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APTLD is the organization for ccTLD operators in the Asia Pacific region, promoting high standards and collaboration for the benefit of its members and the Internet. Membership-based with regular meetings and workshops on various topics.
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Who are we? • APTLD (Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association) is the organization for ccTLD operators in the Asia Pacific region. • Commenced in 1998, legally incorporated in 2003.
backgorund • Four regional organizations: AFTLD, APTLD, CENTR, LACTLD • The objectives of all regional organizations are to promote and participate in the development of high standard of Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain Registries (ccTLDs) for the benefit of its members and the Internet. The organizations have their own regional focus.
continue • APTLD will achieve its objectives through consensus building, coordination and collaboration; respecting cultural and historical variations amongst the ccTLDs and their Local Internet Communities. • APTLD is based on membership, and its activities are funded by membership fees.
Membership • Ordinary Members 39 • Associate Members 20 • Total 59
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Meetings • Members meetings 3 times per year • 2011 • February, Hong Kong + AGM (with APRICOT) • August, Bussan, Korea • December, Melbourne, Australia • Plus special April “mini-meeting”, New Caledonia with Pacific IGF
meetings • Hong Kong – February2011 w/APRICOT • AGM • Focused on marketing and promotion on ccTLDs • Different ccTLDs – organisational frameworks and registration policies
APTLD workshop in New Caledonia • Combined with Pacific IGF • Well attended: more than 40 people in the workshop, representing 13 ccTLDs - most from Pacific and other 5 organizations.
Topics being discussed • Different ccTLDs running in different models: in house or out sourced • DNSSEC and security • IPV6 enablement for ccTLDs • New gTLDs impact on ccTLDs • Delegation and Redelegation • How to promote your ccTLD: as national identity; show commercial value; • Cost of Internet access in Pacific
meetings • Bussan – August 2011 • Future of domain industry • IDN • IPV6 • Security • Law enforcement • Impact of new gTLD
trainings • Finished serial trainings on Registry Operation training: Secure Registry Operation training in Hong Kong -16 attendees • ACRP(Attack and Contingency Response Planning) training: Melbourne – 15 attendees
ICANN NOI and FNOI • NOI: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notices/2011/request-comments-internet-assigned-numbers-authority-iana-functions • Welcome commitment to multi-stakeholder model • Keep IANA functions performed by one entity • Root zone management automation • Distinction between technical function and policy development process
ICANN NOI and FNOI • FNOI: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2011/internet-assigned-numbers-authority-iana-functions-further-notice-inqui • Clarify that IANA staff are welcome to provide information and advice upon request from stakeholders at policy development process • Pointed out complexity of the issue of “local law”
ICANN NOI and FNOI • Power of Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) questioned • Advise to align SOW with work of the DRDWG and FOIWG • Reiterate sovereignty in the management of ccTLDs and the voluntary nature of ccTLD contributions to IANA
IDN ccTLDs • Over 90% IDN ccTLDs delegated were from AP region • Participating strongly in IDN policy development, e.g. IDN ccPDP, JIG IDN WG, VIP
Cooperation between ROs • Signed MOU among AFTLD, APTLD, LACTLD and CENTR at ICANN Cartagena meeting to collaborate by exchanging information related to the security of the Domain Name System, best practices etc. • Meeting in IGF Nairobi
Joint projects • Global ccTLD Stats - CENTR • External Meeting reports - ALL • Joint Admin Survey - LACTLD • Membership Issues - AFTLD • RO factsheet template - APTLD
Other activities • Sponsored APrIGF in Singapore • Sponsored “women in ICT” session in ICANN Singapore meeting • Sponsored Community.asia booth in ICANN Singapore meeting
Other activities • New logo: • New web site: will be launched early next year
Meetings next year Feb 23, 24 , New Delhi May, Moscow – TBD Interest to host one of our meetings?
For More Information… • www.aptld.org • Join us: www.aptld.org/join • General Manager Jian Zhang: Jian@aptld.org