<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span apple-content-name="body" style="display: block;" class="" apple-content-edited="true" applecontenteditable="true"><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;"><img apple-inline="yes" id="058A3776-04D0-4139-B1B1-C82D947324E7" height="79" width="595" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:75006C77-DEAB-4925-9B24-34D47F2860A5/PastedGraphic-1.tiff"></div><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;">The message below is sent to you for your information. If you have any questions, please contact us.</div><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;"><div style="border-style: none none solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(207, 207, 207); border-bottom-width: 1pt; padding: 0cm;" class=""><h1 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 1.31rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 1rem; widows: 1;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Volume 12: An Update on IANA Stewardship Discussions<o:p class=""></o:p></span></h1></div><div class=""><h2 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">22 months after the big announcement by NTIA, the transition is within reach <o:p class=""></o:p></span></h2><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">It has been a full 22 months since NTIA first <a href="https://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">announced</span></a> its intention to transition its stewardship of theIANA functions. In that time, the three operational communities (names, numbers, and protocol parameters) have spent thousands of hours meeting, writing and reviewing documents, and reading emails. The combined IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal is ready to be submitted to the ICANNBoard and NTIA, pending the completion of the final report on the Work Stream 1 Recommendations of the CCWG-Accountability.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Note: The last status update on this series of IANA Stewardship Transition updates was published <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-11-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">2 November 2015</span></a>. This update, therefore, includes major events since that last update.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><h2 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 1.31rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal <o:p class=""></o:p></span></h2><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">On 30 November 2015, the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (<a href="http://www.ianacg.org/" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">ICG</span></a>) published its<a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/Public-Comment-Summary-final.pdf" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">Summary Report on Comments Received during the Public Comment Period on the Combined Transition Proposal</span></a>. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">The <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/calls-for-input/combined-proposal-public-comment-period/" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">public comment period </span></a>for the <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/IANA-stewardship-transition-proposal-EN.pdf" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">Proposal to Transition the Stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions from the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to the Global Multistakeholder Community</span></a>ended on 8 September 2015. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">The ICG is now awaiting confirmation from the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANAStewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/CWG+to+Develop+an+IANA+Stewardship+Transition+Proposal+on+Naming+Related+Functions" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">CWG-Stewardship</span></a>) that the Work Stream proposal by the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">CCWG-Accountability</span></a>) meets their needs.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><strong class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">IANA Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)</span></strong><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">The CWG-Stewardship is working to finalize its position on IANA IPR. The goal is to find a mutually acceptable way forward on the IPR issue for all three IANA operational communities to allow the IANAStewardship Transition to take place on schedule, in September 2016. In December 2015, the CWG-Stewardship’s Design Team on IPR (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/DT-IPR++IANA+Intellectual+Property+Rights" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">DT-IPR</span></a>) published its latest version of <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56145364/DT-IPR%20Draft%20of%20December%2014%202015.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1450225433000&api=v2" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">draft principles and requirements</span></a> to which the two operational communities provided feedback in early January. Following the CWG-Stewardship's confirmation on a position, representatives from each operational community will work together to refine an outcome.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><strong class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Implementation work</span></strong><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">ICANN is facilitating monthly community discussions and providing implementation preparation updates on <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/transition-facilitation-2015-09-23-en" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">Transition Facilitation Calls</span></a> held between ICANN staff and the leadership teams of the CCWG-Accountability, CWG-Stewardship, CRISP Team, IANAPLAN WG, GNSO, ccNSO, IETF, IAB, and the RIRs. The latest call was held on 13 January 2016. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">To keep up to date with implementation activities, see ICANN’s <a href="https://www.icann.org/stewardship-implementation" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">IANA Stewardship Implementation page</span></a>.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><h2 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 1.31rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">CCWG-Accountability Work Stream 1 Recommendations<o:p class=""></o:p></span></h2><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">The CCWG-Accountability is currently in the process of finalizing its recommendations for Work Stream 1, following the 8 January 2016 release of the staff <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-draft-ccwg-accountability-proposal-08jan16-en.pdf" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">report</span></a> and <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/summary-comments-draft-ccwg-accountability-proposal-08jan16-en.xlsx" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">summary</span></a> on the public comments received on the <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-draft-2-proposal-work-stream-1-recs-03aug15-en.pdf" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">3rd Draft Proposal on Work Stream 1 Recommendations</span></a>. Between 12 and 21 January, the CCWG-Accountability is conducting a series of <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Final+Report" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">readings</span></a> via teleconference of its revised 12 recommendations. The upcoming teleconferences that will complete the series of readings are:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">• <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56990858" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">19 January 2016</span></a>, 12:00-15:00 UTC<br class="">• <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56990860" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">21 January 2016</span></a>, 12:00-15:00 UTC<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Details of the group’s working methods and time plan for this phase of the proposal finalization are available in <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56989168/CCWG%20January%20Work%20Plan%20-%205%20Jan.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1452094855000&api=v2" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">this Work Plan</span></a>. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">The two recommendations that generated the most feedback in the public comment period, and therefore have required the most significant amounts of discussion amongst the CCWG-Accountability to finalize are:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">• Recommendation #5: Changing aspects of ICANN's Mission, Commitments and Core Values <br class="">• Recommendation #11: Board obligations with regards to Governmental Advisory Committee Advice (Stress Test 18) <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><strong class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Consideration of the recommendations By Chartering Organizations </span></strong><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">The CCWG-Accountability has requested that all Chartering Organizations of the CCWG-Accountability indicate whether they support the recommendations in the proposal by 21 January 2015 at the latest. The Chartering Organizations are the GNSO, ALAC, ccNSO, GAC, ASO, and SSAC. The GNSO, ccNSOand GAC are currently working on responses to the CCWG-Accountability.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><strong class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Timeline for finalization of proposal and submission to the ICANN Board</span></strong><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">The CCWG-Accountability had, at the time of the publication of the 3rd Draft Proposal, planned to complete its final report and send it to the ICANN Board by the end of January 2016. This timeline is likely to be adjusted following feedback from all Chartering Organizations. When feedback is received from all six Chartering Organizations, the CCWG-Accountability will be in a better position to judge how much additional work may be needed to finalize the report and will adjust its timeline for the Work Stream 1 Final Proposal.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><strong class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Feedback From the CCWG-Accountability’s legal counsel</span></strong><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Following a <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56989655" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">teleconference on 8 January 2016 </span></a>between the CCWG-Accountability co-Chairs and the group’s legal counsel, it was agreed that legal counsel would provide its input on the 12 recommendations in two steps:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">• After the first reading, legal counsel will share high level feedback and/or concerns that could then be discussed as part of the second reading on the recommendation.<br class="">• After the second reading, legal counsel will provide detailed edits where appropriate. If the input would result in a substantial change to a recommendation, there will be a discussion on the CCWG-Accountability mailing list to consider how to proceed with the input. If there is no substantial change involved, the recommendation will be amended to incorporate the legal counsel’s input. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><strong class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Drafting of ICANN Bylaws</span></strong><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">On the <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56989655" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">teleconference on 8 January 2016</span></a> between the CCWG-Accountability co-Chairs and the group’s legal counsel, counsel noted that final drafting of the Bylaws, based on the recommendations in the CCWG-Accountability’s final report, would need to be primarily the responsibility of legal counsel. This would then include representatives of the CCWG-Accountability providing an oversight role to ensure the Bylaws meet their requirements, rather than have all members of the CCWG-Accountability participating in line edits of the drafted Bylaws.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">The CWG-Stewardship is currently reviewing a <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-client/attachments/20151107/f66cef8b/210378438_15-0001.pdf" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">draft of the ICANN Bylaws</span></a> that are to change as a result of the CWG-Stewardship’s requirements. The draft was <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-client/2015-November/000348.html" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">submitted</span></a> by the group’s legal counsel on 7 November 2015.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><strong class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">ICANN 55</span></strong><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">The CCWG-Accountability will meet in Marrakech during <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">ICANN55</span></a>, but at this point, the main focus of the CCWG’s work in Marrakech is planning Work Stream 2 activities. Work Stream 2 focuses on accountability topics that extend beyond the IANA Stewardship Transition.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><h2 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 1.31rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Key documents<o:p class=""></o:p></span></h2><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="625" style="width: 375pt; border-collapse: collapse; box-sizing: border-box; border-spacing: 0px; margin-top: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;"><tbody class=""><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;" class=""><td valign="top" style="border: 1pt solid black; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.75rem;" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Jan 2016<o:p class=""></o:p></div></td><td valign="top" style="border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: black; border-right-color: black; border-bottom-color: black; border-top-width: 1pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.75rem;" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">CCWG-Accountability <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Final+Report" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">Final Report</span></a> (Work in progress)<o:p class=""></o:p></div></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;" class=""><td valign="top" style="border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: black; border-bottom-color: black; border-left-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; background-color: rgb(236, 240, 241); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.75rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">14 Dec 2015<o:p class=""></o:p></div></td><td valign="top" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; background-color: rgb(236, 240, 241); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.75rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">CWG-Stewardship <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56145364/DT-IPR%20Draft%20of%20December%2014%202015.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1450225433000&api=v2" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">IANA Intellectual Property Rights - Draft Principles and Requirements</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;" class=""><td valign="top" style="border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: black; border-bottom-color: black; border-left-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.75rem;" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">30 Nov 2015<o:p class=""></o:p></div></td><td valign="top" style="border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.75rem;" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">ICG - <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/Public-Comment-Summary-final.pdf" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">Summary Report on Comments Recieved During the Public Comment Period on the Combined Transition Proposal </span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><h2 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 1.31rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">You can play a role in IANA’s future…<o:p class=""></o:p></span></h2><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Anyone can participate in discussions about the future of IANA's stewardship and ICANN accountability. For information on joining CCWG-Accountability, contact <a href="http://accountability-staff@icann.org/" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;" class="">accountability-staff@icann.org</span></a>.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><em class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Compiled on behalf of ICANN by Samantha Dickinson </span></em><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><em class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">15 January 2015</span></em></p></div></div><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;"><br class=""></div><br class=""><br class=""><div class="">
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Euphemia UCAS'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; line-height: normal; border-spacing: 0px;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Euphemia UCAS'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 13px;" class="">Rudi Vansnick</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Euphemia UCAS'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 13px;" class="">Chair Non-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) - </span><a href="http://www.npoc.org" class="" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">www.npoc.org</a></div></div></span></div></div></span></body></html>