[discuss] Problem definition 1, version 5

[Savage, John]

Agreed.

john


On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 6:52 AM, Nathalie Coupet
<nathaliecoupet at yahoo.com>wrote:

> agreed
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jan 22, 2014, at 4:26 AM, Grigori Saghyan <gregor at arminco.com> wrote:
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> > On 22.01.2014 7:37, George Sadowsky wrote:
> >> Purpose of this message
> >>
> >> To distribute version 5 of the problem statement.  Some minor
> >> wordsmithing has been done since version 4.   Do we have agreement,
> >> an can we proceed with this?
> >>
> >>
> >> Disclaimer
> >>
> >> I am a member of the Board of Directors of ICANN.  I believe that
> >> this affiliation is fairly well known.
> >>
> >> The opinions that I express on this list are my own.  I participate
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> >> regarding how I participate on this list, as well as on other lists
> >> focusing on Internet governance issues.
> >>
> >> I note that I have been involved in ICT activities for economic and
> >> social development since 1973, and in the training and use
> >> specifically of the Internet globally since 1991.  Both dates
> >> substantially precede the formation of ICANN.
> >>
> >>
> >> P1 (ver.5). US Government involvement in IANA root zone functions.
> >>
> >> 1. The Internet Assigned Names and Numbers Authority (IANA) has as
> >> one of its functions the vetting of changes in the Internet root
> >> zone file.  The members of the team that performs the IANA
> >> functions are employed by ICANN, the Internet Corporation for
> >> Assigned Names and Numbers.
> >>
> >> 2. ICANN has a zero-cost contract with the US government to perform
> >> the IANA functions. The US government authorizes changes made to
> >> the root zone by verifying that ICANN abides by publicly documented
> >> policies prior to the changes being submitted for implementation.
> >>
> >> 3. It has been a requirement for the contractor providing the IANA
> >> function to be a US organization, resulting in the provision of the
> >> IANA function being subject to US law and the decisions of the US
> >> judiciary.
> >>
> >> 4. Objections have been raised to US government involvement in this
> >> process on several grounds, including exclusivity and concerns of
> >> trust. Objections have equally been raised to movement of the
> >> function to several international organizations.
> >>
> >> 5. Acceptable solutions for assignment of the IANA root zone
> >> function should meet several criteria: (1) protection of the root
> >> zone from political or other improper interference; (2) integrity,
> >> stability, continuity, security and robustness of the
> >> administration of the root zone; (3) widespread trust by Internet
> >> users in the administration of this function; (4) support of a
> >> single unified root zone; and (5) agreement regarding an
> >> accountability mechanism for this function that is broadly accepted
> >> as being in the global public interest.
> >>
> >> 6. A number of potential solutions have been proposed; however,
> >> there has been no consensus that any of them are broadly
> >> acceptable.
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> > Grigori Saghyan
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John E. Savage
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