ICC input on ICANN Improving Institutional Confidence Plan (IIC)
Draft issued by ICANN 26 February 2009
Publication date : 04/05/2009
Highlights:
- Key principles and considerations regarding ICANN’s transition;
- Safeguarding against capture;
- Accountability to the multistakeholder community;
- Meeting the needs of the global Internet community of the future;
- Financial and Operational Security;
- The role of Governments.
ICC previously responded to ICANN with comments on the ICANN Transition Plan and remains fully committed to the continued transition of ICANN towards becoming an independent, private sector-led consensus-building organization. We continue to fully support the goal of strengthening ICANN as the private sector-led multistakeholder body responsible for coordinating the global Internet’s system of unique identifier.
ICC welcomes the ‘Implementation Plan for Improving Institutional Confidence’ (Plan) but notes that the document contains a set of high level recommendations that address key issues but does not actually set out how those recommendations would be implemented.
ICC appreciates that the delivery of more detailed descriptions regarding how the proposed recommendations would address key issues is essential in order for ICANN stakeholders to fully assess the effectiveness of the proposed recommendations. ICC notes from the “plan” that a timeline for these recommendations will be proposed in due course. ICC requests that these detailed recommendations be posted as soon as possible, and that a full opportunity for review and public comment be provided.