The Irish Minister of
Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Alex White, has said his country
supports both the multi-stakeholder model of Internet governance and IANA stewardship
transition, ITRealms gathered.
He stated this during the opening ceremony
of International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN’s) 54th
Public Meeting. The meeting, taking place in Dublin, Ireland, from October 18-22,
has convened members of the global ICANN community to discuss and develop
policy related to the Internet’s Domain Name System (DNS).
“I commend the work of all those who
have devoted so much of their time and energy to engage with the
multistakeholder process. Ireland firmly supports the multistakeholder model of
Internet governance,” White said..
The ICANN community, ITRealms gathered, has convened in Dublin
to collaborate on a variety of issues impacting the DNS, including a set of
proposals related to last year’s announcement that the United States intends to
transition its stewardship of the IANA functions, which are key elements of the
Internet’s Domain Name System (DNS),
to the global multistakeholder community.
White expressed Ireland’s support
for the United States’ decision during the ceremony, stating, “I believe that
this diverse and vibrant community must have a voice in how the Internet is
governed. So I welcome and applaud the decision of the United States government
to give voice to this community and to facilitate the transition to a truly
multi-stakeholder model of Internet governance.”
ICANN Board Chair Dr. Stephen
Crocker, a press statement from the organization said, assured the community of
the Board’s continued support, stating, "This meeting, ICANN54, is an
important milestone. The finish line we believe is now in sight. The Board has
certainly come together and is committed to facilitate and support the
community in every way that we can, and it's my sincere hope that we all come
together in a positive spirit that is punctuated by mutual respect. "
ICANN, ITRealms learnt, also announced the
winner of the 2015 Leadership award - Armenian Internet pioneer and former
ICANN Fellow Siranush Vardanyan. The award is given to members of the global
Internet community who have demonstrated a commitment to protecting and
promoting the multi-stakeholder model.
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