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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>All<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I fully support the remark made by Wolf-Ulrich and suggest following the webinar that as a Constituency we look to respond in the comment period.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ideally we could ask a small group to produce an initial draft. I would be willing to participate but don’t have the bandwidth to lead. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Wolf-Ulrich would you be willing to consider that role?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If others who are interested in participating could indicate by responding to the iana list that would be helpful. We can then arrange a call for that group following the webinar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tony<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-ispcp@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-ispcp@gnso.icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de<br><b>Sent:</b> 23 April 2015 17:52<br><b>To:</b> ispcp-iana@ispcp.info; ISPCP<br><b>Subject:</b> [ispcp] Fwd: [CSG-IANA] Fwd: Public Comment Opens for IANA Transition Proposal for Naming Related Functions<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>FYI.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I strongly recommend to make use of the webinar offered.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Regards<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Wolf-Ulrich<br><br>Sent from my personal phone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Anfang der weitergeleiteten E‑Mail:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>Von:</b> Greg Shatan &lt;<a href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com">gregshatanipc@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br><b>Datum:</b> 23. April 2015 17:29:52 MESZ<br><b>An:</b> <a href="mailto:csg-iana@icann.org">csg-iana@icann.org</a><br><b>Betreff:</b> <b>[CSG-IANA] Fwd: Public Comment Opens for IANA Transition Proposal for Naming Related Functions</b><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Fellow CSG members:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The <b>28-day</b> public comment period has now opened for the <b>CWG-IANA's Draft Proposal for IANA Stewardship Transition for Naming Related functions</b>.&nbsp; The Public Comment period closes on <b>May 20</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Please note that the CWG has a generated a <b>template </b>that <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>​</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>commenters</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>​</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;are strongly encouraged to use.&nbsp; It is not complex -- basically a series of empty sections matching the sections of the Draft Report, with an introductory phrase identifying the section. &nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Here are links to the announcement and public comment page:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Announcement:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-22-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-22-en</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Public Comment page:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-stewardship-draft-proposal-2015-04-22-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-stewardship-draft-proposal-2015-04-22-en</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>​</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>There are two webinars <b>tomorrow</b>.&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Only about 30<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>​</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> people have registered for each of the webinars.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp; I strongly suggest <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>​</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>that </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>​</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>you sign up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>​</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> Here is the link</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>​</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-16-en" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-16-en</span></a><o:p></o:p></li></ul></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>​</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>​</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>If you have any questions, please do not hesitate contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Greg Shatan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>​</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>CWG Member (representing CSG)</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>​</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;background:white'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white;border:none;padding:0cm;font-size:1.31rem;padding:1rem;font-weight:500!important'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2nd Draft Proposal of the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an&nbsp;IANA&nbsp;Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions<o:p></o:p></span></h1></div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=938 style='width:562.5pt;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;margin:1rem auto 15px;min-height:0.00999999977648258%'><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt 0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal><strong>Forum Announcement:</strong><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt 0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal>Comment Period Opens on<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt 0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal><strong>Date:</strong><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt 0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal>22 April 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt 0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal><strong>Categories/Tags:</strong><o:p></o:p></p></td><td colspan=3 valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt 0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal>IANA&nbsp;Stewardship Transition<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt 0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal><strong>Purpose (Brief):</strong><o:p></o:p></p></td><td colspan=3 valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt 0.75rem'><p style='line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>The&nbsp;ICANN&nbsp;Cross Community Working Group responsible for the naming related portion of the&nbsp;IANA&nbsp;Stewardship Transition (CWG-Stewardship)<a name="14ce6d0e1a91ec11_14ce65aa9bdd0a05_note1"></a><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-22-en#foot1" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>1</span></a>&nbsp;seeks public comment on its 2<span style='font-size:9.0pt'>nd</span>&nbsp;draft proposal for the transition of the stewardship of the&nbsp;IANA&nbsp;Functions Contract from the U. S. Department of Commerce's&nbsp;NTIA&nbsp;to the global multistakeholder community. The draft proposal has been prepared in order to pave the way for a response (the Final Proposal) to the&nbsp;IANAStewardship Coordination Group (ICG) request for proposals.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>Though less than the required 40-day minimum, this Public Comment period has been approved by two&nbsp;ICANN&nbsp;Global Leaders.<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt 0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal><strong>Public Comment Box Link:</strong><o:p></o:p></p></td><td colspan=3 valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt 0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-stewardship-draft-proposal-2015-04-22-en" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-stewardship-draft-proposal-2015-04-22-en</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p style='background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><a name="14ce6d0e1a91ec11_14ce65aa9bdd0a05_foot1"></a><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-22-en#note1" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>1</span></a><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;In March 2014, the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced its intent to transition its stewardship role of the&nbsp;IANA&nbsp;Functions and related&nbsp;Root Zone&nbsp;Management.&nbsp;ICANN&nbsp;was called upon to facilitate this process, and in June 2014, after a series of community consultations,&nbsp;ICANN&nbsp;announced the creation of the&nbsp;IANA&nbsp;Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG), responsible for preparing a transition proposal reflecting the differing needs of the various affected parties of the&nbsp;IANA&nbsp;Functions. The&nbsp;ICG&nbsp;announced its Request for Proposals in September 2014, available here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-03-en" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-03-en</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>CWG-Stewardship mailing list<br><a href="mailto:CWG-Stewardship@icann.org" target="_blank">CWG-Stewardship@icann.org</a><br><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/cwg-stewardship" target="_blank">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/cwg-stewardship</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>&lt;smime.p7s&gt;<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>CSG-IANA mailing list<br><a href="mailto:CSG-IANA@icann.org">CSG-IANA@icann.org</a><br><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/csg-iana">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/csg-iana</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>