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ICANN Sexual Harassment Case Highlights Lack of Procedure at Global Internet Body: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 24, 2016 — last modified Apr 01, 2016 03:42 PM — filed under: ICANN, Internet Governance, Sexual Harassment
Alleged perpetrator files counter-complaint with ombudsman’s office after being publicly identified.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
ICANN takes one step forward in its human rights and accountability commitments: by Akriti Bopanna and Ephraim Percy Kenyanito — published Dec 17, 2019 — last modified Dec 19, 2019 11:35 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, ICANN, IANA, Internet Governance
Akriti Bopanna and Ephraim Percy Kenyanito take a look at ICANN's Implementation Assessment Report for the Workstream 2 recommendations and break down the key human rights considerations in it. Akriti chairs the Cross Community Working Party on Human Rights at ICANN and Ephraim works on Human Rights and Business for Article 19, leading their ICANN engagement.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
ICANN Workstream 2 Recommendations on Accountability: by Akriti Bopanna — published Nov 23, 2018 — filed under: ICANN, Internet Governance, Accountability
One of the most significant initiatives to improve the accountability of the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) commenced in 2014, when the Cross Community Working Group on Accountability was created. Its role was to develop a set of proposed enhancements to ICANN’s accountability to the global Internet community. This resulted in the first Work Stream (WS1) recommendations, which were eventually approved and incorporated into the bylaws of ICANN in 2016. These included a provision expressing the need for a second WS since the first one, done on a tight deadline,did not cover all the requisite issues. Instead WS1 only focused on issues that were needed to complete the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority(IANA) transition.
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ICANN’s Documentary Information Disclosure Policy – I: DIDP Basics: by Vinayak Mithal — published Jul 01, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Accountability, ICANN, DIDP, Transparency
In a series of blogposts, Vinayak Mithal analyses ICANN's reactive transparency mechanism, comparing it with freedom of information best practices. In this post, he describes the DIDP and its relevance for the Internet community.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
ICANN’s Problems with Accountability and the .WEB Controversy: by Padma Venkataraman — published Oct 24, 2017 — last modified Oct 28, 2017 03:49 PM — filed under: ICANN, Transparency, Internet Governance, Accountability
The Post-Transition IANA promised enhanced transparency and accountability to the global multistakeholder community. The series of events surrounding the .WEB auction earlier this year has stirred up issues relating to the lack of transparency and accountability of ICANN. This post examines the .WEB auction as a case study to better understand exact gaps in accountability.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
If the DIDP Did Its Job: by Asvatha Babu — published Nov 03, 2016 — last modified Nov 07, 2016 12:57 PM — filed under: IANA, Transparency and Accountability, Internet Governance, ICANN, IANA Transition, Transparency
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
India's Contribution to Internet Governance Debates: by Sunil Abraham, Mukta Batra, Geetha Hariharan, Swaraj Barooah and Akriti Bopanna — published Aug 16, 2018 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, ICANN, Internet Governance, Privacy
India's Contribution to Internet Governance Debates", an article by Sunil Abraham, Mukta Batra, Geetha Hariharan, Swaraj Barooah and Akriti Bopanna, was recently published in the NLUD Student Law Journal, an annual peer-reviewed journal published by the National Law University, Delhi.
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Internet Democratisation: IANA Transition Leaves Much to be Desired: by Vidushi Marda — published Oct 08, 2016 — last modified Nov 03, 2016 07:52 AM — filed under: ICANN, IANA, Internet Governance
At best, the IANA transition is symbolic of Washington’s oversight over ICANN coming to an end. It is also symbolic of the empowerment of the global multistakeholder community. In reality, it fails to do either meaningfully.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Internet's Core Resources are a Global Public Good - They Cannot Remain Subject to One Country's Jurisdiction: by Vidushi Marda — published Nov 09, 2016 — last modified Nov 14, 2016 06:39 AM — filed under: ICANN, Homepage, Internet Governance
This statement was issued by 8 India civil society organizations, supported by 2 key global networks, involved with internet governance issues, to the meeting of ICANN in Hyderabad, India from 3 to 9 November 2016. The Centre for Internet & Society was one of the 8 organizations that drafted this statement.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Jurisdiction: The Taboo Topic at ICANN: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jun 27, 2016 — last modified Jun 29, 2016 07:51 AM — filed under: IANA, Internet Governance, Featured, ICANN, IANA Transition
The "IANA Transition" that is currently underway is a sham since it doesn't address the most important question: that of jurisdiction. This article explores why the issue of jurisdiction is the most important question, and why it remains unaddressed.
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