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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#333333;font-weight:normal">Original link:
<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/implementation-planning-execution-and-ntia-s-response">
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/implementation-planning-execution-and-ntia-s-response</a><br>
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<span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#333333">Implementation Planning, Execution, and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>NTIA’s Response<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#333333">In order to fulfill the tasks assigned<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri"><a href="https://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions"><span style="color:#0098D5;background:white">by</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#0098D5;background:white;text-decoration:none"> </span></span><span style="color:#0098D5;background:white">NTIA</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> and
the </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-10-en"><span style="color:#0098D5;background:white">community-developed proposals for the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#0098D5;background:white;text-decoration:none"> </span></span><span style="color:#0098D5;background:white">IANA
stewardship transition</span></a>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and the multistakeholder community have dedicated significant time and resources over the past eight months developing plans for
implementation. The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN community and staff continue to work hard to ensure that all necessary tasks are completed and the proposals can be implemented in a timely manner in advance of 30 September 2016 to allow
the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IANA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>functions contract to expire.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#333333">On 9 June 2016,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/strickling-to-crocker-09jun16-en.pdf"><span style="color:#0098D5">NTIA</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none"> </span></span><span style="color:#0098D5">requested</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>that<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>submit
an implementation planning status report by 12 August 2016. Last Friday,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/marby-to-strickling-12aug16-en.pdf"><span style="color:#0098D5">submitted</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-stewardship-implementation-planning-status-12aug16-en.pdf"><span style="color:#0098D5">report</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>NTIA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>that
stated: “All required tasks specified in NTIA’s 9 June 2016 letter are complete, and all other tasks in support of the transition are either in a final review stage or awaiting approval, which will be complete in advance of 30 September 2016 to allow the IANA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>functions
contract to expire.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#333333">In a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/20160816marby.pdf"><span style="color:#0098D5">letter to</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none"> </span></span><span style="color:#0098D5">ICANN</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none"> </span></span><span style="color:#0098D5">today</span></a>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>NTIA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>stated,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri">“NTIA</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri">has
thoroughly reviewed the report. Based on that review, barring any significant impediment,</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri">NTIA</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri">intends
to allow the</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri">IANA</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri">functions contract to
expire as of October 1.”</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#333333">ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is pleased with<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>NTIA’s statement and is focused on the remaining tasks to be completed by 30 September 2016:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><em><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#333333">Finalize the</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="color:#333333"> </span></i></span><span style="color:#333333"><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-pti-bylaws-2016-07-12-en"><em><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none">PTI
Bylaws</span></em></a><em><span style="font-family:Calibri">:</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is currently incorporating comments received during the public comment process that ran from
12 July-11 August and will post a final version on 18 August.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><em><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#333333">Finalize the</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="color:#333333"> </span></i></span><span style="color:#333333"><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/iana-naming-function-agreement-2016-08-10-en"><em><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none">ICANN-PTI
Naming Function Agreement</span></em></a><em><span style="font-family:Calibri">, which includes the customer service complaint and escalation mechanisms defined by the CWG-Stewardship:</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>This Agreement is
currently out for public comment until 9 September 2016, and a final version will be posted on 16 September 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><em><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#333333">Finalize the</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="color:#333333"> </span></i></span><span style="color:#333333"><a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-stewardship/2016-August/005522.html"><em><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none">ICANN-PTI
Services Agreement</span></em></a><em><span style="font-family:Calibri">:</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The Agreement is currently being reviewed and discussed with the multistakeholder community, and a final version will be posted
on 16 September 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#333333">In addition, there are four agreements and documents that have been finalized and require signatures, or ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Board and/or PTI Board approval before they can be considered
complete:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#333333">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Root Zone<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Maintainer Agreement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#333333">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN-PTI<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Protocol<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Parameters Subcontracting Agreement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#333333">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN-PTI Numbers Subcontracting Agreement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#333333">The PTI Conflict of Interest Policy, Board Code of Conduct, and Expected Standards of Behavior.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Calibri;color:#333333">I encourage anyone who is interested in the details of both the completed and ongoing implementation tasks to read<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN’s 31-page<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-stewardship-implementation-planning-status-12aug16-en.pdf"><span style="color:#0098D5">implementation
planning status report</span></a>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is confident that everything will be implemented in advance of 30 September 2016 to allow the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IANA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>functions
contract to expire. The global multistakeholder community, with the support of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>the organization, is ready for the IANA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>stewardship
transition to occur.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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