An Introduction to ICANN SAC 132: The Domain Name System Runs on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)
- Time
- 2026-08-09 10:00 ~ 10:30
- Speaker
- Cui Jia Wei
- Room
- TR209
- Co-write
Abstract
Although the internet underpins a wide range of services in modern life—from email and social media to artificial intelligence systems—many users have only a limited understanding of the infrastructure that supports it, particularly the Domain Name System (DNS). Even fewer are aware of the role played by free and open source software within the DNS ecosystem. These community-driven FOSS projects are essential to the functioning of internet infrastructure, yet their importance is often overlooked. As a result, governments and international organizations frequently struggle to design effective policies that adequately support the communities maintaining these systems. In October 2025, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’s Security and Stability Advisory Committee released Report SAC132, titled The Domain Name System Runs on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Building on this report, this session aims to help participants understand the DNS and the FOSS services that support it. It will further explore key considerations for policymakers seeking to support these open-source communities and contributors, and assess whether Taiwan’s current policies align with the recommendations outlined in the report. The session will also introduce Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers as an organization, its meeting structure, and opportunities for participation from Taiwan. This includes programs supported by the Taiwan Network Information Center, such as the TWNIC Academy, along with reflections and experiences from past participants.
Speaker
Cui Jia Wei
崔家瑋目前就讀於台灣大學法律研究所，研究領域為開源人工智慧治理。他於 2022 年通過律師與司法官考試，在台灣最大的虛擬資產交易所擔任法律專員。在學術與工作之外，他亦參與台灣的非政府組織與公民科技社群。他所參與的公民科技專案 vTaiwan 探討數位工具應用於審議民主的可能性。vTaiwan 在 2023 年與 OpenAI 合作，探討利用審議民主改善人工智慧治理的提案；自 2024 年開始，vTaiwan 與台灣網路資訊中心合作，以數位工具協助網路與人工智慧治理的多方利害關係人討論。他於 2025 年亦獲選成為 TWNIC Academy Fellow。 Cui Jia-Wei is currently a graduate student at the Graduate Institute of Law at National Taiwan University, where his research focuses on the governance of open-source artificial intelligence. He passed both the bar examination and the judicial officer examination in 2022, and currently works as a legal specialist at Taiwan’s largest virtual asset exchange.
In addition to his academic and professional work, he is actively involved in non-governmental organizations and civic tech communities in Taiwan. He participates in the civic tech project vTaiwan, which explores the use of digital tools in deliberative democracy. In 2023, vTaiwan collaborated with OpenAI to develop proposals on improving AI governance through deliberative democracy. Since 2024, vTaiwan has partnered with the Taiwan Network Information Center to facilitate multi-stakeholder discussions on internet and AI governance using digital tools. In 2025, he was selected as a TWNIC Academy Fellow.