[discuss] NTIA statement

[Janna Anderson]

+1 regarding the input of leaders on this list. 
Janna Anderson

> On Mar 14, 2014, at 7:56 PM, "Victor Ndonnang" <ndonnang at nvconsulting.biz> wrote:
> 
> Definitely yes! But as George Sadowsky said earlier there will be life on
> 1Net after IANA is globalized. Let review his email, there are more others
> meaningful issues to be addressed...
> I would like to take this occasion to thank all elders who have been taking
> their time to discuss and explain topics on this list. The discussion is
> very informational and useful for the young people and Next Generation
> Internet Leaders.
> Thank you all very much.
> Best regards,
> Victor Ndonnang. 
> 
> -----Message d'origine-----
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> de manning bill
> Envoyé : Friday, March 14, 2014 7:05 PM
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> Objet : [discuss] NTIA statement
> 
> This might have an affect on the discussions
> 
> http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-
> key-internet-domain-name-functions
> 
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 
> March 14, 2014
> News Media Contact: 
> NTIA, Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-7002, press at ntia.doc.gov
> 
> WASHINGTON - To support and enhance the multistakeholder model of Internet
> policymaking and governance, the U.S. Commerce Department's National
> Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announces its
> intent to transition key Internet domain name functions to the global
> multistakeholder community.  As the first step, NTIA is asking the Internet
> Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to convene global
> stakeholders to develop a proposal to transition the current role played by
> NTIA in the coordination of the Internet's domain name system (DNS). 
> 
> NTIA's responsibility includes the procedural role of administering changes
> to the authoritative root zone file - the database containing the lists of
> names and addresses of all top-level domains - as well as serving as the
> historic steward of the DNS.  NTIA currently contracts with ICANN to carry
> out the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions and has a
> Cooperative Agreement with Verisign under which it performs related root
> zone management functions.  Transitioning NTIA out of its role marks the
> final phase of the privatization of the DNS as outlined by the U.S.
> Government in 1997.
> 
> 
> /bill
> Neca eos omnes.  Deus suos agnoscet.
> 
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