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Model 2
57.
There is no need for a specific oversight organization.
58.
It may be necessary to enhance the role of ICANN’s Governmental
Advisory Committee (GAC) in order to meet the concerns of some
Governments on specific issues.
59.
The forum, as proposed in section V.A.1 above, with full and equal
participation of all stakeholders, could, in addition to the various
functions set out therein, provide coordination functions for participating
stakeholders and produce analysis and recommendations on some issues.
60.
This forum would provide a coordination function for participating
stakeholders by creating a space in which all issues involving the
existing Internet governance organizations could be openly discussed.
These discussions will be enabled by the transparency of the
participating organizations and participation should include a
commitment to transparency.
61.
The forum would also interact with or create specific issue
initiatives to produce analyses or recommendations on different Internet-
related issues. The initiatives should include all the stakeholders
involved in the issue and would make recommendations to the forum and
to the stakeholders.
Model 3
62.
For policy issues involving national interests, given that no single
Government should have a pre-eminent role in relation to international
Internet governance, an International Internet Council (IIC) could fulfil
the corresponding functions, especially in relation to ICANN/IANA
competencies.
63.
In addition, its functions might include international public policy
issues relating to Internet resource management and international public
policy issues that do not fall within the scope of other existing
intergovernmental organizations.
64.
For those issues, the governmental component of the IIC will take a
leading role, with the private sector and civil society providing advice.
65.
Equally, the IIC could perform a fostering role for certain
developmental issues on the broader Internet agenda.
66.
The new body could make the Governmental Advisory Committee
(GAC) redundant.
67.
This internationalization should be accompanied by an adequate
host-country agreement for ICANN.
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