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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Original link: <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/new-icann-bylaws">https://www.icann.org/news/blog/new-icann-bylaws</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Blog by Dr. Steve Crocker (ICANN Board Chair)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'>Today, on behalf of the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>ICANN<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Board, I am pleased to announce the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-27-en"><span style='color:#0098D5'>adoption</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>of the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-bylaws-27may16-en.pdf"><span style='color:#0098D5'>new</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'>Bylaws</span></a>, which reflect changes made as a result of the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability"><span style='color:#0098D5'>IANA</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none'> </span></span><span style='color:#0098D5'>Stewardship Transition package of proposals</span></a>. The new Bylaws are the result of hundreds of hours of work by the community and the legal teams. The Regional Internet Registries Service Level Agreement and Internet Engineering Task Force Memorandum of Understanding Supplemental Agreement have also been approved for signing and will go into effect after the transition.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;margin:1.25rem;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'>Later today,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>ICANN<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>will be transmitting the new Bylaws to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>NTIA<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>has previously stated that adoption of the new Bylaws is required for them to complete their review of the proposals, which is expected to occur in June.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;margin:1.25rem;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'>This is an important milestone for<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>ICANN<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>and the community. As we await the release of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>NTIA’s report, we continue to prepare for implementation of the transition proposals. We thank everyone for their continued hard work and support during this transition process.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Grace Abuhamad</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'>Manager, Public Policy</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'>ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>801 17th Street NW, Suite 400 | Washington, DC 20006</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'>Direct: +1 202 249 7545 | Mobile: +1 310 200 7638</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Interested in the IANA Stewardship Transition? </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability"><span style='color:blue'>LEARN MORE</span></a>. <a href="https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability#status"><span style='color:blue'>STAY UPDATED</span></a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/icann"><span style='color:blue'>FOLLOW</span></a>. <a href="https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability#involved"><span style='color:blue'>ENGAGE</span></a>. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>