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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>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><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background:white'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Implementation Planning, Execution, and</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>NTIA’s Response<o:p></o:p></span></h1></div><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>In order to fulfill the tasks assigned</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><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><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>and the</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><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><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>ICANN</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>and the multistakeholder community have dedicated significant time and resources over the past eight months developing plans for implementation. The</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>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><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>IANA</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>functions contract to expire.<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;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>On 9 June 2016,</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><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><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>that</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>ICANN</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>submit an implementation planning status report by 12 August 2016. Last Friday,</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>ICANN</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/marby-to-strickling-12aug16-en.pdf"><span style='color:#0098D5'>submitted</span></a></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>a</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><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><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>to</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>NTIA</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>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><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>functions contract to expire.”<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;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>In a</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><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><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>NTIA</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>stated,</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>“NTIA</span></strong><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></b></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>has thoroughly reviewed the report. Based on that review, barring any significant impediment,</span></strong><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></b></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>NTIA</span></strong><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></b></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>intends to allow the</span></strong><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></b></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>IANA</span></strong><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></b></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>functions contract to expire as of October 1.”</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><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;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>ICANN</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>is pleased with</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>NTIA’s statement and is focused on the remaining tasks to be completed by 30 September 2016:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Finalize the</span></em><span class=apple-converted-space><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></i></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-pti-bylaws-2016-07-12-en"><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none'>PTI Bylaws</span></em></a><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>:</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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Finalize the</span></em><span class=apple-converted-space><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></i></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/iana-naming-function-agreement-2016-08-10-en"><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none'>ICANN-PTI Naming Function Agreement</span></em></a><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>, 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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Finalize the</span></em><span class=apple-converted-space><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></i></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-stewardship/2016-August/005522.html"><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0098D5;text-decoration:none'>ICANN-PTI Services Agreement</span></em></a><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>:</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><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>In addition, there are four agreements and documents that have been finalized and require signatures, or ICANN</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Board and/or PTI Board approval before they can be considered complete:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>ICANN-PTI Numbers Subcontracting Agreement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The PTI Conflict of Interest Policy, Board Code of Conduct, and Expected Standards of Behavior.<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;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>I encourage anyone who is interested in the details of both the completed and ongoing implementation tasks to read</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>ICANN’s 31-page</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><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><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>ICANN</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>is confident that everything will be implemented in advance of 30 September 2016 to allow the</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>IANA</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>functions contract to expire. The global multistakeholder community, with the support of</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>ICANN</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>the organization, is ready for the</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>IANA stewardship transition to occur.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Yuko Green</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Strategic Programs Manager</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Global Domains Division</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Direct Line: +1 310 578 8693</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Mobile: +1 310 745 1517</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:yuko.green@icann.org"><span style='color:blue'>yuko.green@icann.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.icann.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>