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Org Alliance & Cydentity Plan

Org Alliance & Cydentity Plan. 3. 2. 2002. AP* Retreat YJ Park. Background. ICANN created for domain name policy oversight (1998) ICANN – VeriSign agreement on divesture of .org & .net .org registry divesture due 2002/end To a “non-profit” org with $5M endowment for smooth transition

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Org Alliance & Cydentity Plan

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  1. Org Alliance & Cydentity Plan 3. 2. 2002. AP* Retreat YJ Park

  2. Background • ICANN created for domain name policy oversight (1998) • ICANN – VeriSign agreement on divesture of .org & .net • .org registry divesture due 2002/end • To a “non-profit” org with $5M endowment for smooth transition • .net registry divesture due 2006 • Dot Org Divesture TF in Names Council (NC), Domain Name Support Org (DNSO) of ICANN (2001.6 ~ ) • Email archive: http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/nc-org/Arc00/ • Final Report (v.5.4): http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/nc-org/Arc00/msg00386.html • Future schedule • Jan 17, 2002: Adoption of NC-ORG TF report by Names Council • Mar 2002: Adoption by ICANN Board meeting (expected) • Mar 2002: Bid announcement (expected) • Jun 2002: Bid closing (expected) • Jul 2002: Bid winner selection  ICANN Board meeting approval • Dec 2002: Dot Org registry operation migration completed (phase 1)

  3. Background (cont) • Plan to create/form a global entity to bid for .org registry divesture • Rationale • Asia Pacific-initiated global Registry for sake of political-correctness • All Registries for new TLDs are the US or Europe-centric • Potential to win the bid for the sake of political-correctness • Commercial interest • 3 million .org domain names registered currently • Enough commercial interest • With further growth potential

  4. Structure • Org Alliance • Non-profit entity to bid for .org registry • Global consortium of NGOs & non-profit orgs • Primary accountability as .org registry • Define policy for .org Registry operation • Policy making, legal issues, dispute resolution, .org branding, customer support • Oversee use of proceeds from Registry operation for non-profit purpose • Multi-year operation outsourcing to Cydentity • Structure • Incorporation as “members-benefit” non-profit org in Singapore • With possible Holdings incorporation in Bermuda or BVI for tax reason • Operates based on Membership fee & percentage of registration fee • Memberships • Organizational members: non-profit orgs or NGO with global rep • At-large / individual members: representation from .org registrants • Potential organizational members • CDT, EFF, CPSR, ACM, … (being discussed) • Rep from EU, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa: TBD

  5. Structure (cont) • Cydentity Registry Service • Commercial operator of actual registry operation • Operation & management of registry database • Marketing program to promote .org TLD • Customer support, billing & collection • Exclusive, multi-year “pre-defined relationship” with Org Alliance for commercial Registry operation outsourcing • Practically, handling all the operational matters for registry • A Delaware corporation as a startup • Financial relationship with Org Alliances • Initial financial contribution for the bidding process • On-going pro-rata of the registration fee as the primary revenue • Organizations • Legal • Engineering & operation • Marketing

  6. Mgmt Team and Key Staffs • Prof. Kilnam Chon • Leading Org Alliance effort • Chair of Board, Cydentity • Dr. Jin Ho Hur • CEO, Cydentity (transient) • Ms. YJ Park • VP, Public Affair, Cydentity • VP, Engineering & Operation • SVP, General Counsel • VP, Marketing & Biz Dev

  7. Why Org Alliance & Cydentity can win? • Right fit for “political” criteria of ICANN • “Only” global consortium of non-profit orgs • Proper rep of “geographical diversity”: Asia-Pacific, North America, Latin America, EU, Africa • Proper rep of non-commercial community interest • Initiated by Asia-Pacific  geographical balance • No prior gTLD registry operation  “monopoly” issue • Technical competence • Team of engineering & operation with strong experience in registry/registrar and operations • Fluent in ICANN process and language • Strong team of consultants and legal counsel: former ICANN staffs, elected members of ICANN committees, legal counsel for registries, former US official on ICANN formation, etc.

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