<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;" class="">Dear Mathieu<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">As far as I understand the GAO has been put in charge to review the IANA transition process and inform Congress.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">At this point I think it would be very useful to fully brief them on the methodology, working groups structure and expected timelines for the broader community inputs.</div><div class="">It is in any case the best opportunity to explain the whole system to the people who are going to evaluate its results and make recommendations to the lawmakers. If you convinced them, they will convince the lawmakers in a way that is not possible during open hearings.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I would refrain in the brief from <b class=""><u class="">any</u></b> content issue at this time.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best of luck</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class="">
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<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 30, 2015, at 4:11 AM, Mathieu Weill &lt;<a href="mailto:mathieu.weill@afnic.fr" class="">mathieu.weill@afnic.fr</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">
  

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    For your information, the US Governement Accountability Office has
    requested a teleconference with the co-chairs of the CCWG. Tentative
    date is currently discussed for next week (7 or 8 April). <br class="">
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    Your inputs are welcome. <br class="">
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    Best regards,<br class="">
    Thomas Rickert, Leon Felipe Sanchez, Mathieu Weill<br class="">
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            <td class="">April 1, 2, or 3 Meeting Request CCWG-Accountability
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            <td class="">Thu, 26 Mar 2015 17:45:11 +0000</td>
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            <td class="">Healey, John C <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:HealeyJ@GAO.GOV">&lt;HealeyJ@GAO.GOV&gt;</a></td>
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            <td class="">'<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:rickert@anwaelte.de">rickert@anwaelte.de</a>' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rickert@anwaelte.de">&lt;rickert@anwaelte.de&gt;</a>,
              '<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mathieu.weill@afnic.fr">mathieu.weill@afnic.fr</a>' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mathieu.weill@afnic.fr">&lt;mathieu.weill@afnic.fr&gt;</a>,
              '<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:leonfelipe@sanchez.mx">leonfelipe@sanchez.mx</a>' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:leonfelipe@sanchez.mx">&lt;leonfelipe@sanchez.mx&gt;</a></td>
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          <div class="">Good day, Mr. Rickert, Mr. Sanchez Ambia, and Mr. Weill:</div>
          <div class="">&nbsp;</div>
          <div class="">You may recall meeting my colleagues, Derrick Collins,
            Alwynne Wilbur, and Kate Perl at the ICANN meeting in
            Singapore in February. </div>
          <div class=""><font face="Calibri" class="">&nbsp;</font></div>
          <div class="">At any rate, the Government Accountability Office (GAO)
            has been asked by the Chairs of the House Committee on
            Energy and Commerce and its Communications and Technology
            Subcommittee to review the National Telecommunications and
            Information Administration’s
            (NTIA) proposed transition of &nbsp;key Internet domain name
            functions to the global multistakeholder community. We are
            meeting with knowledgeable people and organizations to
            gather information for our work.</div>
          <div class=""><font face="Calibri" class="">&nbsp;</font></div>
          <div class="">We would like to meet with you via teleconference to
            discuss the proposed transition from the perspective of the
            Accountability working group. We have provided a list of
            questions, below, to give you a better idea of the topics we
            want to discuss with
            you, and I’ll provide a teleconference line after confirming
            your availability (please “reply all” so that others can
            know of your availability). In addition to the discussion,
            we would also welcome written responses.</div>
          <div class=""><font face="Calibri" class="">&nbsp;</font></div>
          <div class="">Would you be available for a one-hour time slot during
            one of the following blocks?<br class="">
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            <li class="">Wednesday, April 1<font size="1" class=""><span style="font-size:7.3pt;" class=""><sup class="">st</sup></span></font>:
              10:00 – 11:00 EST</li>
            <li class="">Thursday, April 2<font size="1" class=""><span style="font-size:7.3pt;" class=""><sup class="">nd</sup></span></font>:
              11:00 – 12:00 EST</li>
            <li class="">Friday, April 3<font size="1" class=""><span style="font-size:7.3pt;" class=""><sup class="">rd</sup></span></font>:
              10:00 – 11:00 EST</li>
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          <div class="">We would also like to meet with Steve DelBianco and
            Cheryl Langdon-Orr to discuss their work with the Stress
            Test Work Party. Please let me know if you’d like to be part
            of that meeting, too.</div>
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          <div class="">Thank you,</div>
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          <div class="">John</div>
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          <div class="">John Healey, Senior Analyst</div>
          <div class="">Physical Infrastructure Team</div>
          <div class="">U.S. Government Accountability Office</div>
          <div class="">441 G Street NW, Washington DC, 20548</div>
          <div class="">(202) 512-5006&nbsp;&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:HealeyJ@gao.gov">HealeyJ@gao.gov</a></div>
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