<div dir="ltr"><div>Manal</div><div>Martin</div><div>Further to my previous questions WHICH YET TO BE ASNWERED .</div><div>I RAISE THE FOLLOWING </div><div>AT PRESENT TIME</div><div><br></div><div>" <font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><b><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0);line-height:115%;font-size:18pt"><font face="Calibri">2.
Administrative Functions Associated with Root Management.</font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri"><b><u><span style="color:rgb(112,48,160);line-height:115%;font-size:20pt">A
second important aspect</span></u></b><b><span style="color:rgb(112,48,160);line-height:115%;font-size:18pt">
</span></b><b><span style="color:red;line-height:115%;font-size:18pt">of the IANA function
involves administrative functions associated with management of the
authoritative domain-name system (DNS) root</span></b><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:18pt"><font color="#000000">.
Under the leadership of Dr. Postel, the IANA team undertook the project of
delegating 243 of the country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs) listed (except
for grandfathered cases) on ISO 3166-1 (three more ccTLDs are still
undelegated). </font><span style="color:rgb(0,176,80)">These 243 ccTLDs, in conjunction with
the seven generic top-level domains (gTLDs), and the special, legacy
second-level domain, in-add.arpa, make up the root zone of the DNS that is
disseminated to thirteen root name servers deployed throughout the world.</span></span></b></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:18pt"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000">Continuing
maintenance of this root zone involves a variety of administrative functions
that are key to maintaining the stable operation of the DNS. </font><span style="color:red">These tasks involve</span><font color="#000000">, first, </font><span style="color:red">maintenance
of accurate records not only of the root-zone file information </span><font color="#000000">(i.e. </font><span style="color:rgb(0,176,80)">correspondence of TLDs to host computers providing
authoritative name service for those domains</span><font color="#000000">) but also of detailed contact
information so that persons seeking second-level domains know who to contact
and so that problems with a particular TLD can be quickly resolved. Routine
requests for technical changes are made by the delegated operators of ccTLDs
and the IANA/ICANN team has developed various means of verifying the
authenticity of these requests based on its familiarity with the various
operators. </font><span style="color:rgb(112,48,160)">The IANA/ICANN team is experienced in
working closely with Network Solutions, which currently generates the
authoritative root-zone file and operates the root-zone Whois service, </span><font color="#000000">and
</font><span style="color:red">with the U.S. Department of Commerce, which approves
various changes to the root-zone file.</span><font color="#000000"> </font><span style="color:rgb(0,176,80)">ICANN
proposes to continue processing routine requests for technical changes in the
root-zone file and root-zone contact information in the same manner as is
currently done, </span><span style="color:red">subject to changes in procedures
agreed with the U.S. Department of Commerce Government consistent with ICANN's
MOU with that agency.</span></font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri"><b><u><span style="color:rgb(112,48,160);line-height:115%;font-size:22pt">A
second aspect</span></u></b><b><span style="color:rgb(112,48,160);line-height:115%;font-size:18pt">
</span></b><b><span style="color:red;line-height:115%;font-size:18pt">of the administrative tasks
associated with root management is receiving requests for redelegation of
existing TLDs and, where new TLDs are created, for initial delegation. </span></b><b><span style="color:rgb(0,176,80);line-height:115%;font-size:18pt">After receiving the request</span></b><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:18pt"><font color="#000000">, </font><span style="color:rgb(152,72,6)">the IANA investigates the circumstances of the request</span><font color="#000000">,
</font><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">evaluates its conformity with
the relevant guidelines as contained in ICANN Corporate Policy (ICP-1), </span><span style="color:rgb(255,51,153)">reports the results to the U.S. Department of Commerce, </span><span style="color:rgb(247,150,70)">and if appropriate recommends a
course of action on the request</span><font color="#000000">. Often a key stability-enhancing
technique is the mediation of delegation disputes, which the ICANN staff has
performed frequently, resulting in nearly all disputes being resolved by a
consensual solution.</font></span></b></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri"><b><span style="color:rgb(0,176,80);line-height:115%;font-size:18pt">At
this stage in the U.S. Government's transition to private-sector-led technical
management of the Internet, the U.S. Department of Commerce acts on delegation
and redelegation requests by giving approval as appropriate to changes in
root-zone files and associated information. </span></b><b><span style="color:red;line-height:115%;font-size:18pt">Nothing in the current contract contemplates any change in the IANA's
role with respect to authorizing modifications, additions, or deletions to the
root-zone file or associated information that constitute delegation or redelegation
of top-level domains; </span></b><b><span style="color:rgb(112,48,160);line-height:115%;font-size:18pt">those
issues are to be dealt with under the MOU between ICANN and the U.S. Department
of Commerce and past and future amendments to that MOU.</span></b></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:18pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">Actions by
the U.S. Department of Commerce on delegation and redelegation requests are
made after reviewing reports submitted by the IANA, which makes the reliability
of the reports especially vital. The ICANN team is uniquely situated to perform
the investigation and reporting function based on its unequalled familiarity
with ccTLD delegees worldwide, familiarity of precedents in prior delegation
and redelegation situations, and longstanding reputation for handling requests
impartially and in a manner that promotes the benefits of the Internet
worldwide.</font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri"><b><u><span style="color:red;line-height:115%;font-size:18pt">A
third aspect</span></u></b><b><span style="color:red;line-height:115%;font-size:18pt"> of
the administrative tasks associated with root management is coordination with
the operators of the thirteen root nameservers deployed throughout the world. </span></b><b><u><span style="color:rgb(0,176,80);line-height:115%;font-size:18pt">ICANN is closely
involved with the operation of the root nameservers</span></u></b><b><span style="color:rgb(0,176,80);line-height:115%;font-size:18pt">, </span></b><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:18pt"><font color="#000000">and
this relationship will permit it to facilitate a stable transition from the
current system of volunteer (but nonetheless highly professional) operation to
a more accountable and formally documented system. </font><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">ICANN
itself operates one of the root nameservers ("L"), one of ICANN's
nineteen directors (Jun Murai) is involved in the operation of another
("M"), and ICANN works closely with USC-ISI's staff, which operates
another ("B"). In addition, ICANN's </span><font color="#000000">Root Server System
Advisory Committee has as its members the operators of all thirteen root nameservers.
</font><span style="color:rgb(227,108,10)">ICANN
proposes to work collaboratively through the Committee to develop a set of
contracts between ICANN and each operator that will permit stable evolution and
enhancement of the procedures under which the root nameserver system is
operated" </span></span></b></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:18pt"><span style="color:rgb(227,108,10)">Questions </span></span></b></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:18pt"><span style="color:rgb(227,108,10)">After transition who and how and under what accountability terms the above tasks are envisaged to be done</span></span></b></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:18pt"><span style="color:rgb(227,108,10)">Regards</span></span></b></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:18pt"><span style="color:rgb(227,108,10)">KAVOUSS .</span></span></b></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:18pt"><span style="color:rgb(227,108,10)">'</span></span></b></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div> </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">2014-09-30 13:15 GMT+02:00 Manal Ismail <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:manal@tra.gov.eg" target="_blank">manal@tra.gov.eg</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Many thanks Martin .. I've noted
your concern on Q9 1/2 and added the sentence you proposed to Q14's answer .. I
have incorporated all comments, to my best, in the attached version and in Dropbox
.. Hope this reflects accurately what has been suggested ..<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">I'm not clear about the modifications
you are suggesting for Q15 & Q16, so apologies for that ..<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">I also recall that we, the
drafting group, have agreed to share a clean version with ICG colleagues, so if
you have comments pending from earlier drafting iterations appreciate adding
them or letting me know ..<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Kind Regards<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">--Manal<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"> Martin Boyle
[mailto:<a href="mailto:Martin.Boyle@nominet.org.uk" target="_blank">Martin.Boyle@nominet.org.uk</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 30, 2014 12:41 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Manal Ismail<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Milton L Mueller; <a href="mailto:internal-cg@icann.org" target="_blank">internal-cg@icann.org</a><span><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Internal-cg] ICG FAQ ..<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I agree with Manal's concern on the final sentence of Q9
1/2. Better might be to look at the level of support for the position and
the way the community proposal addresses the issue.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Q14 is it worth adding after the first sentence that,
"Operational communities have been asked to consider oversight and
accountability in their proposals."<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For Q15, Manal is right about running behind the moving
train. But I now realise that the answer is very ICANN centric! In part
this is corrected in the next question, but I would suggest that this
question should look at the operational communities and those directly engaged
with them (GAC, ALAC...), while the next question could then refer to
addressing those who do not take part, but will be affected - the business
community, ccTLDs that are not in ICANN etc<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><br>
On 30 Sep 2014, at 10:48, "Manal Ismail" <<a href="mailto:manal@tra.gov.eg" target="_blank">manal@tra.gov.eg</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Many thanks Milton ..</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Noted .. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Further comments inline below ..</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Kind Regards</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">--Manal</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"> Milton L Mueller [<a href="mailto:mueller@syr.edu" target="_blank">mailto:mueller@syr.edu</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 30, 2014 3:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Manal Ismail; <a href="mailto:internal-cg@icann.org" target="_blank">internal-cg@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: ICG FAQ ..</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Manal et al</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Good start. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">I would propose the following
modifications. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Add a new
question between #9 and
#10, which I here label 9 ½ :</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>9 ½ Can I submit my own
proposal for how the IANA transition should take place? </b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"> <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can, but the ICG is not authorized to pick and choose
among competing proposals. That would centralize the authority over the IANA
transition in ICG’s hands, and the general preference is for a bottom up,
consensual process. If you submit a proposal directly to the ICG without
participating in the processes convened by the operational communities, all the
ICG can do is forward that proposal to the relevant OCs. If you think your
ideas have been ignored or not fairly treated in the OC proposal development
process, you can express this view directly to the ICG or in the public comment
period. But the ICG cannot give these objections any weight if the person made
no effort to participate in the operational community-convened process.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">[MI]: Noted .. will add it to
the new version that is to be circulated shortly .. Although, personally, I
would be reluctant to leave the last sentence "</span>But the ICG cannot
give these objections any weight if the person made no effort to participate in
the operational community-convened process.<span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">"
.. I think it's a bit negative and I don't think it adds .. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On <b>Question 14</b>, I found the answer not very
meaningful. I would propose the following alternative language: <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ICG is closely following <a href="https://community.icann.org/category/accountability" target="_blank">ICANN Accountability
Process</a>. After receiving consensus proposals from the operational
communities, ICG will conduct an analysis of their overall implications for
ICANN accountability. If there are gaps or problems, ICG will check to see
whether these gaps are filled by the results of the ICANN enhanced
accountability process. If they are not, ICG will return the proposals to the
relevant operational community(ies) for amendment.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">[MI]: Happy to replace with your
proposed language .. Looking forward to other reactions as this is one of the
few questions we did not discuss thoroughly and have no agreed position on ..</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On <b>Question 15</b>, “How is ICG reaching out?”
I would delete the language “ICG members <s>have participated in
the </s><a href="http://london50.icann.org/en/schedule/thu-iana-stewardship-transition" target="_blank"><s>IANA
stewardship transition session</s></a><s> held at the ICANN 50 meeting in
London, and</s> <span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If someone asks that question now they don’t care what
we did 3-4 months ago. They want to know what we are doing now. <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">[MI]: Noted .. although soon
after, this will also become a past event.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="148c648c947bacdf__MailEndCompose"></a><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:internal-cg-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">internal-cg-bounces@icann.org</a>
[<a href="mailto:internal-cg-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">mailto:internal-cg-bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Manal Ismail<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 29, 2014 2:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:internal-cg@icann.org" target="_blank">internal-cg@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Internal-cg] ICG FAQ ..<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All ..<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please find attached, and in dropbox, a draft FAQ we
(Martin, Patrik, Mohamed, Alissa & myself) have prepared to be discussed on
the upcoming call ..<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is supposed to be a living document .. So the
target is to come up with an initial agreed version rather than an exhaustive
complete one ..<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Looking forward to receiving your feedback over email and/or
during the call ..<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kind Regards<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">--Manal<u></u><u></u></p>
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