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WSIS-II/PC-3/DOC/5-E
Model 4
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This model brings together and addresses three interrelated areas of
Internet policy governance, oversight and global coordination, and
proposes structures to address the following challenges:
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Public policy development and decision-making on international
Internet-related public policy issues led by Governments.
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Oversight over the body responsible at the global level for the
technical and operational functioning of the Internet led by the
private sector.
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Global coordination of the development of the Internet through
dialogue between Governments, the private sector and civil society
on an equal footing.
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The Global Internet Policy Council (GIPC)
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“Responsible for international Internet-related public policy
issues”, and contribute public policy perspectives to Internet-
related technical standard-setting.
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Government-led mechanism that encompasses issues addressed by
existing intergovernmental organizations and other public policy
issues that currently do not have a natural home or cut across
several international or intergovernmental bodies.
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Participation by the private sector and civil society, both in an
observer capacity.
70.
World Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(WICANN)
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Responsible for the “development of the Internet in both technical
and economic fields” (a role similar to that performed by ICANN).
Private-sector-led body made up of a reformed internationalized
ICANN linked to the United Nations.
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In this body, Governments will have two distinct and separate
functions.
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The oversight function over the body responsible, at the global
level, for the technical and operational functioning of Internet
(ICANN). This is the role currently performed by the Department
of Commerce of the United States Government. This role would be
played by an Oversight Committee appointed by and reporting to
the intergovernmental body (the Global Internet Policy Council).
The oversight function would not be of an operational or
management nature.
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The second function is advisory, as currently played by the ICANN
Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC).
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Participation of Governments and civil society in an
observer/advisory capacity.
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WICANN would have a host-country agreement.
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The Global Internet Governance Forum (GIGF)
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Responsible for “facilitating coordination (and discussion) of
Internet-related public policy issues”.
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Participation on equal footing by Governments, the private sector
and civil society.
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