[ICANN-CSC] CSC statement on

Lars-Johan Liman liman at netnod.se
Mon Jul 20 17:57:24 UTC 2020


Frederico, Tomslin, all,

Thank you for inviting us, the CSC, to your meeting in May, and for
giving us the opportunity to share some of our views.

During the meeting we received the question how we view the text in the
IANA Naming Function Contract regarding CSC's role in reviews of the
transition plan. The CSC has studied the text, and I hereby convey the
committee's understanding of it.

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						2020-07-20

Dear members of the IFRT,

I write to you to clarify how the CSC views the text in the IANA Naming
Function Contract, Section 9.3, Transition. The relevant text reads as
follows:

    Section 9.3 Transition.
      a) ...
      b) ...
      c) ...
      d) ICANN, in conjunction with the CSC as necessary, shall review
         the transition plan at least every five years. 

The CSC committee has studied this text, and, by consensus, interprets
it as follows:

ICANN is expected to initiate and perform a review of the transition
plan every 5 years. If ICANN finds it necessary to involve the CSC in
its review, it will call upon the CSC to support ICANN in its work. The
CSC does not expect to have to be the initiator of such work, but is
happy to support ICANN if/when called upon. In addition, should the CSC,
in its normal ongoing work, detect any conditions that are relevant for
ICANN's periodic review of the transition plan, the CSC will notify
ICANN with the expectation to be drawn into the process.

I hope this helps you to navigate this part of your review.

On behalf of the CSC, and with best regards,

Lars-Johan Liman
CSC Chair

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(PDF version appended.)

				Best regards,
				  /Lars-Johan Liman
                                   CSC Chair
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