WSIS
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was a two-phase United Nations-sponsored summit on information, communication and the information society. One of its aims was to bridge the global digital divide by improving access to the Internet in the developing world. The NRO was committed to the WSIS process from the outset, with representatives of the five RIRs participating in WSIS processes, attending regional preparatory meetings and official Prepcoms, as well as in both summits. In addition, the RIRs organised and participated in numerous parallel meetings and information sessions.
WSIS Phases
The first phase took place in Geneva, hosted by the Government of Switzerland, from 10-12 December 2003. 175 countries adopted a Declaration of Principles and Plan of Action during this phase. The second phase of WSIS took place in Tunis from 16-18 November 2005, where the NRO joined the Internet Pavilion. Underling the importance of the process, many Internet industry organizations attended and co-hosted the pavilion, including:
- The Number Resource Organization (NRO)
- Internet Society (ISOC)
- Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
- Council of European national Top Level Domain Registries (CENTR)
- London Internet Exchange (LINX)
- African ISP Association (AfrISPA)
Press Releases Related to the WSIS
| Date Published | Press Release |
|---|---|
| 28 May 2013 | NRO Calls for Greater Investment in IPv6 Deployment |
| 17 November 2005 | WSIS Reinforces the Regional Internet Registries (RIR) |
| 14 November 2005 | Global Cooperation is Key to the Stability of the Internet, Say Internet Community Organisations at WSIS |
| 11 November 2005 | Number Resource Organization Statement on WSIS Phase II, Tunis |
| 4 November 2005 | Internet Community Organisations at WSIS Outline Key Factors That Will Ensure the Internet’s Continuing Growth |
NRO Documents Relating to the WSIS Process
| Date Published | Document |
|---|---|
| 15 August 2005 | NRO comments on the WGIG Report |
| 14 June 2005 | NRO document presented to the WGIG during its 4th open consultation meeting |
| 15 April 2005 | NRO response to WGIG Paper on IP Numbers |
| 15 February 2005 | Comments to WGIG on Draft Working Papers Identifying Issues for Internet Governance |
| 1 December 2004 | NRO Comments on the WGIG Panel at ICANN WSIS Workshop in Cape Town |
| 19 November 2004 | Clarification on NRO statement: “NRO Response to ITU Comments on the Management of Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses” |
| 19 November 2004 | Houlin Zhao’s Response to NRO Statement: “NRO Response to ITU Comments on the Management of Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses” |
| 15 November 2004 | Summary of NRO Response to ITU Comments on the Management of Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses |
| 15 November 2004 | NRO Response to ITU Comments on the Management of Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses |
| 23 March 2004 | Open Letter to UN Secretary General |
More information:
- Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
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