• Mission & Objectives

last modified February 20 by tomlowenhaupt

The reasons we exist and the things we hope to accomplish are presented on this page.

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Keeping Us Focused

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(Commons photo courtesy of telstar.) 

Relationships

To facilitate our mission we have developed affiliations with several entities.

Kantara Initiative

To facilitate our development of civic identity we joined the Kantara Initiative. Kantara's mission is to foster identity community harmonization, interoperability, innovation, and broad adoption through the development of open identity specifications, operational frameworks, education programs, deployment and usage best practices for privacy-respecting, secure access to online services

­Kantara's vision Ensure secure, id­entity-based, online interactions while preventing misuse of personal information so that networks will become privacy protecting and more natively trustworthy environments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Mission

To facilitate civic, community, cultural, and commercial improvement in New York City through the acquisition, operation, and development of the Internet's .nyc top level domain (TLD) as a public interest resource, educating New York's residents and organizations about the techniques and opportunities the .nyc TLD offers for improving our lives and our city.

Operational Objectives

  • Create a policy framework for the development of the .nyc TLD and the equitable allocation, distribution, and administration of .nyc domain names;
  • establish and administer a registration system for .nyc domain names;
  • establish complaint handling and dispute resolution processes which provide for conciliation or redress of grievances on matters associated with the administration or use of .nyc domain names;
  • assure the allocation and assignment of Internet Protocol addresses as needed by New York City residents and organizations;
  • liaise with local and international bodies on issues relating to the development and administration of domain name systems and Internet Protocol addresses; and
  • raise the competency of the Internet industry by acquiring and sharing knowledge and best practices.

Civic Objectives

  • Raise public awareness of the benefits to be derived from utilizing Internet technology;
  • promote and provide education and training to raise the city's capacity to utilize the Internet, especially the not-for-profit sector;
  • create and maintain a name space that facilitates a more intuitive local Internet;
  • develop innovative civic tools and services that empower residents, facilitate community improvement, and civic pride;
  • facilitate the development of civic spaces that facilitate the identification and addressing of issues and opportunities;
  • provide a forum for Internet users, access providers, regulatory bodies, interest groups, and other stakeholders to discuss issues related to the provision, coordination, and administration of Internet infrastructure and services;
  • facilitate the promotion of New York City as an international center for tourism, commerce, and culture;
  • promote a better understanding and use of Internet related technologies for the city's residents, small businesses, institutions, community and global organizations; and
  • facilitate exposure to local civic and cultural events presented under the .nyc TLD.

To Do

Key .nyc Links