[CWG-Stewardship] Read the "stress tests" for IANA transition and ICANN accountability obtained by The Register

[Kieren McCarthy]

Well you both follow Washington closer than I do but I have to say I'm not
seeing or hearing it myself.


Kieren

On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Gomes, Chuck <cgomes at verisign.com> wrote:

>  I think Phil’s point has merit.  There has been indications over the
> last several months that there is less bipartisan bickering and a trend to
> more cooperation in U.S. politics with regard to the transition.  That
> doesn’t mean that there playing politics has ended but I do think that
> there is some room for optimism.
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> Chuck
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> *From:* cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org [mailto:
> cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org] *On Behalf Of *Phil Corwin
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 10, 2014 3:36 PM
> *To:* Kieren McCarthy; Robert Guerra
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> *Cc:* cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> *Subject:* Re: [CWG-Stewardship] Read the "stress tests" for IANA
> transition and ICANN accountability obtained by The Register
>
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> Beg to differ on the claim that it is increasingly partisan, what with Dem
> Senate just accepting 1 year freeze language. I expect a more bipartisan
> approach in 2015.
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> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
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> *From: *Kieren McCarthy
>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, December 10, 2014 3:30 PM
>
> *To: *Robert Guerra
>
> *Cc: *cwg-stewardship at icann.org
>
> *Subject: *Re: [CWG-Stewardship] Read the "stress tests" for IANA
> transition and ICANN accountability obtained by The Register
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>
> Sorry - only just saw this one and request for a response from me.
>
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> Re: context. I don't know whether people are following all the action
> whirling around this recently. I've been trying to write stories about each
> new aspect so forgive me if I post a series of links to articles of mine.
>
>
>
> Very broadly, several of you on this list have probably been having the
> usual behind-the-scenes conversations with ICANNers about how the
> transition must be done by September but also there isn't time for all the
> accountability work i.e. lobbying for an IANA transition without real
> accountability changes in place.
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> A lot of people who have been stung in the past don't like this argument.
> The NTIA is one of them.
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> At the same time, there are more than a few people poking the fires in
> Washington in the lead up to the Republican run Congress. This has resulted
> in a range of things:
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> * Internet freedom bill (going nowhere but a usual rallying cry) -
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/20/legislation_icann_oversight_body/
>
> * Media articles arguing that IANA transition is bad (
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/08/ted_cruz_internet_argument/)
>
> * Congressional hearings coming in the new year -
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/20/gao_questions_into_iana_transition/
>
> * A rider in the new funding bill (
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/10/congress_attempts_to_disrupt_iana_transition_by_withholding_money/
> )
>
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> Overall, the pressure is on. And it is going increasingly partisan - which
> is bad news for anyone interested in rational policymaking.
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> So Strickling is trying to keep everything on track but pushing back on
> inaccuracies while also, I believe, trying to make it clear to us - the
> internet community - to get moving on a plan.
>
>
>
> (
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/09/commerce_secretary_engages_in_war_of_words_with_wsj_over_iana/
> )
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>
> I should say in a quick plug that IoN magazine - which I edit - is writing
> a special feature on all this for our next issue. Should be comprehensive.
>
>
>
> It will be handed out at the NamesCon conference in Las Vegas in early
> January but we are also mailing it to subscribers so if you are interested
> in signing up, let me know offlist.
>
>
>
> Hope that is helpful.
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> Kieren
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> On Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 10:11 AM, Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>
> wrote:
>
> Just came across this article. Thought it might be of interest given our
> conversations.
>
> US govt tells ICANN: No accountability, no keys to the internet
> We publish the 12 'stress tests' DNS overlord must prove it can handle
> before it keeps IANA
> By Kieren McCarthy, 5 Dec 2014
>
> Read the "stress tests" for IANA transition and ICANN accountability
> obtained by The Register
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/05/us_government_tells_icann_no_accountability_no_iana/
>
>
> I know Kieren is on this list, so I’m hoping he might provide additional
> context …
>
> regards
>
> Robert
>
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