[CWG-Stewardship] update on DT X Separation Process

[Milton L Mueller]

TGNIITS (The Great New IANA in the Sky).

MM: ;-) I prefer TAPBI, The Always Possibly Better IANA

I do not know the implication of the RIRs moving to TGNIITS. We still have the ASO in ICANN, and they still in theory recommend address policy to the ICANN Board.

MM: That is correct. What adds the second N to ICANN is not its performance of the number-related IANA functions, which is a pretty mundane bookkeeping function, but its position as the seat of the ASO and as a higher-level oversight entity that recognizes the RIRs as the legitimate representatives of the numbering community in order to constitute the ASO.

It is less clear whether the RIR agreement with TGNIITS requires them to abide by ICANN directives related to addresses.

MM: Take a look at the ASO-ICANN MoU https://archive.icann.org/en/aso/aso-mou-29oct04.htm

This MoU is established for the purposes of:
*        defining roles and processes supporting global policy development, including the relationship between the Internet addressing community (represented by the NRO) and ICANN within the operation of this process;
*        defining mechanisms for the provision of recommendations to the Board of ICANN concerning the recognition of new RIRs; and
*        defining accessible, open, transparent and documented procedures for the selection of individuals to serve on other ICANN bodies, including selection of Directors of ICANN and selection of members of various standing committees and ad hoc ICANN bodies.

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