2.2.4.1.2 Awareness of Internet-related issues
The number of people in Latin America concerned with ICANN-related issues is quite small. Those few who are involved come mainly from several well-defined groups:
- Managers of country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs).
- NGO and academic networks, which have been involved with the emergence of the Internet in the region, as well as with its subsequent promotion and development.
- Governments. Not many governments have actively participated in ICANN's activities to date: Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Panama are the exceptions. Of these, just two-Brazil and Argentina-have had constant representation in the GAC. The representatives of other countries have changed regularly and in some cases participation has stopped altogether.
- ISPs, representative organizations, and telecommunications firms.
At present, Latin America is moving forward with the creation of a Regional Internet Registry (RIR). When finished, we expect the RIR to be a new locus for discussion of and work on ICANN-related matters
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