[CCWG-ACCT] Internet Principles by ICANN in Strategic Plan

Mon Mar 30 09:16:14 UTC 2015

Hi Rahul,

Section 1 and 2 of ICANN bylaw states its mission and core values
(principles). Its on the website as well:
https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en

Hope that helps

Regards

On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 10:10 AM, Rahul Sharma <wisdom.stoic at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Not really Seun. I meant what are the Internet principles ICANN imbibes or
> endorses by virtue of it being trans-national institution involved in IG
> matters. That would also mean defining those principles and listing down
> these principles on ICANN website. Like NETMundial listed down Internet
> principles, should ICANN do it too?
>
> Hope this is clear now.
>
> Regards,
> Rahul Sharma
>
> On 30 March 2015 at 12:55, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sure ICANN does adopts such general Internet principals and that's why it
>> has an increasing multistakeholder community. I guess the second question
>> has been answered in that context.
>>
>> However I presume you are trying to make a point; is there any specific
>> aspect of the principles you listed that you think ICANN(and it's
>> community) is not exhibiting or can improve on?
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> sent from Google nexus 4
>> kindly excuse brevity and typos.
>> On 30 Mar 2015 08:16, "Rahul Sharma" <wisdom.stoic at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Seun and Barrack,
>>>
>>> Thank you for your inputs. When I said Internet Principles, I meant
>>> principles such as promoting open architecture, protection of
>>> intermediaries, preserving human rights, IG process principles, promoting
>>> open standards, privacy, diversity, security and stability etc..
>>>
>>> Please refer set of Internet principles endorsed by NETMundial:
>>> https://www.netmundial.org/principles
>>>
>>> These are over-arching principles, that go beyond technical standards
>>> adopted by IETF.  In this context, I again post my questions:
>>>
>>>
>>>    1. Should a body like ICANN define and adopt Internet Principles it
>>>    believes in, for its policy, strategy and operations?
>>>
>>>    2. Are group members aware whether decision of endorsement of
>>>    NETmundial principles is through a public consultation process involving
>>>    community or an internal ICANN decision unknown to community? Is this a
>>>    matter that this group working on ICANN Accountability should discuss?
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Rahul Sharma
>>>
>>> On 30 March 2015 at 11:15, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Edit:
>>>> her our principles = her own principles
>>>>
>>>> Cheers!
>>>>
>>>> sent from Google nexus 4
>>>> kindly excuse brevity and typos.
>>>> On 30 Mar 2015 06:42, "Seun Ojedeji" <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Barack,
>>>>>
>>>>> ICANN community sure makes her our principles, the question was asking
>>>>> about who makes INTERNET principles and the closest answer I have to that
>>>>> is the IETF which sets operating standards of the internet globally
>>>>> (Protocol parameters).
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>>
>>>>> sent from Google nexus 4
>>>>> kindly excuse brevity and typos.
>>>>> On 30 Mar 2015 06:12, "Barrack Otieno" <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Seun and Rahul,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since ICANN is Community just like the IETF, my thoughts are it should
>>>>>> define and adopt the principles it beleives in. I agree with you on
>>>>>> the second answer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 3/30/15, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> > Hi Rahul,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > I don't think ICANN is defining internet principles but yes they do
>>>>>> > participate in such efforts. IETF is the known body that formerly
>>>>>> defines
>>>>>> > such global principles(better called standards) for the internet.
>>>>>> > To your second question, the outcome of NETMundial was largely
>>>>>> supported by
>>>>>> > the ICANN community but note that those principles are not binding
>>>>>> for any
>>>>>> > organisation they are mainly recommendations.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Cheers!
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > sent from Google nexus 4
>>>>>> > kindly excuse brevity and typos.
>>>>>> > On 30 Mar 2015 03:20, "Rahul Sharma" <wisdom.stoic at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/strategic-plan-2016-2020-10oct14-en.pdf
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Page 22, Section 4.3  Participate in the evolution of a global,
>>>>>> trusted,
>>>>>> >> inclusive multistakeholder Internet governance ecosystem that
>>>>>> addresses
>>>>>> >> Internet issues.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> One of the key success factors says:
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Demonstrate leadership by implementing best practices in
>>>>>> multistakeholder
>>>>>> >> mechanisms within the distributed Internet governance ecosystem
>>>>>> while
>>>>>> >> *encouraging
>>>>>> >> all stakeholders to implement the principles endorsed at
>>>>>> NETmundial*.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Related questions:
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>    1. Should a body like ICANN define and adopt Internet
>>>>>> Principles it
>>>>>> >>    believes in, for its policy, strategy and operations?
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>    2. Are group members aware whether endorsement of NETmundial
>>>>>> >>    principles is through a public consultation process involving
>>>>>> community
>>>>>> >> or
>>>>>> >>    an internal ICANN decision? Is this a matter that this group
>>>>>> working
>>>>>> >> on
>>>>>> >>    ICANN Accountability should discuss?
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Kind Regards,
>>>>>> >> Rahul Sharma
>>>>>> >>
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>>>>>> >
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Barrack O. Otieno
>>>>>> +254721325277
>>>>>> +254-20-2498789
>>>>>> Skype: barrack.otieno
>>>>>> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>

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