- Value [1] Bottom-Up Policy-Making
- Bottom up. At ICANN, rather than the Board of Directors solely declaring what topics ICANN will address, members of sub-groups
in ICANN can raise issues at the grassroots level. Then, if the issue is worth addressing and falls within ICANN's remit,
it can rise through various Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations until eventually policy recommendations are passed
to the Board for a vote.
- Value [2] Consensus
- Consensus-driven. Through its By-laws, processes, and international meetings, ICANN provides the arena where all advocates
can discuss Internet policy issues. Almost anyone can join most of ICANN's volunteer Working Groups, assuring broad representation
of the world's perspectives. Hearing all points of view, searching for mutual interests, and working toward consensus take
time, but the process resists capture by any single interest- an important consideration when managing a resource as vital
as the global Internet.
- Value [3] Inclusiveness
- Multi-stakeholder model. ICANN's inclusive approach treats the public sector, the private sector, and technical experts as
peers. In the ICANN community, you'll find registries, registrars, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), intellectual property
advocates, commercial and business interests, non-commercial and non-profit interests, representation from more than 100 governments,
and a global array of individual Internet users. All points of view receive consideration on their own merits. ICANN's fundamental
belief is that all users of the Internet deserve a say in how it is run.
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