm and interoperable before they are deployed.

I want to go into greater detail solely about the IDN ccTLD
implementation plan here, however, because I believe that's a topic of
greater interest to us here.

The implementation plan has been through two rounds of public comment
by the Internet community. The first was held late last year and the second
closed earlier this month. Each subsequent version of the implementation
plan has reflected those public comments.

In March of this year, ICANN's Board of Directors asked that the IDN
ccTLD fast-track implementation be ready for consideration and approval by
our annual general meeting, which will be held in Seoul, Korea, this coming
October. If the Board approves this plan, implementation should begin
shortly thereafter.

A third, updated implementation plan will be posted for public comment
in May. It will also be one of the major topics of discussion at our next
international public meeting, which is scheduled in Sydney, Australia, in
June. Based on comments received during previous public comment periods and
international meetings, this version will contain greater detail about
implementation steps, among other topics.

Two topics remain to be resolved before the ICANN Board reviews the
implementation plan in October. The first is the necessity for an
agreement, a documentation of responsibility between ICANN and IDN ccTLD
managers. It is akin to the accountability framework in that it helps to
formalize the relationship between ICANN and ccTLD operators.

The second is the requirement for a fee structure and fee levels. This
area is potentially quite contentious, but I am certain that the use of the
multi-stakeholder consensus-building model will enable us to arrive at a
solution that will benefit both ICANN and the ccTLD operator community.



Ladies and Gentlemen

The Internet continues to take its place as the most powerful and
pervasive means of empowering individuals today. It requires the continuing
efforts of all stakeholders, from governments, the private sector, civil
society, academia, and the technical community to preserve and strengthen
this model. By doing so, we can ensure the resiliency and security of the
Internet - and guarantee the rapid and successful development of a secure,
stable and globally interoperable Internet.

I would like to conclude with my strong recognition and continued
welcoming of the participation of all of you in the work of ICANN and its
processes. I am confident that your effective participation will greatly
and positively contribute to the Internet as a whole, bringing valuable and
novel views to the dialogue from which the global community can benefit.

It's always a pleasure to meet with colleagues from around the world
to discuss the evolution of the Internet. And it has been my great pleasure
to speak to you today. In that vein, I'd like to extend special gratitude
to our all our hosts and to the many people whose efforts brought about
this important forum.

Thank you!