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<DIV>this is broadly along the lines of my submission to Brazil a few weeks ago,
developed with a lot of people from all stakeholder groups contributing. (not
that USG did is because of our submission; this step was reasonably
predictable)</DIV>
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<DIV>http://content.netmundial.br/contribution/roadmap-for-internalisation-of-the-former-iana-functions-under-a-multistakeholder-governance-model-involving-icann-and-associated-technical-organisations/105</DIV>
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<DIV>The keys now will be a process that will come up with a solution by
September 2015 broadly acceptable to major stakeholders (including USG).
One would hope the process examines suggestions such as those put forward by
Avri and Milton. I note that inter-governmental processes have already been
ruled out by USG. So if we want any advances by September 2015 or in the
forseeable future we can forget about that – it won’t be accepted.</DIV>
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<DIV>My main concern now is adoption of a reasonable process and timeframe to
get to a solution. ICANN doesn’t actually operate at Internet speed, nor do most
technical organisations. So without a timetable and a good process, not much
will happen before September 2015 and an opportunity might be lost.</DIV>
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<DIV>My submission suggested a first draft by September 2014, for discussion at
IGF. And, in order to achieve that, use of outside consultants. I believe a
clear timetable now needs to be developed to have a final proposal acceptable to
major stakeholders by September 2015. Perfectly do-able, but wont happen without
a good process and commitment to a timeframe. Nor will it happen without
consultation with groups outside of ICANN. Brazil meeting should at least
try to outline such a high level timetable.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ian Peter</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=suresh@hserus.net
href="mailto:suresh@hserus.net">Suresh Ramasubramanian</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 15, 2014 11:54 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=governance@lists.igcaucus.org
href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</A> ;
<A title=isolatedn@gmail.com href="mailto:isolatedn@gmail.com">Sivasubramanian
M</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=GShatan@reedsmith.com
href="mailto:GShatan@reedsmith.com">Shatan, Gregory S.</A> ; <A
title=jcurran@arin.net href="mailto:jcurran@arin.net">John Curran</A> ; <A
title=discuss@1net.org href="mailto:discuss@1net.org">1Net List</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [governance] Re: [discuss] U.S. to Give Up Oversight of
Web Policymaking Body</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>This is an expected though long delayed move. That oversight was supposed
to be temporary for the past 15 years at least.<BR><BR>--srs (iPad)</DIV>
<DIV><BR>On 15-Mar-2014, at 4:24, Sivasubramanian M <<A
href="mailto:isolatedn@gmail.com">isolatedn@gmail.com</A>>
wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">Great
News. "<SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">From
the inception of ICANN, the U.S. Government and Internet stakeholders
envisioned that the U.S. role in the IANA functions would be temporary."
Yet t</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">here
has been so much of politicization about the continuing oversight, but this
positive step by US Government now dissolves all doubt. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_default><FONT color=#333333 face="verdana, sans-serif">The
press release acknowledges that "</FONT><FONT color=#000000
face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 17px">ICANN as an organization has
matured and taken steps in recent years to improve its accountability and
transparency and its technical competence.". This is true enough for ICANN to
assume independent charge right away. Further improvements could be
recommended by the stakeholders in the Transition report to emerge, to
continue improvements to the Accountability and Transparency mechanism during
and after transition.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 3:29 AM, Shatan, Gregory S.
<SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:GShatan@reedsmith.com"
target=_blank>GShatan@reedsmith.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote
style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Here's
the text:<BR><BR><BR><BR>NTIA Announces Intent to Transition Key Internet
Domain Name Functions<BR><BR><BR>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<BR><BR><BR>March 14,
2014<BR><BR><BR>News Media Contact:<BR><BR><BR>NTIA, Office of Public
Affairs, <A href="tel:%28202%29%20482-7002" value="+912024827002">(202)
482-7002</A>, <A
href="mailto:press@ntia.doc.gov">press@ntia.doc.gov</A><BR><BR>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).<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>“The timing is right to start the transition
process,” said Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and
Information Lawrence E. Strickling. “We look forward to ICANN
convening stakeholders across the global Internet community to craft an
appropriate transition plan.”<BR><BR>ICANN is uniquely positioned, as both
the current IANA functions contractor and the global coordinator for the
DNS, as the appropriate party to convene the multistakeholder process to
develop the transition plan. NTIA has informed ICANN that it expects
that in the development of the proposal, ICANN will work collaboratively
with the directly affected parties, including the Internet Engineering Task
Force (IETF), the Internet Architecture Board (IAB), the Internet Society
(ISOC), the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), top level domain name
operators, VeriSign, and other interested global stakeholders.<BR><BR>NTIA
has communicated to ICANN that the transition proposal must have broad
community support and address the following four principles:<BR>Support and
enhance the multistakeholder model;<BR>Maintain the security, stability, and
resiliency of the Internet DNS;<BR>Meet the needs and expectation of the
global customers and partners of the IANA services; and,<BR>Maintain the
openness of the Internet.<BR><BR>Consistent with the clear policy expressed
in bipartisan resolutions of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives
(S.Con.Res.50 and H.Con.Res.127), which affirmed the United States support
for the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, NTIA will not accept
a proposal that replaces the NTIA role with a government-led or an
inter-governmental organization solution.<BR><BR>From the inception of
ICANN, the U.S. Government and Internet stakeholders envisioned that the
U.S. role in the IANA functions would be temporary. The Commerce
Department’s June 10, 1998 Statement of Policy stated that the U.S.
Government “is committed to a transition that will allow the private sector
to take leadership for DNS management.” ICANN as an organization has
matured and taken steps in recent years to improve its accountability and
transparency and its technical competence. At the same time,
international support continues to grow for the multistakeholder model of
Internet governance as evidenced by the continued success of the Internet
Governance Forum and the resilient stewardship of the various Internet
institutions.<BR><BR>While stakeholders work through the ICANN-convened
process to develop a transition proposal, NTIA’s current role will remain
unchanged. The current IANA functions contract expires September 30,
2015.<BR><BR>For further information see: IANA Functions and Related Root
Zone Management Transition Questions and Answers<BR><BR>About
NTIA<BR><BR>NTIA is the Executive Branch agency that advises the President
on telecommunications and information policy issues. NTIA’s programs and
policymaking focus largely on expanding broadband Internet access and
adoption in America, expanding the use of spectrum by all users, and
ensuring that the Internet remains an engine for continued innovation and
economic growth. To find out more about NTIA, visit <A
href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov" target=_blank>www.ntia.doc.gov</A>.<BR>
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<DIV class=h5><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: <A
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Behalf Of John Curran<BR>Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 5:58 PM<BR>To: 1Net
List; <<A
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Re: [discuss] U.S. to Give Up Oversight of Web Policymaking Body<BR><BR>On
Mar 14, 2014, at 5:54 PM, Carolina <<A
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wrote:<BR><BR>> <A
href="http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303546204579439653103639452?mobile=y"
target=_blank>http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303546204579439653103639452?mobile=y</A><BR><BR>NTIA
Press Release - <<A
href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions"
target=_blank>http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions</A>><BR><BR>FYI,<BR>/John<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>discuss
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