<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Greg - </div><div><br></div><div>I believe the points you mention were first contained in a contribution from me some time ago, so I will respond -</div><div><br></div><div>- the context in which they appeared was that of comparing possible future makeups for IANA to the current one, i.e, if we change, the new arrangement needs to be as good as or better than current in these areas</div><div><br></div><div>- the reference to rogue litigation had in mind such abuses as patent trolls in the U.S. In general, the atmosphere of litigiousness in the US and elsewhere suggests that forethought be given to the legal base for a new arrangement</div><div><br></div><div>- by way of comparison to �robust,� one could think of the public benefit statute under which ICANN is currently incorporated, including features such as indemnity protections, etc. This is not protection from justifiable suit, it is (some) protection from frivolous litigation.</div><div><br></div><div>- Mike</div><div><br></div><br><div><div>On Mar 2, 2014, at 10:52 PM, Shatan, Gregory S. <<a href="mailto:GShatan@ReedSmith.com">GShatan@ReedSmith.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><p class="b38f6367-f135-4dad-b9a0-613f19acd7a4" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"></p><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Ian:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Thank you for this. It does provide food for thought and discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">A couple of thoughts and questions come to mind, and I�d be curious to hear what your or others think.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">First, I don�t think it is accurate or supportable to say that the direction you propose has �widespread support� from the �private sector.� My initial thought is that the private sector is largely unaware of the issue. To the extent that the private sector is aware of the issue, I think many don�t see the current structure as a problem (and if they do, they may not see ICANN internalization as the solution). Of course, there are a number of subsectors within the private sector, and opinions may differ within the private sector.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Second, the focus here and elsewhere on �protection of the root zone from political or other improper interference� seems to be overblown. There don�t seem to be any particular examples of political influence on the root zone (even post-Snowden). To the extent this is based on vague concerns about �trust� and the US Government, I have seen no evidence of USG interest in (much less incursion into or exploits aimed at) the root. It seems to me that parties who have long wished to change the current root management scheme have seized on the current climate to try to gain ground, without satisfying any of the leaps of logic needed to get there.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Third, I am curious what you are thinking of when you mention �rogue litigation attacks�. Are there past or current litigation matters that induced you to include this point? If not, and it�s just a theoretical possibility, what kind of litigation are you thinking of? And what constitutes �rogue litigation�? <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Finally, by a �legal structure that is robust� against such attacks, are you suggesting an entity that somehow cannot be sued anywhere in the world? This seems rather dangerous (as well as highly unlikely). Or is your primary concern/target to move away from the current structure where ICANN is a US corporation and this amenable to suit in the US?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Thanks for considering these points.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Greg Shatan<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); border-top-width: 1pt; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:discuss-bounces@1net.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">discuss-bounces@1net.org</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[<a href="mailto:discuss-bounces@1net.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">mailto:discuss-bounces@1net.org</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Ian Peter<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Sunday, March 02, 2014 6:11 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Suzanne Woolf; John Curran<br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:discuss@1net.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">discuss@1net.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[discuss] Second draft - proposed Netmundial submission<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thanks to everyone who has made suggestions about this, both on and off list.</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">As a result I have made a few changes, as below. I still feel perhaps the best path is for me to submit this as an individual to keep things less complicated, unless there is a strong feeling otherwise. The deadline is March 8.</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">My main objective here is a roadmap; some simple steps in the right direction that will help to a achieve a good outcome. If this is made too complicated, it will go nowhere. Plenty of time to examine complexities later when we have an agreed path forward.</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Here is my proposed new wording. All comments and suggested improvements welcome.</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ian Peter</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">DRAFT FOLLOWS</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Roadmap (and principles) for internalisation of the former IANA functions under a multistakeholder governance model involving ICANN and associated technical organisations.</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This roadmap concentrates on one internet governance issue only � the future of the IANA functions which have been the subject of much past discussion because current arrangements are seen by many to be outside of the preferred multistakeholder model.</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Indeed, IANA itself was established in an era before most current internet governance institutions (eg ICANN) were in existence. The emergence of a trusted global body to take over these functions was envisaged at the time and this submission suggests that we can now proceed to transfer remaining functions to a multistakeholder model of management.</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">ROADMAP</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This roadmap suggests that the IANA functions, though necessary processes in the secure and authoritative functioning of the Internet, no longer need a separate identity and would more productively merged with similar functions under the auspices of ICANN and associated technical bodies. Subject of course to many concerns about details, this direction appears to have widespread support from governments, civil society, technical community, and private sector.</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">In order to achieve this desired change efficiently and productively, the following roadmap is proposed.</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">1.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">ICANN should be requested to prepare a proposal for management of the previous IANA functions within the multistakeholder model of internet governance, including among other considerations the following criteria:</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">(a) protection of the root zone from political or other improper interference;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">(b) integrity, stability, continuity, security and robustness of the administration of the root zone;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">(c) widespread [international] trust by Internet users in the administration of this function; (d) support of a single unified root zone; and</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 10pt; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">(e) agreement regarding an accountability mechanism for this function that is broadly accepted as being in the global public interest."</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">2. Preparation of the proposal should involve discussion with all major stakeholder groups, with a completion timetable for a first draft for discussion at the Internet Governance Forum in Turkey in September 2014.</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">3. To expedite completion in a timely manner, it is suggested that outside consultants be engaged to prepare the discussion paper (proposal) in consultation with major stakeholders.</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">4. The solution must have the following characteristics</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""><br></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">(a) offers a legal structure that is robust against rogue litigation attacks<br><br>(b) is aligned with the Internet technical infrastructure in a way that supports innovative, technology based evolution of the DNS .</span><span style=""><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">(c) is an inclusive model</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">(d) is a demonstrable improvement on current processes in this area</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">END DRAFT</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245);"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:suzworldwide@gmail.com" title="suzworldwide@gmail.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">Suzanne Woolf</a><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245);"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Sent:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Sunday, March 02, 2014 8:52 PM<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245);"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">To:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:jcurran@istaff.org" title="jcurran@istaff.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">John Curran</a><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245);"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Cc:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com" title="ian.peter@ianpeter.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">Ian Peter</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:discuss@1net.org" title="discuss@1net.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">mailto:discuss@1net.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245);"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [discuss] Thoughts welcome on proposed Netmundial submission<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">On Feb 28, 2014, at 12:00 AM, John Curran <<a href="mailto:jcurran@istaff.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">jcurran@istaff.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">On Feb 27, 2014, at 7:32 PM, Ian Peter <<a href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">ian.peter@ianpeter.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Ian -<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> Very nice writeup... I have just a couple of comments, which you may use or<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> discard as desired.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style=""> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">ROADMAP</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> This roadmap suggests that the IANA functions, though necessary processes in the secure and authoritative functioning of the Internet, no longer need a separate entity and would more productively merged with similar functions under the auspices of ICANN.</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">It is an interesting formulation of the problem statement... At present, I would describe<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">the IANA functions as "a set of tasks" rather than an "entity", and hence would instead<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">phrase the purpose of a roadmap as:<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">"This roadmap suggests that the IANA functions (which are necessary for the secure<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">and proper functioning of the Internet) that are currently administered by ICANN per<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">USG contract should remain at ICANN and be performed instead under its auspices<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">via the strengthening of accountability mechanisms to meet the global public interest."<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I like Ian's initial note and this suggested refinement, but would also like to see some clarification regarding those IANA functions which do not relate to the DNS root.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Subject of course to many concerns about details, this direction appears to have widespread support from governments, civil society, technical community, and private sector.</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> In order to achieve this desired change efficiently and productively, the following roadmap is proposed.</span><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">1.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">ICANN should be requested to prepare a proposal for management of the previous IANA functions within the ICANN multistakeholder model, bearing in mind the following criteria:</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">(a) protection of the root zone from political or other improper interference;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div></blockquote><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">The above criteria confuses me - are we referring to ICANN's DNS policy development role,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">or performance of the IANA functions? The latter are technical tasks in registry administration</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">and the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">most important criteria would be that ICANN continue to implement all IANA registry<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">functions in accordance with the respective policies (I guess one could further elaborate to<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">point out that operating per respective policies means free from political or other interference,<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">but that really is secondary to making sure that the IANA follows IETF protocol, RIR IP, and<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">ICANN DNS policies, both presently adopted and as revised in the future.)<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Right. In particular, one would hope that proper administration of the IANA functions includes protection from "improper interference" in any of them as an initial requirement.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The IANA functions do not consist only of those related to the DNS, yet many of the suggestions and assumptions we see tend to be limited to issues and mechanisms that may apply more closely to DNS-related IANA functions than to others. It would be helpful to be clear whether we're talking about the DNS-related functions only, or the full scope of IANA's responsibilities to the internet community.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">best,<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Suzanne<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="b38f6367-f135-4dad-b9a0-613f19acd7a4" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font size="1"><font size="3" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial">* * *</font></font></font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font size="1"><font size="3" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial">This E-mail, along with any attachments, is considered confidential and may well be legally privileged. 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