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INTERNET SOCIETY 2005 ANNUAL REPORT CONNECTING THE UNCONNECTED THROUGH OPEN STANDARDS, POLICY, AND EDUCATION OUR VISION TABLE OF CONTENTS The Internet Society believes that the Internet is for everyone. FOREWORD BY FRED BAKER From its inception the mission of the Internet Society has been to CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES ..........................................................1 promote the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet FOREWORD BY LYNN ST AMOUR for the benefit of all people throughout the world. PRESIDENT AND CEO....................................................................1 People in all parts of the world can use the Internet to improve their quality of life because the standards, technologies, business ISOC IN 2005 practices, and government policies connected with the Internet A YEAR IN REVIEW......................................................................2 sustain an open, universally accessible platform for innovation, creativity, and economic opportunity. WHAT IS THE INTERNET SOCIETY? ..................................................5 Complementing its vision of the future is the Internet Society’s vision RELATED ORGANISATIONS of its role in creating that future: As the hub of a global network IETF AND PIR ............................................................................7 of individuals and organisations, the Internet Society is an effective advocate for the core values of an open and accessible Internet. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE ISOC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ........................................................8 MEMBERS, CHAPTERS, AND PARTNERS GLOBAL PRESENCE, LOCAL STRENGTH ................................................9 FINANCIAL REPORT ..................................................................14 NOTES ON FINANCIAL INFORMATION ..............................................16 FOR MORE INFORMATION ..........................................................17 Copyright © Internet Society 2006.All rights reserved. FOREWORDS BY FRED BAKER AND LYNN ST. AMOUR FOREWORD BY FRED BAKER FOREWORD BY LYNN ST. AMOUR CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT AND CEO Since its inception, the Internet blueprint that leverages the orga- I am pleased to report that in work to ensure that the Internet Society has dedicated itself to the nisation’s collective expertise, skills, all three of the Internet Society’s key remains open and accessible to all, openS development, evolution, and and influence and propels ISOC Ifocus areas—Standards, Public but also in such areas as capacity use of the Internet for the benefit of into the future. Policy, and Education—2005 was a building for developing countries, all people throughout the world. year of significant progress. The ISOC has made great strides over the multilingualisation, trust models, and Our success is due in large part to a Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) past few years. Today we are regu- the Net Neutrality issue, which sur- set of beliefs that have guided our established the IETF Administrative larly featured in global policy faced last year. Hence a significant mission and informed our actions. Support Activity within ISOC, there- forums, speaking on behalf of our portion of our work in the years to We believe the Internet is a critical by deepening ISOC’s relationship members and the Internet commu- come will be in the areas of techni- tool for the advancement of eco- with the IETF. We are now widely nity, particularly with regard to cal education and policy, where we nomic growth, community self- recognised for contributions to Internet Governance. We remain expect to work more closely than reliance, and social justice through- the global debate on Internet committed to building capacity in ever with our members, chapters, out the world. We believe in its Governance. And we have not only all corners of the world, which we and partner organisations. ability to empower individuals and expanded our efforts to educate achieve through education and train- Fred Baker to increase access to education and The successes of the past year would ing programmes that reach even policy makers across the world but opportunity. More than that, we not have been possible without con- the most remote locations. And we have also increased our training and believe it gives each and every one tinuing support by our Organisation continually work toward increasing education activities in developing of us a voice. and Individual members, Chapter support for the Internet’s premier countries. Those accomplishments Connecting those beliefs to a set of standards-making body, the Internet and the global recognition they participants, and partner organisa- strategies is where the real work of Engineering Task Force, as it works bring mean ISOC is better positioned tions, nor would they have been the Internet Society begins. In 2005, to advance its own efforts in an to advance the Internet for the possible without the leadership the Internet Society engaged in increasingly complex and demanding benefit of all people than it has demonstrated by ISOC’s Board of the development of a Strategic environment. been in any time in its history. Trustees. Your support of ISOC—and Operating Plan. Those of you with your belief in the vision of the We thank all of you for your con- At ISOC we believe the quality of life similar experience can appreciate Internet that we hold—helped us tribution to the successes of 2005. for people in all parts of the world both the tangible and intangible realise many of our goals and objec- And we look forward to building is enhanced by the ability to enjoy benefits of such an endeavour. tives in 2005. I look forward to on those successes next year and the benefits of an open and global Guided by the vision and the princi- beyond. Internet. However, challenges working with all of you on the ples set by ISOC’s Board of Trustees, remain: not only in the area of challenges that lie ahead. Thank you ISOC’s dedicated staff created a Lynn St. Amour Internet Governance, where we for your support. 1 INTERNET SOCIETY 2005 ANNUAL REPORT ISOC IN 2005 A YEAR IN REVIEW During 2005, ISOC-supported by the IETF community, as well as of the IETF are expected to be a review of the previous IETF meet- programmes and projects con- appropriate ex officio members from assigned to the IETF Trust. ing, including reports from specific tributed greatly to increasing techni- the ISOC and IETF leadership—directs D The IETF Journal, published in IETF areas or Working Groups, and cal competence as well as to raising and oversees the IASA’s operations. coordination with the IETF, was spotlights a few of the hot issues awareness of policy and social issues ISOC is pleased to announce that the launched at IETF 63 in Paris. Formally being discussed at IETF meetings By the end of 2005, concerning the many facets of the IAOC successfully negotiated a con- published by ISOC, the journal pro- and in IETF mailing lists. Internet. ISOC, along with the IETF tract with NeuStar Secretariat vides a clear and comprehensive overview of what’s happening with PUBLIC POLICY and the IETF Administrative INTERNET STANDARDS Services to provide administrative ISOC’s public policy initiatives took support for the IETF for its secretariat Internet standards, with a particular Oversight Committee, A number of noteworthy achieve- and meeting requirements. The focus on the activities of the IETF on greater significance in 2005, from ments marked 2005, including completed the final elements new arrangement took effect on Working Groups. Each issue provides playing a central role in the Internet the launch of the new IETF December 15, 2005. ISOC and the of the IETF's administrative Administrative Support Activity IETF extend warmest thanks to Dr. (IASA), which was made possible restructuring. This strength- Robert Kahn and CNRI for the many through funding and support by years of support they provided and ened the relationship ISOC. The successful restructuring for their role in completing a suc- between ISOC and the of the IETF administrative functions, cessful transition. as well as the appointment of an IETF and will allow both administrative director, is designed In 2005, ISOC announced the organisations to leverage to ensure accountability and trans- creation of the IETF Trust. The trust, our respective competencies parency of the IETF administrative a private entity established under the and fiscal activities to the IETF com- laws of Virginia, allows assets, such to even greater benefit munity. It is also expected to have as intellectual property rights (IPR) for the Internet. significant impact on the Internet and other property, to be held and standards-making community as well administered for the benefit of the as on the Internet community at IETF and, by extension, the Internet large. A newly formed IETF Admin- standards process. At initial signing, istrative Oversight Committee both CNRI and ISOC put all existing (IAOC)—composed of volunteers, all IETF-related IPR into the IETF Trust. of them chosen directly or indirectly All old or new IPR created on behalf 2 ISOC IN 2005 are essential components of the EDUCATION communications infrastructure and With generous support from the available to all societies worldwide. Public Interest Registry (PIR), the ISOC changed the model of its pre- Workshop Resource Centre mier Internet policy event—INET— (WRC), a joint venture between from a global event to a regional ISOC and the Network Startup Resource Center, has successfully event, reflecting

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