<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>Ah, so at this point it is all still contingent on some future action. I had thought the changes that were strictly accountability would not be made to wait.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for making this clear.</div><div><br></div><div>Still a good day, but a little bit less so.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device</div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Samantha Eisner <Samantha.Eisner@icann.org> </div><div>Date: 5/27/16 15:01 (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: avri doria <avri@apc.org>, accountability-cross-community@icann.org </div><div>Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] New ICANN Bylaws </div><div><br></div></div>Hi Avri, <br><br>Here is the language from the Resolution on the effective date:<br><br>"Resolved (2016.05.27.02), the New ICANN Bylaws will be deemed effective<br>upon the expiration the IANA Functions Contract between ICANN and NTIA.<br>The Board reaffirms its Resolution 2016.03.10.18, stating, 'The Board is<br>committed to working with the community to identify the portions of the<br>CCWG-Accountability recommendations that can be implemented in the event<br>that it is determined that ICANN's obligations to perform the IANA<br>Functions will remain under contract with NTIA.¹"<br><br><br>Best regards, <br><br>Sam<br><br>On 5/27/16, 11:51 AM, "accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org on<br>behalf of avri doria" <accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org on<br>behalf of avri@apc.org> wrote:<br><br>>Hi,<br>><br>>anyone know when they go into effect?<br>><br>>immediately?<br>><br>>avri<br>><br>><br>>On 27-May-16 14:44, Hillary Jett wrote:<br>>> Original link: https://www.icann.org/news/blog/new-icann-bylaws<br>>><br>>><br>>> New ICANN Bylaws<br>>><br>>> *Author: Steve Crocker*<br>>><br>>> Today, on behalf of the ICANN Board, I am pleased to announce<br>>> the adoption<br>>> <br>>><http://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-27-en><br>>> of<br>>> the new ICANN Bylaws<br>>> <br>>><https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-bylaws-27may16-en.pd<br>>>f>,<br>>> which reflect changes made as a result of the IANA Stewardship<br>>> Transition package of proposals<br>>> <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability>. The new Bylaws are<br>>> the result of hundreds of hours of work by the community and the legal<br>>> teams. The Regional Internet Registries Service Level Agreement and<br>>> Internet Engineering Task Force Memorandum of Understanding<br>>> Supplemental Agreement have also been approved for signing and will go<br>>> into effect after the transition.<br>>><br>>> Later today, ICANN will be transmitting the new Bylaws to the U.S.<br>>> Department of Commerce¹s National Telecommunications and Information<br>>> Administration (NTIA). NTIA has previously stated that adoption of the<br>>> new Bylaws is required for them to complete their review of the<br>>> proposals, which is expected to occur in June.<br>>><br>>> This is an important milestone for ICANN and the community. As we<br>>> await the release of NTIA¹s report, we continue to prepare for<br>>> implementation of the transition proposals. We thank everyone for<br>>> their continued hard work and support during this transition process.<br>>><br>>> -- <br>>><br>>> Hillary Jett<br>>> Communications Coordinator<br>>> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)<br>>><br>>> Mobile: +1 (202) 674-3403<br>>> Email: hillary.jett@icann.org<br>>><br>>><br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>> Accountability-Cross-Community mailing list<br>>> Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org<br>>> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community<br>><br>><br>>---<br>>This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.<br>>https://www.avast.com/antivirus<br>><br>>_______________________________________________<br>>Accountability-Cross-Community mailing list<br>>Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org<br>>https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community<br><br></body></html>