<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Some in Congress might have preferred that, but it wasn&#39;t the plan....</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 3:51 PM, avri <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:avri@apc.org" target="_blank">avri@apc.org</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><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><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device</div></div><div><div class="h5"><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Samantha Eisner &lt;<a href="mailto:Samantha.Eisner@icann.org" target="_blank">Samantha.Eisner@icann.org</a>&gt; </div><div>Date: 5/27/16  15:01  (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: avri doria &lt;<a href="mailto:avri@apc.org" target="_blank">avri@apc.org</a>&gt;, <a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org" target="_blank">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a> </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>&quot;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, &#39;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&#39;s obligations to perform the IANA<br>Functions will remain under contract with NTIA.¹&quot;<br><br><br>Best regards, <br><br>Sam<br><br>On 5/27/16, 11:51 AM, &quot;<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a> on<br>behalf of avri doria&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a> on<br>behalf of <a href="mailto:avri@apc.org" target="_blank">avri@apc.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br>&gt;Hi,<br>&gt;<br>&gt;anyone know when they go into effect?<br>&gt;<br>&gt;immediately?<br>&gt;<br>&gt;avri<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt;On 27-May-16 14:44, Hillary Jett wrote:<br>&gt;&gt; Original link: <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/new-icann-bylaws" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/blog/new-icann-bylaws</a><br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;   New ICANN Bylaws<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; *Author: Steve Crocker*<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; Today, on behalf of the ICANN Board, I am pleased to announce<br>&gt;&gt; the adoption<br>&gt;&gt; <br>&gt;&gt;&lt;<a href="http://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-27-en" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-27-en</a>&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; of<br>&gt;&gt; the new ICANN Bylaws<br>&gt;&gt; <br>&gt;&gt;&lt;<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-bylaws-27may16-en.pd" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-bylaws-27may16-en.pd</a><br>&gt;&gt;f&gt;,<br>&gt;&gt; which reflect changes made as a result of the IANA Stewardship<br>&gt;&gt; Transition package of proposals<br>&gt;&gt; &lt;<a href="https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability</a>&gt;. The new Bylaws are<br>&gt;&gt; the result of hundreds of hours of work by the community and the legal<br>&gt;&gt; teams. The Regional Internet Registries Service Level Agreement and<br>&gt;&gt; Internet Engineering Task Force Memorandum of Understanding<br>&gt;&gt; Supplemental Agreement have also been approved for signing and will go<br>&gt;&gt; into effect after the transition.<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; Later today, ICANN will be transmitting the new Bylaws to the U.S.<br>&gt;&gt; Department of Commerce¹s National Telecommunications and Information<br>&gt;&gt; Administration (NTIA). NTIA has previously stated that adoption of the<br>&gt;&gt; new Bylaws is required for them to complete their review of the<br>&gt;&gt; proposals, which is expected to occur in June.<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; This is an important milestone for ICANN and the community. As we<br>&gt;&gt; await the release of NTIA¹s report, we continue to prepare for<br>&gt;&gt; implementation of the transition proposals. We thank everyone for<br>&gt;&gt; their continued hard work and support during this transition process.<br>&gt;&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