[CCWG-ACCT] Our timetable -- some personal observations

[Izumi Okutani]

Hello Bruce,


> 2. The ASO shall be the entity established by the Memorandum of Understanding entered on 21 October 2004 between ICANN and the Number Resource Organization (NRO), an organization of the existing regional Internet registries (RIRs)."

If you see the above sentence which refers to the MoU, it only described about the ASO, not ICANN's role on the number resources.

The ASO believes the Mission should accurately describe ICANN's role is on the number resources.

The ASO MoU is a document, which has been agreed between ICANN and RIRs, including description of ICANN's role.
This is why we believe clarity on ICANN's role related to the number resources with reference to the ASO MoU in the Mission is important.

I note that it seems odd for the Board to refer to the MoU in a mission statement and have a follow up question.

Does the ICANN Board have a specific concern about referencing the ASO MoU in the Mission?
The ASO MoU can only be revised based on agreement by RIRs and ICANN, so it would not change the role of ICANN's role without ICANN's consent.



Izumi


On 2015/12/17 19:45, Bruce Tonkin wrote:
> Hello Izumi,
> 
> 
>>>  "Coordinates the allocation and assignment at the top-most level of Internet Protocol ("IP") and Autonomous System ("AS") numbers. ICANN's Mission is described in the ASO MoU between ICANN and RIRs."
> 
> I think this is more about bylaws drafting.   We noted that the ASO MOU is already specified in the bylaws:
> 
> " Section 1. DESCRIPTION
> 
> 1. The Address Supporting Organization (ASO) shall advise the Board with respect to policy issues relating to the operation, assignment, and management of Internet addresses.
> 
> 2. The ASO shall be the entity established by the Memorandum of Understanding entered on 21 October 2004 between ICANN and the Number Resource Organization (NRO), an organization of the existing regional Internet registries (RIRs)."
> 
> It just seemed odd to us to have references to MoUs in a mission statement.
> 
> Regards,
> Bruce Tonkin 
> 
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