[Advisors] ICANN Allocates Emergency Financial Support for Continued Access to the Internet

[Marita Moll]

Hello advisors. ICANN does realize the need to do something positive in 
the face of continued aggession in Ukraine. See announcement below.

Marita

https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-allocates-emergency-financial-support-for-continued-access-to-the-internet-06-03-2022-en 
<https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-allocates-emergency-financial-support-for-continued-access-to-the-internet-06-03-2022-en>

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today 
announced a Board decision to allocate an initial sum of US$1 million to 
be used to provide financial assistance to support access to Internet 
infrastructure in emergency situations.

"Over the past 10 days, we have watched events unfold in Ukraine and the 
surrounding region that are tragic and profoundly troubling," said ICANN 
Board Chair Maarten Botterman. "Our hearts go out to the millions of 
people who are suffering from the violence as well as the related 
consequences that are impacting their lives."

The ICANN Board has directed ICANN President and Chief Executive Officer 
(CEO) Göran Marby to develop a process and disperse financial assistance 
to support the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet's 
unique identifier systems, specifically to support mitigation measures 
where access to the Internet infrastructure is jeopardized by sudden, 
unexpected events beyond the control of the affected users. The ICANN 
Board expects that the distribution directed today will focus on support 
for maintaining Internet access for users within Ukraine.

The Board also recognizes the value of providing this type of support on 
a longer-term basis and has directed the CEO to evaluate whether and how 
to instill this effort for future budget years.

Botterman further explained the Board's rationale for its decision, 
"ICANN stands for a single, global, and interoperable Internet that 
serves all people around the world in exercising their fundamental human 
rights, including the human right to seek, receive, and impart 
information and ideas. It is through unimpeded access to the Internet 
and the free flow of information that people can gain knowledge and 
exposure to a diversity of viewpoints and information. This is 
especially critical when timely access to information and communication 
may be life-saving."

This action is intended to have a positive impact on the security, 
stability, and resiliency of the domain name system as it will make 
funding available to maintain accessibility when operators or others 
might otherwise not have the resources to do so. The Board's action is 
within ICANN's mission as it directly supports ICANN's core role and is 
within the global public interest.
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