[CCWG-ACCT] IANA Transition update and next steps

[Bruce Tonkin]

Well said Mathieu.

Thanks again to all members of the CCWG on Accountability that contributed to the final report - it stood the test of unbelievable  scrutiny in recent months.

Regards,
Bruce Tonkin


From: accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org] On Behalf Of Mathieu Weill
Sent: Tuesday, 4 October 2016 4:17 PM
To: 'Accountability Cross Community' <accountability-cross-community at icann.org>
Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] IANA Transition update and next steps

Dear colleagues,

The Iana contract has expired. ICANN's new bylaws, implementing our WS1 Recommendations, are now in place. This is a major milestone for the multistakeholder model, where communities are in charge, and where accountability is shared amongst all stakeholders.

The events of the last few weeks have provided an excellent reminder, if we had ever needed some, of why this transition was required : we had all agreed that the Internet needs to be protected from partisan politics, post-truth rhetoric and interference from judiciary obstructions. In a way, we can thank those who have, almost to the point of risking exhaustion, tried everything they could to stop the transition. Their efforts have demonstrated the solidity of our principles.

The transition is also the beginning of a new phase. It is now incumbent upon all of us to live up to the shared accountability model. Our work stream 2 efforts are under way, and we have to demonstrate that we can still deliver improvements to ICANN's accountability, as part of the continuous improvement journey.

Let's celebrate, because this has been a tremendous group effort ! As of now, we are writing a new chapter of ICANN's history, let's make it a story of commitment, collaboration and respect for each other ! And what better way to start than to double down on implementing the post transition model we have agreed on, and delivering concrete proposals for WS2 ?

Thank you all for being part of this group, we look forward to continuing the great work !

Leon, Thomas & Mathieu
Co-chairs
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