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DIDP Request #8: ICANN Organogram: by Geetha Hariharan — published Mar 17, 2015 — filed under: ICANN, DIDP, Transparency, Accountability
CIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of its oragnisational structure and headcount of all staff. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
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Towards Algorithmic Transparency: by Radhika Radhakrishnan, and Amber Sinha — published Jul 06, 2020 — last modified Jul 15, 2020 01:16 PM — filed under: Regulatory Practices Lab, Internet Governance, Featured, Algorithms, internet governance, Transparency, Artificial Intelligence
This policy brief examines the issue of transparency as a key ethical component in the development, deployment, and use of Artificial Intelligence.
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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.
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DIDP Request #1: ICANN's Expenditures on "Travel & Meetings": by Geetha Hariharan — published Mar 05, 2015 — filed under: ICANN, DIDP, Transparency, Accountability
CIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of expenditure by ICANN at its Meetings. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
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DIDP Request #4: ICANN and the NETmundial Principles: by Geetha Hariharan — published Mar 05, 2015 — last modified Mar 05, 2015 08:28 AM — filed under: ICANN, DIDP, Transparency, Accountability
CIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking details of ICANN's implementation of the NETmundial Principles that it has endorsed widely and publicly. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
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DIDP Request #6: Revenues from gTLD auctions: by Geetha Hariharan — published Mar 10, 2015 — last modified Mar 10, 2015 10:59 AM — filed under: ICANN, DIDP, Transparency, Accountability
CIS sent ICANN a request under its Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, seeking information regarding revenues received from gTLD auctions. CIS' request and ICANN's response are detailed below.
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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.
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Transparency in Surveillance: by Vipul Kharbanda — published Jan 23, 2016 — filed under: Transparency, Internet Governance, Surveillance
Transparency is an essential need for any democracy to function effectively. It may not be the only requirement for the effective functioning of a democracy, but it is one of the most important principles which need to be adhered to in a democratic state.
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