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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear All ..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:#1F497D'>This is just to bring to your attention that I have been asked to participate to the IANA stewardship transition part of the session titled "IANA Functions: NTIA's Stewardship Transition and ICANN's Accountability Process", that is to be held at the IGF in Istanbul, on Day 4 - Sep. 5<sup>th</sup>, 2014 from 09:30 to 11:00 at the Main Meeting Room ..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I understand that, apart from </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>an</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> ICG statement, panelists will be representing individual views, yet thought to share with you the </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>below</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> questions, that we</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>’ve</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> got to know in advance of the session ..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Happy to discuss </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>and coordinate as necessary </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>--Manal <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Transition of NTIA's Stewardship of the IANA Functions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-17.95pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>How is the IANA transition discussion evolving?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-17.95pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>How will the various parties involved in the IANA functions be affected by these proposals?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-17.95pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>What are the expectations with respect to the timeline and how could the process improve to meet the deadline?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-17.95pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Does ICANN internationalization process present a risk in terms of favouring forum shopping or other questionable practices from the organization?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-17.95pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>What should be the appropriate checks and balances for the new stewardship function - handled by the global multistakeholder community?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-17.95pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>How is the ICG dealing with the parallel process of the accountability discussion?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-17.95pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Are there alternative scenarios if the deadline of Sept. 2015 is not met?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>-----------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>