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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Original link: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-08-en<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Announces the Formation of Two Committees Required for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IANA Stewardship Transition<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>today announced the formation of the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) and the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Root ZoneEvolution Review Committee
(RZERC). Both newly formed committees are requirements for the completion of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IANA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Stewardship Transition by the CWG-Stewardship.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">The CSC will perform the operational oversight of the performance of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IANA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>naming function, a role currently performed
by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>NTIA. In its oversight role, the CSC will monitor the performance of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IANAnaming function against agreed service level expectations. The CSC may also initiate reviews
and make recommendations for post-transition changes to service level expectations. For more information, please see the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/iana_imp_docs/41-csc-charter-v-v1"><span style="color:#0098D5">CSC
Charter</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 139 KB] or the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/iana_imp_docs/43-csc-scope-and-responsibilities-v-v2"><span style="color:#0098D5">CSC Scope and Responsibilities</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF,
82.3 KB]. Per the CSC Charter, the Country Code Names<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Supporting Organization<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(ccNSO) and the Generic Names<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Supporting Organization<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(GNSO)
Councils have approved the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/stewardship-implementation/customer-standing-committee-csc"><span style="color:#0098D5">full slate of the membership</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">The RZERC will review proposed architectural changes to the content of the root zone, the systems (including both hardware and software components) used in executing changes to the root zone and the mechanisms
used for distribution of the root zone. It will also make recommendations related to those changes for consideration by the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Board. The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Board's
approval of recommendations developed through the RZERC will replace<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>NTIA’s current role in approval of architectural changes to the root zone. The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Board
adopted the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/revised-rzerc-charter-08aug16-en.pdf"><span style="color:#0098D5">RZERC Charter</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 50 KB],
finalized through<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-rzerc-charter-2016-06-10-en"><span style="color:#0098D5">public comment</span></a>, on 10 August 2016. See the full committee<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/stewardship-implementation/formation-of-a-root-zone-evolution-review-committee-rzerc"><span style="color:#0098D5">here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">These committees will not become operational unless and until the expiration of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IANA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Functions Contract.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Additional details on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN's implementation planning efforts can be found at
<a href="https://www.icann.org/stewardship-implementation"><span style="color:#0098D5">https://www.icann.org/stewardship-implementation</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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