ITU video above published Mar 2, 2018: The WSIS Forum is constantly evolving and strengthening the alignment between the WSIS Action Lines and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 2018 Forum will serve as a key platform for discussing the role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as a means of implementation of the SDGs and targets, with due regard to the global mechanism for follow-up and review of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Highlights Video #1: WSIS FORUM 2018
ITU video above published Mar 19, 2018: First highlights video from the WSIS FORUM 2018, ITU, Geneva, Switzerland.
More than 2,500 information and communication technology (ICT) experts from around the globe are in Geneva for the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2018 (WSIS Forum 2018), which runs March 19-23, and is co-organized by ITU (itu.int), UNESCO (unesco.org), UNCTAD (unctad.org) and UNDP (undp.org), in close collaboration with all UN agencies.
WSIS Forum 2018 is focusing on sustainable development trends and inclusive ICT initiatives in key United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) priority areas such as health, hunger, education, youth inclusion, employment, gender empowerment, the environment, infrastructure and innovation. Participants include at least 500 high-level policy-makers from 150+ countries, including government ministers and experts, civil society leaders, academics, business leaders and international organizations.
Session 197 | WSIS Forum 2018: ICANN, Data Protection and the GDPR: 16:30–18:15 [starts 11:30 am EDT (US)] Proposed Agenda: 1) Introductions and Objectives of Workshop – Moderator Tarek Kamel, ICANN 5m; 2) ICANN and GDPR - A way forward for WHOIS - Theresa Swinehart, ICANN 30m; 3) Global Data Protection Developments; 4) Roundtable discussion on Data Protection and GDPR 40m; 5) Wrap up 5m.
Domain Mondo's weekly internet domain news review (NR 2017-12-17) with analysis and opinion: Features • 1) a. US Gov NTIA Rebukes ICANN Board, 1) b. Internet Governance Forum IGF 2017 Dec 17-21, 2) ICANN news: a. VeriSign o.com cleared for auction, b. ICANN Board Conflicts of Interest, c. Self-Serving CPE Review, and more,3) Names, Domains & Trademarks: .com, ccTLD .au, GoDaddy, China, 4) ICYMI: Censorship, Net Neutrality, 5) Most Read.
. 1) a. US Gov NTIA Rebukes ICANN Board of Directors over its interference with SSR2:
[Editor's note: I don't think the ICANN Board actually intended to sabotage the Security and Stability Review (SSR2) by taking the unilateral (and unprecedented) action of suspending the SSR2 Review Team's (SSR2-RT) work, but the effect may have been the same, with the suspension now approaching two months in duration (since Oct 28). Nor is it clear what, if anything, the acquiescing AC/SOs' "leadership" is doing to re-start the review. I wouldn't be surprised if more members of the Review Team resign before the end of the month. They were clearly trying to do a thorough, conscientious job, for the global internet community, before being undercut by the ICANN Board and AC/SOs leadership. I, like many others, still do not really understand why anyone was feeling so threatened by the SSR2 Review Team work plan, particularly compared to all of the obviously dysfunctional and incompetent ICANN Working Groups and Review Teams whose work ICANN regularly funds, accepts, and implements.]
1) b. Internet Governance Forum, IGF 2017, Geneva, Dec 17-21
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a global multistakeholder platform that facilitates the discussion of public policy issues pertaining to the internet. Full Schedule: https://igf2017.intgovforum.org/ (note: 'day zero' is Dec 17);
19 December 16:10–17:10 [10:10-11:10 ET] ICANN Open Forum“ICANN – Looking ahead: - Challenges and Opportunities”(OF50): "This Open and Interactive Session will consider a range of areas ICANN is addressing including ongoing accountability work; the work of the Community in preparing for a potential new application process for gTLDs; the on-going work with respect to emerging Data Protection (DP) and privacy developments including the implementation of new DP legislation in Europe (GDPR) ..." Scheduled speakers include ICANN President & CEO Goran Marby and the ICANN Board Chair Cherine Chalaby.
For background on IGF, read from Samantha G. Dickinson's LinguaSynaptica.com:
The ever-expanding universe of Internet events and initiatives: "... NETmundial Initiative ... funding dried up not too long after its initiator and main championICANN CEO Fadi Chehade, left ICANN. This is possibly the only initiative in the Internet governance space ever to have been allowed to die, with pretty much nobody mourning its loss ..." (emphasis and link added)
[Editor's note: "nobody" except Fadi Chehade, who wasted much of his (and ICANN staff) time, and ICANN's money, on this out-of-scope, not-within-ICANN's-remitproject that the ineptICANN Board of Directors should have never funded.]
g.ICANN.org announced that Kim Davies, Director of Technical Services, Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), has been appointed to the position of Vice President, IANA Services and President, PTI. h. is for holiday--ICANN Holiday Closure Schedule | ICANN.org--"... all ICANN offices will be closed as of 20:00 UTC on Friday 22 December, and will re-open on Tuesday, 02 January 2018. During this time, the processing of New gTLD Applications and service requests for gTLD Registries and Registrars will be suspended ..."
3)Names, Domains & Trademarks
• Domain Names:
"Always prefer .com, unless you are going for a country-specific site like selling products only in India (.in) ... So, if you cannot find .com and you are being offered a different extension .org, .in, .net, etc., then change the name and start the search again."--techfactslive.com.
Domain Mondo'sreview of the past week and look ahead [pdf here]:
• At ICANN not much happened this week as all the head honchos were partying in Geneva, Switzerland, at WSIS Forum 2016 (see further below). Comments close this week on two issues:
• In the IANA stewardship transition, there have been no new developments reported by ICANN or its "Community." The new ICANN bylawsposted for comment are the subject of considerable discussion on the various email lists of various stakeholder groups, CCWG-Accountability, CWG-Stewardship (Names), and ICG (IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group). One very important constituent body, the Internet Architecture Board (IAB), has already filed its formal comment to the proposed bylaws:
".... It is the IAB's firm belief that given the time remaining to successfully conclude the transition process in 2016, the only option
is for the implementation process to remain faithful to the ICG and
CCWG-Accountability proposals. We reiterate our recommendation that
sections 1.1(d)(ii)(B)-(E) be deleted from the final Bylaws, and that
section 1.1(d)(ii)(F) be amended such that it applies only to renewals
of agreements described in section 1.1(d)(ii)(A)."
• WSIS Forum 2016 concluded Friday in Geneva, Switzerland. To view the archived videos visit this link: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Media/RP/Webcast/Archived/. If you ever try to remotely participate or observe any UN or UN agency "forum" like WSIS or other ITU events, you will likely find the official website is awkward to navigate and very difficult to find the sessions you are interested in viewing. WSIS Forum 2016 was no exception. Example: good luck trying to find the link above to the archived videos anywhere on the official WSIS website. The good news is that you missed nothing, nothing of substance happened at WSIS 2016. If still interested, you can find good summary reports of each session here: WSIS Forum 2016 | DigitalWatch.
• Such a Deal!Namecheap.com is offering .XYZ domain names for only 44 cents through May 17, 2016. I once owned (as registrant) a .XYZ domain name. It was the only new gTLD domain name I have ever had in my portfolio. Network Solutions gave it to me for free (I didn't even ask for it, it was just added to my account). It was an exact match of a .COM domain name I then had at Network Solutions. I actually built a website on the .XYZ domain name as an 'experiment.' A year later (June, 2015), Network Solutions wanted almost $40 to renew the registration for 1 year. I called them up. At that point, everyone I talked to at Network Solutions had 'soured' on .XYZ, and wouldn't budge on the renewal fee. I actually would have renewed it had they been reasonable. I then contacted my two preferred reputable Domain Name Registars to see if I could transfer in the .XYZ domain name. One was neither offering .XYZ registrations nor accepting .XYZ transfers at that time. The other offered .XYZ registrations but was not accepting .XYZ transfers. I dropped the .XYZ domain name and have never looked back. My personal portfolio plan is to eventually eliminate everything but .COM domain names from the portfolio. Stick with the gold standard, it makes things so much easier.
• Speaking of domain names, it's no secret that Chinese speculators, Chinese cybersquatters (trademark infringers), and Chinese cybercriminals, have registered over 50% of all new gTLD domain names to date (note: more intelligent and wealthier Chinese have invested heavily in .COM domain names). So what does the future hold for all those Chinese new gTLD domain name registrations? One new gTLD domain industry insider says:
"As the number of new domains added to the pool keeps growing faster than the number of real people looking to create a website, it is only a matter of time before reality catches up with the Chinese investors and the bubble bursts."--Francesco Cetraro, Head of Registry Operations for .CLOUD, writing in DomainNameWire.com May 6, 2016.
• Missed noting this last week--Wall Street Journal readers are still upset with ICANN Chairman Steve Crocker's op-ed: WSJ Letters to the Editor: Why Change an Internet Regime That Works? - WSJ: "The only “risk” Mr. Crocker cites from “maintaining the status quo” is that other governments “may try to move control to organizations like the United Nations.” Don’t they already? ... Nowhere does Mr. Crocker explain how ceding U.S. stewardship 'will allow online innovation and productivity to continue to thrive'—nowhere!"
• This week in tech:
Unicorn bubble bursts? Venture capitalist, Bill Gurley, in a 5,500-word essay on his blog, AboveTheCrowd.com, writes:“All Unicorn participants—founders, company employees, venture investors and their limited partners (LPs)—are seeing their fortunes put at risk from the very nature of the Unicorn phenomenon itself ...” What went wrong? Gurley identifies the following: 1. Emotional biases; 2. “Dirty deals;”3. Inscrutable financials; and last, but not least, 4. Too much money - “The reason we are all in this mess is because of the excessive amounts of capital that have poured into the VC-backed startup market. More money will not solve any of these problems—it will only contribute to them.”
Don't Cry for Marissa--Yahoo's Marissa Mayer gets $55M to leave | CNBC.com: "The CEO of the embattled online news site, currently trying to sell itself, is entitled to severance benefits valued at $54.9 million in case she is terminated without cause"--not bad considering the stock lost a third of its value in 2015. See also Yahoo's $8 Billion Black Hole | Bloomberg.com: "Mayer’s struggles at Yahoo also underscore that in the Valley there are winners and smoking craters—but very few middle-of-the-road successes. Venture capitalists generally discourage their startups from becoming modestly profitable enterprises; they fund them until they blow up—one way or the other. The result of this system is a labor market that’s extremely fluid. As soon as a company’s growth slows, the best and brightest start looking for the exits."
• Earnings Season ends this week on Domain Mondo'sEarnings Calendar with Rightside $NAME reporting Tuesday, May 10, after market close. Thereafter, an upcoming post on Domain Mondo willinclude a scorecard on the Q1 2016 earnings season.
• Five most popular posts this past week on DomainMondo.com (# of pageviews Sun-Sat):
•Other Reading Recommendations (some with a tease of contentor my commentary):
#Clueless in DC & NYC--The NYTimes.commea culpa--The Republican Horse Race Is Over, and Journalism [Media, Establishment, Elitists from Wall Street to DC] Lost | NYTimes.com: "Wrong, wrong, wrong — to the very end, we got it wrong [about Trump]." And to add insult to injury, "more recently — as in Tuesday — the data journalist Nate Silver, who founded the FiveThirtyEight.com website, gave Hillary Clinton a 90 percent chance of beating Bernie Sanders in Indiana. Mr. Sanders won by a comfortable margin of about five percentage points ... Every election cycle brings questionable news coverage ... But this season has been truly spectacular in its failings ..." Domain Mondo's advice? Get out of your bubble--it's nothing but an echo chamber--and start really listening. See alsoWhy the media will lift Trump up and tear Clinton down | Vox.com. Also note that at the Sohn Conference this past week, Jeff Gundlach, 'King' of the bond market, said "Trump's going to win in November." Gundlach also said a Trump administration would likely include more government spending [fiscal stimulus], which is exactly what most economists and financiers say is needed to get us out of our current slow-growth economy.
Is the Art Market a Leading Indicator?Bloomberg.com: "...“It’s a contraction in every sense,” said Todd Levin, director of Levin Art Group, who advises collectors. “There’s a wait and see approach. No one wants to catch a falling knife.”... Global art sales fell 7 percent last year to $63.8 billion, led by a slowdown in Asia ... The auction houses are competing for consignments amid falling oil prices, underperforming hedge funds and greater scrutiny of the art market. Governments in China, Europe and the U.S. are looking into the ways major art collections are used to hide ill-gotten wealth and avoid taxes. “The art market follows the 1 percent,” said James Chanos, an art collector and founder of Kynikos Associates LP. “Whether it’s the 1 percent in Brazil, Russia, China or America. Let’s face it: It hasn’t been a good year for the 1 percent.”..."
Less is More: Investors Join Buffett Slamming Hedge Fund Fees ... | Bloombeg.com: "Chris Ailman, chief investment officer for the $187 billion California State Teachers’ Retirement System, told Bloomberg Television that the two-and-twenty fee model is "broken" and “off the table” ...“Reducing your fees is your best return on capital ... So we focus very much on costs in every single asset class" ... Warren Buffett said that investors would be better off backing U.S. businesses through low-cost funds and ditching expensive money managers. Consultants steer investors to these managers who together have underperformed what you could get “sitting on your rear end” in index funds, he said on Saturday at the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. annual meeting." See alsoHedge Fund Managers Lose Their Swagger | Bloomberg.com and Fund Fees Predict Future Success or Failure | Morningstar.com.
ICANN vs. the Federal Reserve | CircleID.com: "What's really going on here, is the powers that be are about to grant a perpetual franchise of control over who is who, and what is what, on the Internet. It's similar to the transfer of authority over the money supply by the U.S. Congress to the Federal Reserve. Except in ICANN's case, once the transfer is done, there will be no way to undo it."
Amen Brother!: “We’re saying what we actually think, not what we think people want to hear”--blogs.cfainstitute.org quoting Josh Brown, TheReformedBroker.com, a financial blog.
*Agenda: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2016/Agenda/ - U.S. Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda will serve as Chairman Designate of the WSIS Forum 2016 High-Level Track. The Policy Sessions will be moderated by High-Level Track Facilitators (HLTF) nominated and identified by the following stakeholder types: Civil Society, Private Sector, Technical Community and Academia.
Background: The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is a unique two-phase United Nations (UN) summit that was initiated in order to create an evolving multi- stakeholder platform aimed at addressing the issues raised by information and communication technologies (ICTs) through a structured and inclusive approach at the national, regional and international levels. The goal of WSIS is to achieve a common vision, desire and commitment to build a people-centric, inclusive and development-oriented Information Society where everyone can create, access, utilize and share information. The UN General Assembly Resolution 56/183 (21 December 2001) endorsed the holding of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in two phases. The first phase took place in Geneva from 10 to 12 December 2003 and the second phase took place in Tunis, from 16 to 18 November 2005. In 2003, the number of participants was 11,000 representing 175 countries and in 2005 the number of participants was more than 19,000 representing 174 countries. Since then, a cluster of WSIS-related events was held on an annual basis. In 2009, the cluster of WSIS-related events was re-branded as WSIS Forum.
Internet Governance in Transition: The ITU as a Battleground for Rival Visions: "... little noticed at the time, decisions at PP-14 nevertheless subtly but materially broadened Internet-related work at the ITU in other, potentially significant ways. These changes were accomplished through several Resolutions adopted at Busan, reflecting a strategic shift on the part of some governments that significant changes can be made merely by the adoption of Resolutions (which drive the ITU's agenda for a four-year cycle and beyond), rather than the more controversial process of changing the ITU's jurisdiction by amending the Constitution and Convention. Notably, many of the new or amended PP-14 Resolutions refocused the ITU's work beyond telecommunications and into more problematic areas such as Internet content and applications, cybersecurity, and Internet policy, among others. The impact of these series of Internet-related Resolutions now is reflected in ITU-T study groups and in the preparatory process for WTSA-16 ..." (emphasis added)
Second, WSIS+10 or #WSIS10 references the overall review of the implementation of the WSIS outcomes in 2015:
2015 | WSIS Review: "Paragraph 111 of the Tunis Agenda [2005], endorsed by the General Assembly in resolution 60/252, requested the General Assembly to undertake the overall review of the implementation of the WSIS outcomes in 2015. In response, the General Assembly in resolution 68/302, decided that the overall review will be concluded by a two-day high-level meeting of the General Assembly, to be preceded by an intergovernmental process that also takes into account inputs from all relevant stakeholders of the World Summit on the Information Society."
Internet governance: "Overall a discussion on the benefits and challenges of the multistakeholder approach in implementing the WSIS Action Lines is expected. In this context, the renewal of the mandate of the IGF [Internet Governance Forum] will be discussed ... The notion of “enhanced cooperation” (paragraph 69, Tunis Agenda) will also be addressed. At the heart of the issue are very different views on whether “enhanced cooperation” is specifically about enhancing the role of governments in Internet governance, or whether it is about enhancing cooperation between all stakeholders, including governments."
The role of ICTs(Information and Communication Technologies) in development;
Privacy, Security and Human Rights. (emphasis added)
3. Live coverage of the WSIS+10 High-level Meeting and Side Events is available on UN Live Web TV for the following:
United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting, 15-16 December 10AM – 6PM EST
Side event: Strengthening the Impact of WSIS Action Lines for Sustainable Development: Showcasing Best Practices, Transferring Know-How, Fostering Partnerships. 14 December, 1:15PM EST, Conference Room11
Side event: Women’s Empowerment in the Digital Age: Implementing WSIS Outcome and Agenda 2030. 15 December, 1PM EST, Conference Room 6
Side Event: Enabling a Trusted Connected World. 16 December, 1:15PM EST, Conference Room 7
The stakeholders who are attending are varied, but of course governments will have a dominating presence. One surprise though, ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, a California non-profit corporation) listed its domicile/residence as "Switzerland"--
Outcomes | WSIS Forum 2015: Building on the open consultation process, more than 150 sessions were held during the WSIS Forum 2015. The overall theme of the WSIS Forum 2015 this year was “Innovating Together: Enabling ICTs for Sustainable Development”. This provided a vibrant atmosphere for facilitation and exchange on a multistakeholder vision of the WSIS Process. Forum Track Outcome Document (Preliminary Draft, v1.0) (pdf)
WSIS FORUM 2015 INTERVIEW: Fadi Chehadé, President and CEO, ICANN - published on May 25, 2015: Interview with Fadi Chehadé, President and Chief Executive Officer, ICANN at WSIS FORUM 2015, Geneva, Switzerland (25-29 May 2015). Subjects covered include the IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability as well as other Internet governance issues. However, no mention of the announcement last Thursday that Chehadé is leaving his position at ICANN. Further below, day 2 video highlights from WSIS Forum 2015. See also:
WSIS FORUM 2015 HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO: DAY 2 - Published on May 26, 2015 - Highlights from the second day at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2015, Geneva, Switzerland (25-29 May 2015).
About | WSIS Forum 2015: The WSIS Forum 2015 represents the world’s largest annual gathering of the [Information and Communications Technology] ‘ICT for development’ community. The WSIS Forum, co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD, in close collaboration with all WSIS Action Line Facilitators/Co-Facilitators (UNDESA, FAO, UNEP, WHO, UN Women, WIPO, WFP, ILO, WMO, UN, ITC, UPU, UNODC, UNICEF and UN Regional Commissions) has proven to be an efficient mechanism for coordination of multistakeholder implementation activities, information exchange, creation of knowledge, sharing of best practices and continues to provide assistance in developing multistakeholder and public/private partnerships to advance development goals. This forum to provide structured opportunities to network, learn and participate in multi-stakeholder discussions and consultations on WSIS implementation.
Information and Communications Technology (ICT): ICT (information and communications technology - or technologies) is an umbrella term that includes any communication device or application, encompassing: radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems and so on, as well as the various services and applications.
WSIS Forum 2015 builds upon the tradition of annual WSIS May meetings, and its format is the result of open consultations with all WSIS Stakeholders. Emerging trends in 11 WSIS Action Lines both in terms of Policy and Technology are produced as an Outcome of WSIS Forum in a multistakeholder environment on an annual basis. The WSIS Forum 2015 Open Consultation Process on the Thematic Aspects and Innovations on the Format aims at ensuring the participatory and inclusive spirit of the WSIS Forum 2015 by actively engaging governments, civil society, the private sector and intergovernmental organizations in the preparatory process. The Agenda and Programme of the WSIS Forum will be built on the basis of the official submissions received during the Open Consultation Process.
Remote Participation | WSIS Forum 2015: The WSIS Process has a multi-stakeholder character. WSIS Stakeholders include governments, civil society, private sector, academia and international organizations from all parts of the world. Today, information and communication technologies (ICTs) provide the opportunity for representation and inclusion of all stakeholders in the WSIS events by way of remote participation. In order to facilitate the participation and ensure the inclusion of all WSIS Stakeholders, remote participation has been designed as an integral feature of the WSIS Forum 2015.
WSIS Stakeholders who wish to participate remotely in any of the sessions, can do so via either the Webcast Service or the Adobe Connect platform. The Webcast Service uses Real Networks software to distribute audio and video to remote participants. The media is streamed so the user does not have to wait for files to download and can access video or audio at any point. The Adobe Connect platform will allow remote participants to follow the meeting by seeing video feed from the conference room, hear what is being discussed in English, see presentations/documents under discussion, and chat with the meeting host and other remote participants. Each session will have 10–15 for questions from remote participants.
How to access: To access remote participation, simple find and click on the desired session on the Agenda and select the type of Remote Participation (Webcast or Adobe Connect). A real-time registration form will pop up and remote participants will be asked to complete it before accessing the session. Webcasts are also archived.
The What, Why and When of WSIS (English Captioned)- published on May 25, 2015 - What is WSIS, when and why was it started, and what is the annual conference all about? A quick and comprehensible snapshot of the world’s foremost ICT4Development event.
Selection from the Monday, May 25th, Agenda: Internet of Things (IoT): The Way to Smart Sustainable Cities | WSIS Forum 2015: "Internet of Things (IoT): The Way to Smart Sustainable Cities -- sponsors: ITU and Partners -- Currently cities account for 50-60% of GHG emissions as well as 75% of the global energy consumption. While cities generously contribute to around 75% of the global GDP, they also generate 50% of the world’s waste. By 2050, 70% of the world’s population is estimated to reside in cities. A sustainable life for the future generations would thus depend on making cities smarter and more sustainable. Internet of Things (IoT) leads a sweeping cultural change as a huge number of machines, devices, sensors, actuators, and other objects become interconnected to each other and to higher-level systems. Due to the enormous amount of variety of connectable devices and automatically collected data entirely new services and features may arise, which are to form the basis of, among others concepts, “Smart Sustainable Cities”. This thematic workshop will discuss the role that Internet of Things (IoT) and emerging technologies such as crowd sourcing and crowd sensing play in building smart sustainable cities worldwide as well as provide several examples of application domains, including deployment of IoT and monitoring. This event will include a set of demonstrations and will present success stories from around the world to expand on the benefits of using IoT in cities while furthering the sustainable development goals."
Speakers / panellists:
11:00 - 11:10 Opening Ceremony Chaesub Lee, Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU Sébastien Ziegler, Director, Mandat International and Vice President, IOT Forum
11:10 - 11:30 Keynote speeches H.E. Kok Jwee Foo, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Singapore United Nations Cristina Bueti, Adviser, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
11:30 - 12:45 Panel Discussion Moderator: Sébastien Ziegler, Director, Mandat International and Vice President, IOT Forum; Luis Muñoz, Head of the Network Planning and Mobile Communications, University of Cantabria, Spain; Srdjan Krco, CEO, DunavNET; Amine Mcharek, Management Science School, Korea Advance Institute for Science and Technology
12:45 - 13:00 Closing Session -- Bilel Jamoussi, Chief of Study Groups, International Telecommunication Union (ITU); Sébastien Ziegler, Director, Mandat International and Vice President, IOT Forum"
Additional note: on Tuesday, May 26th: Opening Policy Statements (11:30-12:30): Mr Fadi Chehade, CEO and President, ICANN
