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Colleagues:<br>
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I understand that this is not the first round of these discussions
and in some ways you are getting to the details, but beyond the
ultimate hammer solution of the removal of the contract, I was
wondering whether there may have been a more subtle salutary effects
of the NTIA role. A parent in the room, even if not paying close
attention to the children, helps create a environment that promotes
more responsible behavior... Are we considering that effect as well
as the ultimate hammer?<br>
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Joe<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/5/2014 3:39 AM, John Curran wrote:<br>
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On Sep 5, 2014, at 9:47 AM, Milton L Mueller <<a
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inline !important; float: none;">The ultimate form of
accountability is when the IANA functions can be taken away
from the provider. That is, the contract can be awarded to
someone else if ICANN performs poorly, takes ultra vires
actions, etc.</span></blockquote>
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<div>Milton - </div>
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<div> Let's test the usefulness of this mechanism... If this had
been the case, then when over </div>
<div> the last decade would have the community moved the IANA
functions from ICANN, and</div>
<div> how would that decision have been made?</div>
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<div> I understand how other mechanisms (e.g. ability to remove a
Board member) can be used</div>
<div> readily used as an accountability mechanism (and don't
require major operation changes),</div>
<div> but if the policy communities had had control of the
"structural separation" knob rather than</div>
<div> NTIA, when and how would it have been used?</div>
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<div>Thanks!</div>
<div>/John</div>
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<div>Disclaimer: my views alone</div>
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