[CCWG-ACCT] IANA Transition update and next steps

[Barrack Otieno]

Many thanks Mathieu,

We appreciate your leadership and that of your co Chair.

Best Regards

On 10/4/16, Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin at melbourneit.com.au> wrote:
> 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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