INTERNET SOCIETY 2005 ANNUAL REPORT Connecting the unconnected through open standards, policy, and education OUR VISION The Internet Society believes that the Internet is for everyone. From its inception the mission of the Internet Society has been to promote the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world. People in all parts of the world can use the Internet to improve their quality of life because the standards, technologies, business practices, and government policies connected with the Internet sustain an open, universally accessible platform for innovation, creativity, and economic opportunity. Complementing its vision of the future is the Internet Society’s vision of its role in creating that future: As the hub of a global network of individuals and organisations, the Internet Society is an effective advocate for the core values of an open and accessible Internet. TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by Fred Baker, Chair, Board of Trustees Foreword by Lynn St. Amour, President and CEO ISOC In 2005: A Year in Review What Is the Internet Society? Related Organisations: IETF and PIR Plans for the Future: ISOC Goals and Objectives Members, Chapters, and Partners: Global Presence, Local Strength Financial Report Notes on Financial Information For More Information Copyright © Internet Society 2006. All rights reserved. FOREWORD BY FRED BAKER, CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Since its inception, the Internet Society has dedicated itself to the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world. Our success is due in large part to a set of beliefs that have guided our mission and informed our actions. We believe the Internet is a critical tool for the advancement of economic growth, community self-reliance, and social justice throughout the world. We believe in its ability to empower individuals and to increase access to education and opportunity. More than that, we believe it gives each and every one of us a voice. Connecting those beliefs to a set of strategies is where the real work of the Internet Society begins. In 2005, the Internet Society engaged in the development of a Strategic Operating Plan. Those of you with similar experience can appreciate both the tangible and intangible benefits of such an endeavour. Guided by the vision and the principles set by ISOC’s Board of Trustees, ISOC’s dedicated staff created a blueprint that leverages the organisation’s collective expertise, skills, and influence and propels ISOC into the future. ISOC has made great strides over the past few years. Today we are regularly featured in global policy forums, speaking on behalf of our members and the Internet community, particularly with regard to Internet Governance. We remain committed to building capacity in all corners of the world, which we achieve through education and training programmes that reach even the most remote locations. And we continually work toward increasing support for the Internet’s premier standards-making body, the Internet Engineering Task Force, as it works to advance its own efforts in an increasingly complex and demanding environment. We thank all of you for your contribution to the successes of 2005. And we look forward to building on those successes next year and beyond. FOREWORD BY LYNN ST. AMOUR, PRESIDENT AND CEO I am pleased to report that in all three of the Internet Society’s key focus areas— Standards, Public Policy, and Education—2005 was a year of significant progress. The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) established the IETF Administrative Support Activity within ISOC, thereby deepening ISOC’s relationship with the IETF. We are now widely recognised for contributions to the global debate on Internet Governance. And we have not only expanded our efforts to educate policy makers across the world but have also increased our training and education activities in developing countries. Those accomplishments and the global recognition they bring mean ISOC is better positioned to advance the Internet for the benefit of all people than it has been in any time in its history. At ISOC we believe the quality of life for people in all parts of the world is enhanced by the ability to enjoy the benefits of an open and global Internet. However, challenges remain: not only in the area of Internet Governance, where we work to ensure that the Internet remains open and accessible to all, but also in such areas as capacity building for developing countries, multilingualisation, trust models, and the Net Neutrality issue, which surfaced last year. Hence a significant portion of our work in the years to come will be in the areas of technical education and policy, where we expect to work more closely than ever with our members, chapters, and partner organisations. The successes of the past year would not have been possible without continuing support by our Organisation and Individual members, Chapter participants, and partner organisations, nor would they have been possible without the leadership demonstrated by ISOC’s Board of Trustees. Your support of ISOC—and your belief in the vision of the Internet that we hold—helped us realise many of our goals and objectives in 2005. I look forward to working with all of you on the challenges that lie ahead. Thank you for your support. ISOC IN 2005: A YEAR IN REVIEW During 2005, ISOC-supported programmes and projects contributed greatly to increasing technical competence as well as to raising awareness of policy and social issues concerning the many facets of the Internet. Internet Standards A number of noteworthy achievements marked 2005, including the launch of the new IETF Administrative Support Activity (IASA), which was made possible through funding and support by ISOC. The successful restructuring of the IETF administrative functions, as well as the appointment of an administrative director, is designed to ensure accountability and transparency of the IETF administrative and fiscal activities to the IETF community. It is also expected to have significant impact on the Internet standards- making community as well as on the Internet community at large. A newly formed IETF Administrative Oversight Committee (IAOC)—composed of volunteers, all of them chosen directly or indirectly by the IETF community, as well as appropriate ex officio members from the ISOC and IETF leadership—directs and oversees the IASA’s operations. ISOC is pleased to announce that the IAOC successfully negotiated a contract with NeuStar Secretariat Services to provide administrative support for the IETF for its secretariat and meeting requirements. The new arrangement took effect on December 15, 2005. ISOC and the IETF extend warmest thanks to Dr. Robert Kahn and CNRI for the many years of support they provided and for their role in completing a successful transition. In 2005, ISOC announced the creation of the IETF Trust. The trust, a private entity established under the laws of Virginia, allows assets, such as intellectual property rights (IPR) and other property, to be held and administered for the benefit of the IETF and, by extension, the Internet standards process. At initial signing, both CNRI and ISOC put all existing IETF-related IPR into the IETF Trust. All old or new IPR created on behalf of the IETF are expected to be assigned to the IETF Trust. The IETF Journal, published in coordination with the IETF, was launched at IETF 63 in Paris. Formally published by ISOC, the journal provides a clear and comprehensive overview of what’s happening with Internet standards, with a particular focus on the activities of the IETF Working Groups. Each issue provides a review of the previous IETF meeting, including reports from specific IETF areas or Working Groups, and spotlights a few of the hot issues being discussed at IETF meetings and in IETF mailing lists. Public Policy ISOC’s public policy initiatives took on greater significance in 2005, from playing a central role in the Internet Governance discussion in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) to implementing new policy-related outreach programmes and new levels of cooperation and collaboration with other organisations within the Internet community. The WSIS culminated in November 2005 in Tunis, Tunisia, with ISOC and the Internet community having achieved recognition of the important role the organisations responsible for the administration and management of the Internet have played—and will continue to play—in the future of the Internet. www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/051117pr.shtml In 2005 ISOC unveiled the Public Warning Network Challenge www.isoc.org/challenge/, an initiative which, in the wake of natural disasters around the world, championed the role of standards-based approaches to emergency management of communications. A wide range of organisations responded to the initiative, echoing the need for standards- based, all-media, all-hazards public warning systems that are essential components of the communications infrastructure and available to all societies worldwide. ISOC changed the model of its premier Internet policy event—INET—from a global event to a regional event, reflecting the changing demands of public policy and the recognition that policy is driven at the regional and national levels. The first regional INET was held in Cairo www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/inet/05/ in May 2005. The WSIS Internet Governance discussions prompted two new and groundbreaking approaches to achieving ISOC’s public policy goals. The first is the ISOC WSIS Ambassador Programme www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/wsis/ambassador.shtml, which extends ISOC’s policy reach by leveraging expertise within the ISOC community. The second is a collaborative approach by the Internet community for addressing Internet Governance concerns in the form of an Internet Pavilion at the WSIS Tunis meeting www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/wsis/pavilion.shtml. The success of those initiatives will be integrated into future policy outreach activities. Education With generous support from the Public Interest Registry (PIR), the Workshop Resource Centre (WRC), a joint venture between ISOC and the Network Startup Resource Center, has successfully centralised resources from ISOC’s Network Training workshops and other training material and is making them publicly available through a dedicated Web site. Today, the ISOC WRC features a calendar of events through 2007 with more than 55 upcoming entries. In 2005, the WRC continued to grow with the installation of new tools such as Wikis. ISOC is pleased to report that participants in AfNOG 2005, which took place in May 2005 in Mozambique, are now equipped to develop and maintain scalable services and routing networks in their countries. A new track, dedicated to UNIX system administration, was introduced in response to requests from the local operators community. The AfNOG training programme, which attracted 54 attendees from 18 countries, now consists of three lab-based technical tracks taught in English and one in French. Following AfNOG 2005, AfriNIC held its first open policy and members meeting after its official recognition as a Regional Internet Registry. A second meeting was held in December in Cairo. PIR and ISOC contributed funds to offset travel and accommodation expenses for AfriNIC members and board members. SANOG 5 and 6, held in February and July, respectively, added a new workshop, this one dedicated to NSP security, to its original three (Routing, DNS/DNSSEC, and IP ser- vices). Together with other organisations, ISOC awarded fellowships to workshop participants, which enabled 22 of the attendees to participate in the network training workshops. The 8th Latin American and Caribbean Network Technologies Workshop (WALC), held in Mérida, Venezuela, in July 2005, brought together 258 participants, 29 instructors, and 12 lab assistants. WALC participants were selected based on their involvement in the planning or deployment of computer networks for Internet connectivity or the use of the Internet for the purpose of improving the quality of education, health care, collaborative projects, and other communal goals. New in 2005 was a track dedicated to open-source software-based geographic information systems. Internet specialists from Latin America and the Caribbean shared their experiences and highlighted best practices. In response to the growing number of ISPs, ccTLDs, and other network operations in the Pacific region operating as small entities with little or no budgets to facilitate attendance at regional or international events, a new operators group was formed to provide training and tutorials closer to home. The new group, called PacNOG, held its first meeting in June 2005 in Fiji. The second in a series of IPv6 and routing workshops was held in Conakry, Guinea, in 2005 as part of the FFT12 Workshop. At the September 2005 CERN Workshop on African Research and Education Networking, which was held in conjunction with the WSIS prepcom, ISOC identified and sponsored several participants and speakers. After three successful ccTLD workshops were held in 2004, ISOC furthered its commitment to providing high-quality educational experiences by further enhancing the ccTLD workshop education materials. These were introduced at a workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, which was attended by registry operators from Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. ISOC funded the translation of the materials into French, thereby contributing to the success of another workshop, this one held in Dakar, Senegal, in December 2005, for French-speaking African ccTLDs. Representatives from registries from Chad, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, and Senegal participated in the workshop, which was hosted by NIC Senegal and the ISOC Senegal chapter. In August 2005 Jun Murai was the recipient of the prestigious Jonathan B. Postel Service Award. The award recognises Professor Murai's vision and pioneering work that helped countless others to spread the Internet across the Asia Pacific region. Jun Murai is vice president of Keio University in Japan, where he is a professor in the Faculty of Environmental Information. He is the general chairperson of the WIDE Project, a Japanese Internet research consortium, and president of the Japan Network Information Centre. The Jonathan B. Postel Service Award was established by ISOC to honour those who have made outstanding contributions in service to the data communications community. The award focuses on sustained and substantial technical contributions, service to the community, and leadership. The award is named after Dr. Jonathan B. Postel, who embodied all of these qualities during his extraordinary stewardship over the course of a 30-year career in networking. By the end of 2005, ISOC, along with the IETF and the IETF Administrative Oversight Committee, completed the final elements of the IETF's administrative restructuring. This strengthened the relationship between ISOC and the IETF and will allow both organisations to leverage our respective competencies to even greater benefit for the Internet. WHAT IS THE INTERNET SOCIETY? The Internet Society was founded in 1992 to promote the evolution and growth of the Internet as a global communications infrastructure, to provide support for the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), and to encourage the responsible and effective use of the Internet through education, discussion, and advice to public policy makers. Many of the improvements that have been realised since then in Internet technology and operation and in Internet access and use in developing countries can be attributed to ISOC’s activities. ISOC enjoys a well-deserved reputation for integrity and service to the public interest and is recognised as a strong advocate for the core values of an open and accessible Internet. Mission and Role ISOC’s mission is to achieve its vision of a world in which everyone everywhere is connected to an open and universally accessible Internet. The mission of the Internet Society is to promote the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world. Together with its Organisation Members, Individual Members, Chapters, the IETF, and the Public Interest Registry, ISOC is embedded within a fabric of Internet organisations, each with its own role to play and mission to pursue. ISOC, its membership, its chapters, and its partners regularly collaborate with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the root server operators, the Network Startup Resource Center, and the Regional Internet Registries, as well as with national and international governments and civil society groups. Collectively, those organisations span Internet development, public policy, capacity building, operations, and management of critical Internet resources. Within the network, ISOC’s specific role is to promote the formulation and adoption of policies that make the Internet accessible to everyone; to safeguard the integrity and continuity of the context within which the Internet develops and operates; to support and contribute to the continuing evolution of the Internet as an open, decentralised platform for innovation, creativity, and economic opportunity; and to bring authoritative, unbiased information about the Internet to individuals and organisations in every part of the world. Core Values ISOC’s core values are the fundamental principles that guide all of the organisation’s activities. They are the beliefs and commitments on which ISOC’s mission is based. Many of them are shared by the other organisations with which ISOC collaborates. • The quality of life for people in all parts of the world is enhanced by their ability to enjoy the benefits of an open and global Internet. • Well-informed individuals and public and private policy makers make up the foundation of an open and global Internet society. • If the Internet is to continue to be a platform for innovation and creativity, its open, decentralised nature must be preserved. • Enduring and sustainable progress toward ISOC’s vision is best achieved by a combination of global initiatives and activities at a local level that engage people in their home regions. • Technical standards and Internet operating procedures should be developed and asserted through open and transparent processes, with minimal barriers to participation or to access to information. • The social, political, and economic benefits of the Internet are substantially diminished by excessively restrictive government or private controls on computer hardware or software, telecommunications infrastructure, or Internet content. • Rewarding and productive use of the Internet depends on the ability to trust critical services. Goals and Objectives ISOC pursues its mission and upholds its core values through programmes and projects that are designed to achieve specific goals and objectives in the three areas that define ISOC’s scope: Standards, Education, and Public Policy. ISOC’s standards activities support its mission by upholding the model of Internet standards development that maximises participation and delivers the greatest benefits to people throughout the world as well as by making the fruits of that process freely available to everyone. ISOC’s ambitious standards objective is universal recognition of the IETF as the forum for the development of core Internet standards and of the IETF process as the best model for the development of all Internet standards. ISOC is committed to delivering accurate and reliable information about the Internet—as well as assistance with Internet deployment and use—to everyone, everywhere. Its ambitious education objective is realised through activities and events that bring essential Internet-related information and training to people throughout the world. ISOC’s public policy activities uphold and defend ISOC’s core values in local, national, and international public policy forums, where decisions are made that affect the ability of people throughout the world to enjoy the benefits of the Internet. In pursuing its public policy objectives, ISOC operates collaboratively and inclusively, working with governments, national and international organisations, and other parties to reach decisions about the Internet that conform to its core values. ISOC Vice Presidents Michael Nelson (IBM Corporation) ISOC Vice President for Public Policy Jim Galvin (eList eXpress LLC) ISOC Vice President for Chapters and Individual Membership ISOC Advisory Council Ed Juskevicius (Nortel Networks) ISOC Advisory Council Chair ISOC sincerely thanks the vice presidents, the chair of the Advisory Council, and their employers for their support. Special thanks to Jim Galvin for his service through 2005. ISOC Board of Trustees The board generally consists of not more than 20 trustees, each holding office for a period of three years and for no more than two consecutive terms. Trustees are nominated, selected, and elected by ISOC Organisation Members, ISOC Chapters and Individual Members, and the IETF standards organisation. Internet Society Staff Nancy Cole, Finance Manager, Reston, Virginia Lynn DuVal, Director of Finance and Administration, Reston, Virginia Peter Godwin, Information Technology Director, Geneva Mirjam Kühne, Senior Programme Manager, Geneva Martin Kupres, Corporate and Institutional Development Manager, Geneva David McAuley, Membership Director, Reston, Virginia Matthew Shears, Director of Public Policy, Geneva Lynn St. Amour, President and CEO, Geneva Terry Weigler, Office Manager and Membership Administration, Reston, Virginia Henri Wohlfarth, Web Developer, Geneva ISOC Trustees as of December 2005 With their representative region, term of office, and officer title Fred Baker* U.S.A./Americas, 2002–08 Chair Steve Crocker* U.S.A./Americas, 2003–06 Rosa M. Delgado Switzerland/Europe, 2000–06 Erik Huizer Netherlands/Europe, 2002–07 Daniel Karrenberg* Netherlands/Europe, 2005–08 Veni Markovski Bulgaria/Europe, 2002–08 Desirée Miloshevic England/Europe, 2004–07 Glenn Ricart* U.S.A./Americas, 2002–08 Stephen L. Squires U.S.A./Americas, 2004–07 Lynn St. Amour* Switzerland/Europe, 2001– President/CEO Patrick Vande Walle* Luxembourg/Europe, 2004–07 Margaret Wasserman U.S.A./Americas, 2003–06 Pindar Wong Hong Kong/Asia, 2003–06 Officers Glenn Ricart U.S.A./Americas, 2004–05 Treasurer Scott Bradner U.S.A./Americas, 2004–05 Secretary Committees Veni Markovski Bulgaria/Europe, 2002–08 Elections Committee Chair Desirée Miloshevic Serbia/United Kingdom, 2004–07 Nominations Committee Chair Glenn Ricart U.S.A./Americas, 2002–08 Audit Committee Chair * Denotes Executive Committee member The Internet Society is uniquely positioned at the intersection of development-oriented (technical) groups, public policy, and educational activities. We serve as the hub of a global network of individuals and organisations that are collectively working toward the shared vision of an Internet that benefits everyone, everywhere. RELATED ORGANISATIONS: IETF AND PIR The Internet Society is proud to be the organisational home of the Internet’s premier Internet standards-making body: the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Without the technical achievements of the IETF and its participants, the Internet would never have become the success that it is today. As a standardisation body, the IETF focuses on the development of protocols used in Internet-protocol-based networks. The IETF is different from most standardisation bodies in that it is a totally open community with no membership requirements. It is an international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet. ISOC provides a major source of funding and support for the IETF and its processes. Notably, ISOC funds 100 percent of the RFC Editor function. In 2005, at the IETF’s request, ISOC substantially increased its support to and participation in the IETF as part of its administrative restructuring process. ISOC’s support of Internet standards and the IETF also extends to its policy, education, and public relations functions as well as its legal and insurance coverage. ISOC, along with its Platinum Sponsors, is the IETF’s sole source of financial support apart from IETF meeting fees. Support from companies whose products and services so clearly depend on the standards developed by the IETF is essential. A major source of programme funding for many of ISOC’s initiatives is the Public Interest Registry (PIR), a not-for-profit corporation created by ISOC in 2002 with ISOC as its sole member. PIR’s mission is to manage the .ORG domain in an exemplary manner and to ensure that it is the home of noncommercial entities on the Internet. Through ISOC, PIR has the benefit of long-established and well-recognised mechanisms in place for responding to and involving noncommercial Internet users. PIR contributes to, supports, and enhances ISOC’s mission and programmes by contributing surpluses generated by .ORG domain registration revenues to the sponsorship of ISOC-managed programmes in line with the common purposes of ISOC and PIR. Afilias Limited, a global leader in advanced domain name registry services, provides registry support services for PIR and is an ISOC Platinum member. www.ietf.org, www.pir.org, ww.afilias.org In December 2005, NeuStar Secretariat Services LLC reached an agreement with the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI) to acquire the assets of CNRI subsidiary Foretec Seminars, Inc., former secretariat services provider for the Internet Engineering Task Force. The Internet Society offers its warmest thanks to Dr. Robert Kahn and CNRI for years of service to the Internet Engineering Task Force. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: ISOC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The year 2006 promises to be pivotal as ISOC builds on its achievements from 2005. The ever-increasing strength of the organisation’s individual and organisational membership programmes combined with the expansion of education programmes, its deepening role in public policy, and continued support of the IETF puts the organisation at its strongest point ever. An advancement of ISOC’s regional and global presence is under way through the formation of Regional Bureaus. The bureaus will act as focal points for coordinating and leveraging ISOC’s work in a given region—particularly those related to policy and education. Supported by ISOC staff, the bureaus will link ISOC’s leaders, Chapters, and members with national governments and various other initiatives in regions throughout the world. Standards With the formation of the IETF Administrative Support Activity (IASA), the IETF now has control over its administrative functions, making it possible for the newly formed IETF Administrative Oversight Committee to put into place suitable contracts and agreements for its operational activities. In addition, the establishment in December 2005 of the IETF Trust will ensure that all appropriate Intellectual Property activities and assets are accounted for and that processes are in place for ongoing management of Intellectual Property within the IETF. Public Policy ISOC’s public policy activities will build on the organisation’s 2005 strategic operating plan, which establishes as priority efforts the need to adopt, assert, and actively defend Internet policy positions that are consistent with the organisation’s core values. The community can expect a move toward programmes that are global yet regionally focused. The creation of Regional Policy Advisory Groups will, among other things, advocate ISOC and Internet community policy positions within a region, educate influencers with regard to Internet Governance matters, assist in the globalisation of ISOC Public Policy, and support and work with ISOC’s newly formed Regional Bureaus. The organisation’s expanded leadership role in Internet Governance will be strengthened through the expansion of its public policy team, as well as through further collaboration with members and the Internet community on policy matters, including possibilities for leveraging the successful Internet Pavilion model. Education ISOC plans to increase its educational activities—including the ccTLD workshops—and to work more closely with regional communities through its Regional Bureaus. Efforts are being made to facilitate Internet self-sufficiency—particularly within developing nations—through train-the-trainers programmes and fund-raising activities. In addition, plans are being made to identify local experts and leverage new capacity-building and mentorship opportunities in order to increase educational opportunities for technical staff and policy makers in developing countries. In concert with its policy activities, ISOC plans to work with several global institutions to develop greater awareness of and educational materials for topical issues such as Net Neutrality. Membership and Chapters ISOC’s Chapters and worldwide Individual Membership will continue to develop and enhance outreach activities that facilitate increased communication and collaboration among Chapter participants and members. In particular, ISOC plans to continue the Monthly Monographic Meetings, created by an ISOC Chapter member, that operate in conjunction with chapter leadership. Also in 2006, ISOC plans to develop multichapter events or events that bring together large numbers of ISOC members. An African INET, for example, will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, in conjunction with AfriNIC and AfNOG to build on this year’s event in Cairo. Similar events are forthcoming. As we enter a new phase with new expectations and challenges, it is essential that our goals and objectives be well-defined. Today, the positions we take on issues that confront the evolving Internet are grounded in exemplary and well-articulated fundamental principles, and they are governed by a clear, robust, and ambitious strategic operating plan. MEMBERS, CHAPTERS, AND PARTNERS: GLOBAL PRESENCE, LOCAL STRENGTH ISOC’s Individual Members, Chapters, and Organisation Members promote and pursue ISOC’s mission in all parts of the Internet community and all parts of the world. ISOC also partners collaboratively with other organisations that share its vision and core values. Individual Members The Internet Society was founded in 1992 as an Individual Membership organisation for people who believe in the potential of the Internet to improve the lives of everyone everywhere, and Individual Members in all parts of the world continue to play important operational and strategic roles in ISOC. ISOC differs from traditional membership organisations—which typically focus mainly on serving their members—in that ISOC’s primary mission is to support the development of the Internet. ISOC members are partners who participate in the pursuit of the ISOC mission. Any individual who agrees to the ISOC Code of Conduct may join ISOC as an Individual Member. ISOC has two Individual Membership levels. Individuals may join ISOC as Global Members free of charge or choose to join ISOC as Sustaining Members and pay an annual membership fee. In addition to the benefits enjoyed by Global Members, Sustaining Members are eligible to participate in the election of several ISOC trustees. ISOC’s 24,000 Individual Members form a diverse worldwide community of people who believe in the ISOC vision, are committed to ISOC’s mission, and embrace ISOC’s core values. Many are interested professionally in the Internet and its technology, and many are concerned about the role that the evolving Internet will play in their lives and in their communities. ISOC links all of its members to each other and to the many companies, organisations, and government bodies that are shaping the future of the Internet. Throughout ISOC’s history, Individual Members have served ISOC as volunteers, generously contributing time and talent to ISOC’s development. In addition, Individual Members are encouraged to participate in Chapters, thereby enriching the ISOC community through service, especially at the regional and local levels. www.isoc.org/members/ Chapters Internet Society Chapters are organised voluntarily by members who reside in a particular geographic region—such as a city, country, or larger geographic area—or who share an interest in a common subject such as disabilities or special needs. Chapters are approved by ISOC under procedures developed to empower locally meaningful activity while retaining an overall commitment to the joint achievement of ISOC’s common mission. They are expected to serve the interests of their specific geographic or nongeographic segment of the global Internet community in a manner consistent with ISOC’s mission. The two roles of Chapters are (1) to locally and regionally amplify ISOC’s efforts to achieve its mission and (2) to infuse ISOC with local and regional perspectives on developments and issues that affect the evolution of the Internet. The Chapter relationship is very much a two-way street: Chapters are effective local and regional agents of the ISOC mission as well as important sources of the information that informs that mission. Like members, Chapters are partners that participate in the pursuit of our joint mission. Chapters enable members to be personally involved in the future of the Internet. They bring a sharper and more personal focus to local and regional issues affecting the Internet, and they provide opportunities for those issues to be recognised. Chapters also offer opportunities for members to network with other Internet-oriented people and to participate in locally organised programmes and events that promote ISOC’s core values. www.isoc.org/chapters/ ISOC Chapters Worldwide Africa 1. Benin 2. Cameroon 3. Egypt 4. Gambia 5. Ghana 6. Mali 7. Mauritius 8. Morocco 9. Niger 10. Nigeria 11. Senegal 12. South Africa 13. Uganda Asia 14. Bahrain 15. Bangladesh 16. Georgia 17. India–Delhi 18. Israel 19. Japan 20. Pakistan 21. Palestine 22. Philippines 23. Saudi Arabia 24. South Korea 25. Taiwan 26. Thailand 27. Turkey Europe 28. Belgium 29. Belgium–Wallonia 30. Bulgaria 31. Catalonia 32. Denmark 33. England 34. Finland 35. France 36. Germany 37. Greece 38. Hungary 39. Ireland 40. Italy 41. Luxembourg 42. Netherlands 43. Norway 44. Poland 45. Scotland 46. Slovenia 47. Spain 48. Spain–Aragon 49. Spain–Asturias 50. Spain–Galicia 51. Spain–Madrid 52. Sweden 53. Switzerland–Geneva Latin America and the Caribbean 54. Argentina 55. Brazil 56. Colombia 57. Ecuador 58. Mexico 59. Peru 60. Puerto Rico 61. Venezuela Northern America 62. Canada 63. Canada–Quebec 64. Canada–Toronto 65. U.S.A.–Chicago 66. U.S.A.–Hawaii 67. U.S.A.–Los Angeles 68. U.S.A.–New Jersey 69. U.S.A.–New York Metro 70. U.S.A.–South-Central Texas 71. U.S.A.–Washington, D.C. Oceania 72. Australia 73. Pacific Islands Nongeographic Disability and Special Needs In addition to the technological, education, and standards issues, ISOC is involved in a variety of initiatives stemming from social, economic, political, ethical, and legal sources that can and do exert influence on the direction of the Internet. ISOC Chapters amplify our efforts to achieve our mission and to infuse ISOC with local and regional perspectives on development and issues that could affect the evolution of the Internet. The Internet Society differs from traditional membership organisations, which typically focus mainly on serving their members. Our primary mission is to support the development of the Internet in accordance with our core values. We consider our members partners in pursuit of that mission. Organisation Members Organisation Members attune ISOC to the broad range of Internet standards, public policy, and infrastructure interests of the private sector, of civil society, and of noncommercial, government, and nongovernmental institutions. Their perspective is infused with the well-developed insight of organisations that in one way or another depend on the global Internet for their success. Representatives of each member organisation bring that perspective to ISOC through the Advisory Council. ISOC’s Organisation Members include corporations; nonprofit, trade, and professional organisations; foundations; educational institutions; government agencies; and other national and international organisations that share ISOC’s commitment to an open and accessible Internet. Financial and institutional support by those organisations is critical to the success of ISOC’s standards, education, and public policy activities. ISOC welcomes Organisation Members at several different levels of annual financial support and receives general and directed grants that are offered in addition to membership fees. Organisation Members enhance ISOC’s credibility and authority by endorsing ISOC and its mission. www.isoc.org/orgs/ Organisation Members that Supported the Internet Society During 2005 ACOnet Afilias Alcatel APNIC ARIN Association for Computing Machinery Assumption University of Thailand AT&T Ausregistry Avici CERN Cisco Systems Coalition for Networked Information CORE DENIC eG DISA Dubai Municipality DynamicSoft ECMA Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology EDUCAUSE Ericsson ETSI Geneva Financial Centre Gibtelecom Google Grabensee Rechtsanwaltkanzlei Hewlett-Packard Hitachi Hungarnet IAjapan IBM IEEE INFN-CNAF Informatics and Telematics Institute Intel Interact srl Interisle Consulting Group Internet Initiative Japan Internet2 Japan Network Information Centre Japan Registry Service Co. Ken Stubbs Internet Presence Consultant Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch Lucent Matsushita Electric MCI Mentat Microsoft Motorola NEC NOB Nokia Nominet NORDUnet Nortel Northwestern University NTT Nysernet OKI Electric O’Reilly & Associates RIPE NCC Sendmail SIDA Siemens SITA Skyarch Stichting NLnet Stockholm University SUNET Sun Microsystems SURFnet Swisscom Swiss Federal Office of Communications SWITCH TDC Song Oy TERENA Thales UKERNA Uni-C University of Washington VanDyke Software WIDE ISOC Organisation Members complement the perspective of Individual Members by attuning ISOC to the broad range of Internet standards, public policy, and infrastructure interests of the private sector, civil society, and noncommercial, governmental, and nongovernmental institutions. ISOC’s Platinum Programme ISOC’s Platinum programme enables supporters to dedicate their contributions to specific areas of activity. Funds are placed in a restricted account as determined by the designation made by the Platinum member and will be used for the purposes designated. Platinum sponsorship annual fees begin at US$100,000 and are discounted by 50 percent for nonprofit organisations. Benefits for Platinum programme sponsors include opportunities to: • Designate funds for sponsorship of specific Internet activities and projects • Be recognised prominently on ISOC’s Web site and in ISOC publications • Use the ISOC logo and a statement of Platinum sponsorship status in the sponsor organisation’s marketing and promotional materials • Participate on ISOC’s Advisory Council • Participate in the governance of ISOC via the selection of up to six Board of Trustees members, with voting weighted by membership level • Provide major financial and organisational support for the Internet Engineering Task Force • Participate in and support ISOC’s worldwide education programmes • Participate in the development of ISOC’s global public policy positions • Support the publication of Member Briefings to educate the public and the media on basic issues of the Internet industry www.isoc.org/members/platinum.shtml Platinum Programme Members Afilias is a global leader in advanced back-end domain name registry services and provides a wide range of advanced capabilities essential to the smooth and efficient operation of any Internet domain name registry. Afilias services support the operation of the .ORG registry. www.afilias.org ARIN (American Registry for Internet Numbers) is a Regional Internet Registry providing services related to the technical coordination and management of Internet number resources in its service region. www.arin.net Cisco Systems is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks constitute an essential part of business, education, government, and home communications, and Cisco’s Internet-protocol-based networking solutions form the foundation of these networks. www.cisco.com RIPE NCC is a Regional Internet Registry providing services related to the technical coordination and management of Internet number resources in its service region. www.ripe.net STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS NOTES ON FINANCIAL INFORMATION Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and General Information The Internet Society was incorporated as a nonprofit membership organisation in the District of Columbia on December 11, 1992, to provide leadership in Internet-related standards, education, and public policy. It is exempt from income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Internet Society is not a private foundation. Cash and Cash Equivalents For purposes of cash flows, the Internet Society considers all cash on hand, cash in banks, and cash invested with a short-term maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Classification of Net Assets Net assets of the Internet Society are reported in two self-balancing groups. • Unrestricted net assets represent funds that are available for support of the Internet Society’s operations. They include contributions received without donor- imposed restrictions. • Temporarily restricted net assets represent resources that have been donated and are to be used in accordance with stipulations set by the donor. Membership Dues Deferred revenue consists of member-ship dues collected in advance. Membership dues are recorded as deferred revenue upon receipt and are recognised as revenue ratably over the period to which the dues relate. Platinum Sponsors Platinum donations are recognised when committed by the donor. The revenue is recorded as temporarily restricted support, since the donor stipulates the use of the donated funds. Once a donor restriction is accomplished, temporarily restricted net assets are reclassified to un-restricted net assets and reported in the statement of activities and change in net assets as net assets released from restrictions. Related-Party Transaction On October 7, 2002, the Internet Society formed a separate but related entity known as the Public Interest Registry (PIR) to operate the .ORG registry. PIR was incorporated as a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation with the Internet Society as its sole member. Soon after incorporation, PIR applied to the Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. In July 2004, PIR received a favourable ruling from the Internal Revenue Service and was granted tax-exempt status. In January 2003, the Internet Society became custodian of a $5,000,000 grant given to it on behalf of PIR. The grant is to be distributed evenly in the amount of $833,333 per year plus accrued interest through 2008. The funds are to be used for the establishment of an endowment that will fund future operating costs of PIR. If PIR loses its status as the operator of the .ORG registry, the remaining endowment will be transferred to the successor registry operator. Internet Administrative Support Activity In 2005, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), which is a large, international community of network designers, operators, and researchers responsible for developing and defining the standards and protocols that make up the Internet, restructured its support operations within the Internet Society. The Internet Society has always considered itself the organisational home of the IETF; however, the secretariat function and other administrative duties were performed by other helper organisations. In early 2005, as part of a long-term restructuring plan, the IETF decided to create the Internet Administrative Support Activity (IASA) to replace the helper organizations and formally structure its administrative support functions within the Internet Society. Awards The Jonathan B. Postel Service Award was established by the Internet Society to honour those who have made outstanding contributions in service to the data communications community. The $20,000 award is given annually and is named after Dr. Jonathan B. Postel, who embodied technical expertise, extraordinary leadership, and dedicated service to the community over his 30-year career. Temporarily Restricted Net Assets Temporarily restricted net assets at December 31 consist of: 2005 2004 Security Expert Initiative (EU) $47,232 $146,450 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award 74 74 Net Assets Released from Restriction Net assets which were released from restrictions by incurring expenses, which satisfied the restrictions specified by the donor: 2005 2004 Security Expert Initiative (EU) $145,859 $77,828 Jonathan B. 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