Join us at ICANN64, in-person and remotely:
Remarks from the BC Chair
Welcome to Kobe and ICANN64!
On behalf of the ICANN Business Constituency (BC), the Constituency dedicated to the interests of business users of the Internet and the future of business growth on the Internet: Welcome to Kobe and ICANN64!
As 2019 begins, our focus on the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its impact on WHOIS in relation to business continues. The BC continues to work tirelessly around a possible “accreditation model” for interested third parties, security researchers, and companies to access the WHOIS register. To this end, the BC holds internal, weekly discussion calls on the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP), a community effort to develop a long-term solution within the upcoming months. Of course, this is not the only topic to be discussed in Kobe. Other critical issues and priorities include: New “GTLD Subsequent Procedures”; “curative rights”; and the FY20 ICANN Operating Plan and Budget.
ICANN64 is the first meeting of 2019, which is known as ICANN’s Community Forum. Thus, in addition to our policy work, we will use this opportunity to focus on outreach and engagement to the Japanese business community. In particular, we have organized a business event on Friday, 8 March in Tokyo, and a speaker panel at an ISPCP event with the Japan Internet Providers Association (JAIPA) on Wednesday, 13 March Kobe, which will be held off-site but near the ICANN venue.
The BC welcomes all business and commercial users to join us in Kobe to learn more about what the BC does, how business can benefit from the BC representation, and how members in the BC positively engage in the community. Further, the BC is committed to geographical diversity and involvement of women in the community!
The BC continues to play its part to make sure the ICANN Organization and Community are more transparent and accountable every day. The BC remains committed to helping strengthen the multi-stakeholder model that has helped build the successful, global, and business-friendly Internet community we have today. And we look forward to more and deeper engagement of new potential members in different regions of the world: from Kobe to Marrakech, where the next ICANN meetings will be held.
Sincerely,
Claudia Selli, BC Chair
