George Sadowsky: ICANN may not consider Kyrgyz government’s request for KG domain zone administration

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) may not consider Kyrgyz government’s request for delegation of the KG domain zone administration rights, George Sadowsky, member of the ICANN Board of Directors said at the Round Table in Bishkek on Wednesday, November 18.

The speaker was speaking in his personal capacity, not as a member of the ICANN Board. He said that considerable weight has been always given to the views of the local Internet community, and to the extent that the proposed delegation supports the needs of the local community.

In his opinion, the Internet community in a country includes all stakeholders who depend upon the correct functioning of the Internet, including users, ISPs, and providers of various Internet-related services in all sectors: government, business, the technical community, civil society and users of the Internet. In his personal opinion, in general, domain administration by private organizations and NGOs is more likely to satisfy community needs.

“ICANN is neutral with respect to delegation choices in any given country. It does not make policies within countries. Decisions must be made within a country,” he said.

Note from the news agency 24.kg – ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet’s unique identifiers.