<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">Chuck,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks for proposing a draft proposal on items for the CWG to go through.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">In regards to reference materials, let me recommend to SSAC advisory 067 that provides an overview and history of the (current) IANA functions. It is available at the following URL:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-067-en.pdf" class="">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-067-en.pdf</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">A follow-up SSAC advisory on “Principles for the Transition of the Stewardship of the IANA Function" is being finalized and hopefully should be published around the time of ICANN 51 in Los Angeles. I will let the group know one the document is posted online.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">regards</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Robert</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Oct 6, 2014, at 10:21 AM, Gomes, Chuck <<a href="mailto:cgomes@verisign.com" class="">cgomes@verisign.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">As promised on our first IANA Stewardship CWG call today, attached and pasted below is a proposal to get us started in developing a work plan. Note that it is intentionally brief; we can fill in details later. I encourage free and open discussion of this between now and our meeting in L.A.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Chuck<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">IANA Stewardship CWG Process Steps Proposal<o:p class=""></o:p></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class="">For the CWG, I think a process something like the following would be a reasonable and effective way to go:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">1.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Describe all the steps in the current IANA processes for names.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">2.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Identify the places in those steps where<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">the US government (through NTIA and/or any other government agency)</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>participates.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">3.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Identify elements of the U.S. Government’s role that need to be replaced.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">4.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Brainstorm ideas about possible<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">multi-stakeholder (not multi-lateral)</span><span style="" class=""> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">process replacements for the U.S. Government’s role.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">5.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Develop consensus positions on a revised process.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">6.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Identify process points where accountability checks are needed.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">7.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Brainstorm accountability check ideas.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">8.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Develop consensus positions on accountability checks.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">9.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Brainstorm ideas on how to connect the assurance of general ICANN accountability before the IANA transition happens.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">10.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Develop consensus positions regarding 9.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">11.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Write final report and deliver it to the ICG.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class="">Of course there should be lots of interaction between the CWG members and participants and the groups they represent as well as the general Internet population throughout the process. 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