<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">All,</span></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Below is the latest blog update by Theresa Swinehart on the IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability tracks.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">--</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div>Link: <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/monthly-update-by-theresa-swinehart-3820ccd0-5c5c-43dc-a40f-9e74d6af3598"><font color="#0000ff">https://www.icann.org/news/blog/monthly-update-by-theresa-swinehart-3820ccd0-5c5c-43dc-a40f-9e74d6af3598</font></a></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">
It’s hard to believe that 2014 is already coming to a close. This past year has been monumental towards validating the strength of the multistakeholder model, the true test beginning on March 14 with the announcement by NTIA of its intention to transition its
stewardship of the IANA functions. Now at year’s end, I am very pleased with the effort the community has made to inform and develop two global processes to achieve a successful transition.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">
To provide a broader picture of the groups involved in each process, we designed an infographic showing the interrelation of the two processes and the flow of proposals from each. Please take time to review it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><img width="434" height="311" src="cid:99284AC6-5E45-40E8-94F9-89B2AA38505F" alt="Description: HIJE-3446:Users:hillaryjett:Desktop:GAO Documents:IANA Stewardship Transition:Interrelation between the Two Tracks Infographic.pdf" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2" type="image/png"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">
Download here: <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-stewardship-accountability-12dec14-en.pdf"><font color="#0000ff">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-stewardship-accountability-12dec14-en.pdf</font></a><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">
Another great resource that has surfaced is a <font color="#0000ff"><a href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/ntias_role_root_zone_management_12162014.pdf">slide deck published by NTIA</a> </font>that describes its current Administrator role
in the Root Zone management. To help inform transition discussions, the resource reiterates the “clerical and administrative” role that NTIA holds in its oversight of the IANA functions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">IANA Stewardship Transition<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">
Three operational communities are in the homestretch towards meeting the January 15 target deadline to respond to the ICG<font color="#0000ff"> <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rfp-iana-stewardship-08sep14-en.pdf">Request for Transition
Proposals</a></font>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">
The Names community <font color="#0000ff"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg">Cross Community Working Group</a> </font>(CWG) <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-11-20-en"><font color="#0000ff">met in Frankfurt</font></a> at the
end of November, where constituent parts of the RFP were further developed. The work of each sub-section was coordinated into a preliminary <font color="#0000ff"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cwg-naming-transition-01dec14-en.pdf">draft
transition proposal</a> </font>[PDF, 1.72 MB], which is currently <a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-naming-transition-2014-12-01-en" style="color: purple;">up
</a><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-naming-transition-2014-12-01-en"><font color="#0000ff">for public comment</font></a> through December 22. Given the progress, the CWG has stated with reasonable optimism that its proposal would be finished
sufficiently close to the ICG's target deadline.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">
Each of the five Regional Internet Registries communities has been <a href="https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/Summary-of-RIR-proposals-updated-20141217.pdf"><font color="#0000ff">discussing transition proposals</font></a> at RIR meetings, via mailing lists
and through other forums. Each community has selected three members to participate on a <a href="https://www.nro.net/nro-and-internet-governance/iana-oversight/consolidated-rir-iana-stewardship-proposal-team-crisp-team"><font color="#0000ff">Consolidated RIR
IANA Stewardship Proposal Team</font></a> (CRISP Team) to coordinate a single proposal to submit to the ICG. The CRISP Team acknowledged minor differences among the proposals outlined by each RIR, but has since collaborated on accommodating these differences
and is in the final stages of developing a <a href="https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/CRISP-IANA-PROPOSAL-Draft-16122014-clean.pdf"><font color="#0000ff">draft proposal</font></a>, which should be published within the next few days.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">
Then following discussions at IETF 91 and through its public mailing list, the chairs of the <a href="http://www.ietf.org/iana-transition.html"><font color="#0000ff">IANAPLAN WG</font></a> representing the protocol parameters community concluded that the working
group had reached sufficient consensus on a <a href="http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-ianaplan-icg-response/"><font color="#0000ff">draft proposal</font></a> to move forward with a broader review. The draft proposal underwent an IETF-wide last call
review through mid-December, and is now in the hands of the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) for approval.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Enhancing ICANN Accountability<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">
The CCWG-Accountability <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/KYMHAw"><font color="#0000ff">charter</font></a> has been adopted by the GNSO, ALAC, ccNSO, GAC and ASO, and the working group currently totals 150 with 26 members and 124 participants plus 30 mailing
list observers. Co-chaired by Mathieu Weill (ccNSO) and Thomas Rickert (GNSO Council), the group has met twice already and will be <font color="#0000ff"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/NBDxAg">meeting</a> </font>every Tuesday until ICANN 52 in Singapore.
The working group will also be holding one face-to-face meeting in Frankfurt on 19-20 January.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">
Here is the CCWG-Accountability’s estimated timeline for completing its work:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><img border="0" width="434" height="283" src="cid:E0749ABA-4F41-4E05-8822-61E5A551F111" alt="Description: HIJE-3446:Users:hillaryjett:Desktop:Screen Shot 2014-12-17 at 12.54.37 PM.png" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_3" type="image/png"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">
In addition to the timeline, the CCWG has designated <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/XoMQAw"><font color="#0000ff">four sub-committees</font></a> for organizing the vast amount of research necessary to complete its work. Each work area has designated
a Coordinator, and members and participants are currently volunteering to assist with the work. The four areas are:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in;">
·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span><b>Work Area 1:</b> Review existing accountability mechanisms (including ATRT 1 & ATRT 2 recommendations)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in;">
·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span><b>Work Area 2:</b> Review input from the previous public comment period and categorize items into Work Stream 1 and Work Stream 2<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in;">
·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span><b>Work Area 3:</b> Review issues identified by the CWG-Stewardship<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in;">
·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span><b>Work Area 4:</b> Identify contingencies (especially in relation to Work Stream 1)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">
I am very pleased to see that the group has developed effective working methods and has become comfortable with the charter over a very short period of time. This perseverance has enabled the group to work promptly and cohesively and has put them on track for
the timely development of accountability recommendations for both Work Stream 1 and Work Stream 2.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">
Lastly, the Public Experts Group (PEG) has <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-17-en"><font color="#0000ff">announced its selection of Advisors to the CCWG</font></a>. These Advisors will contribute research and advice to the working group,
and will bring perspectives on global best practices on various topics ranging from Board Governance and Corporate Management to Global Ethics Frameworks and Human Rights. It is hoped that this external expertise will enrich the discussions of the working
group and help to attain the level of accountability necessary for the transition.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">
We encourage the community to stay informed and get involved in the various discussions on each process. On behalf of ICANN and its community, I want to extend my appreciation and gratitude to all of the volunteers who will be working on these two processes
through the upcoming holiday season.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">
In the meantime, continue to check the ICANN <a href="https://www.icann.org/"><font color="#0000ff">website</font></a>, follow ICANN on <a href="https://twitter.com/ICANN"><font color="#0000ff">Twitter</font></a>, or <i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">like</i> ICANN on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/icannorg?ref=ts&fref=ts"><font color="#0000ff">Facebook</font></a>,
and for quick access to all recent developments on both processes visit the transition homepage here: <a href="https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability"><font color="#0000ff">https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability</font></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">
Happy holidays!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">
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