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08.05.2014 23:59 UTC | Draft Proposal of the Principles and Mechanisms and the Process to Develop a Proposal to Transition NTIA's Stewardship of the IANA Functions | Part I: | Leon Sanchez | n/a | n/a | n/a | ALAC & Regional Leadership Wrap-Up Meeting 27.03.2014 | n/a | ALAC & Regional Leadership Wrap-Up Meeting 27.03.2014 | 27.03.2014 | n/a | AL-ALAC-ST-0314-06-00-EN | ||||
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| Olivier Crepin-Leblond | 02.05.2014 | 07.05.2014 23:59 UTC | 09.05.2014 00:00 UTC | 09.05.2014 00:00 UTC | 14.05.2014 | 15.05.2014 23:59 UTC | 08.05.2014* | ianatransition@icann.org | AL-ALAC-ST-0514-06-01-EN |
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Call for Public InputPosted 8 April, 2014 "Call for Public Input: Draft Proposal, Based on Initial Community Feedback, of the Principles and Mechanisms and the Process to Develop a Proposal to Transition NTIA's Stewardship of the IANA Functions." To ensure that the eventual proposal is community-driven and enjoys broad support, ICANN is committed to collecting and incorporating input and feedback from the global stakeholder community. Input and feedback can be sent at any time by posting on the ianatransition@icann.org mailing list (archives). Opportunity for public dialogue and community feedback
IntroductionOn March 14, 2014 the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced its intent to transition key Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community.NTIA asked ICANN, as the IANA functions contractor and the global coordinator for the DNS, to convene a multistakeholder process to develop a proposal for the transition. While looking to stakeholders and those most directly served by the IANA functions to work through the technical details,NTIA established a clear framework to guide the discussion and communicated to ICANN that the transition proposal must have broad community support and address the following four principles:
In addition, NTIA explicitly stated that it would not accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA role with a government-led or an inter-governmental organization solution. Read the entire announcement. To ensure a clear understanding of the specific issues for which a proposal is sought, a document describing the scope of the document (and what is not in scope):http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/iana/iana-transition-scoping-08apr14-en.pdf At the ICANN 49 Meeting in Singapore during the 24 March session, ICANN launched a multistakeholder-designed process to gather the community's views and contributions to address how the mechanisms for the transition of NTIA's stewardship of the IANA functions should occur. In addition to a public session open to the 1,940 participants physically in Singapore as well as remote participation for the session, a mailing list (ianatransition@icann.org) was created to facilitate further input, with an initial comment deadline of March 27th. Note: Comments received subsequent to 27 March are relevant to the dialogue and should be reviewed when reviewing the proposed draft process located here. Based on that session and feedback received on the mailing list by 27 March, ICANN, filling the NTIA-requested role as convener of this process, now puts out for further feedback and input a draft proposal of the Principles, Mechanisms and Process to Develop a Proposal to Transition NTIA's Stewardship of the IANA functions. This draft proposal was also informed by the existing mechanisms and models familiar to the ICANN community and proven to be successful in terms of results (i.e. the ATRT and AoC processes) and consultation with the Internet technical organizations. Given that the various affected parties of IANA have somewhat different needs, there is value in keeping the distinct discussions running in parallel, and not forcing either full synchronization or exactly the same end result on them. This will ensure that the process completes sooner, and that the focus stays on the issues that are relevant to the particular parts of the IANA functions. Coordination however is needed. The discussions need to result in outcomes that are compatible, for particular issues (e.g. special use registries) we expect coordination essential for successful outcome. The discussions in Singapore and subsequent input have confirmed the need for a parallel but separate process to examine broader ICANN globalization and accountability mechanisms as the proposal is developed for the transition of NTIA's stewardship of the IANA functions: this document does not attempt to address those mechanisms. The consultation process on ICANN globalization and accountability, while highly interrelated with the transition from the USG, shall occur within the ICANNcommunity. Building on discussions held in Singapore at the public session, this process is beginning (in parallel with the transition process) in a bottom-up manner. Community-Suggested Principles & Mechanisms for the ProcessAt the 24 March session on IANA Stewardship Transition at ICANN 49 in Singapore (24 March 2014),ICANN held a discussion to define the transition process, seeking public and community input. Present and remote attendees, as well as the general public later, were asked to provide input on the following questions:
Based on feedback in the session (audio and transcript), the Public Forum session on 27 March 2014 (audio and transcript), and through the mailing list ianatransition@icann.org (email archives) received by the 27 March 2014 (midnight UTC) deadline, the following principles and mechanisms were suggested.
Community Suggested Proposal Development ProcessAt the IANA Stewardship Transition session at ICANN 49 in Singapore (24 March 2014), participants were also asked to provide input on the proposed process to use in the development of a proposal to transition the stewardship of the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community. Discussion also occurred at the Public Forum session on 27 March 2014 (audio and transcript), and through the mailing list ianatransition@icann.org (email archives). Feedback from the community pointed to the value of establishing a working or steering group of volunteers to steward the process. Other proposed mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability include employing use cases for testing the proposed models, and establishing clear and visible phases of activity. Other suggestions note that the process ought to conclude with the emergence of a community-driven proposal. Based on feedback described above and informed by successful community-developed processes and mechanisms, including the review processes set out in the Affirmation of Commitments (AoC), the following outline for the proposal development process is offered for comment. Form and operate a steering group to steward the process in an open, transparent, inclusive and accountable manner as described below.
Proposed Steering Group and Process graphics can be found below: Steering Group Process Questions Relating to this Initial Draft:Q1. Are these the correct principles to guide the process to develop a proposal to transition the stewardship of the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community? If not, why not and what additional principles should be considered? Q2. Are these the correct mechanisms to use in the process to develop a proposal to transition the stewardship of the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community? If not, why not and what additional mechanisms should be considered? Q3. Are there other factors ICANN as the convener of process should take into account relevant to principles and mechanisms to be used to develop a proposal to transition the stewardship of the IANAfunctions to the global multistakeholder community? If so, please describe Q4. Is this the creation of a steering group to steward the process to develop a proposal to transition the stewardship of the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community the right approach? If not, why not and what other approach should be used in its place? Q5. Are the steps outlined above to create and operate a steering group to steward the process to develop a proposal to transition the stewardship of the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community the right approach? If not, why not and what steps are missing? Q6. Are there other factors ICANN as the convener of process should take into account relevant to the creation of a steering group to steward the process to develop a proposal to transition the stewardship of the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community the right approach? If so, please describe. How to Participate in the ProcessParticipation is open to anyone who wishes to engage in this process. There are many existing fora among the affected parties, and beyond, that are engaging in dialogues at their regional events. A list of events can be viewed below: Timeline of events If you have suggestions for a participation opportunity not listed here, please send them toianatransition@icann.org. ICANN will also continue to hold public discussions, including at its upcoming ICANN Meetings in London (June 2014), Los Angeles (October 2014), and to be determined dates and locations in Africa, Latin America, and Europe in 2015. Engagement and outreach will also take place globally and in partnership among respective organizations. Visit ICANN.org for more information and resources; join our online public forums; send your thoughts to ianatransition@icann.org or read the archives; register for one of the many upcoming webinars; or follow us on our social channels (#IANAtransition)—be a part of the discussion! About the IANA TeamThe Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) team is responsible for the operational aspects of coordinating the Internet's unique identifiers (the Domain Name System (DNS) Root, IP addressing, and other Internet protocol resources) and maintaining the trust of the community to provide these services in an unbiased, responsible and effective manner. To learn more about the IANA functions visit www.IANA.org Read Elise Gerich's (VP, IANA and Technical Operations) transcript (PDF, pages 8-9) introducing theIANA functions in the IANA Accountability Transition session ICANN 49 in Singapore (March 2014). Read "The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority Functions Fact Sheet" (PDF) |
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Part IIFINAL VERSION TO BE SUBMITTED IF RATIFIEDPlease click here to download a copy of the pdf below.
FINAL DRAFT VERSION TO BE VOTED UPON BY THE ALACThe ALAC has already commented on the "Draft Proposal of the Principles and Mechanisms and the Process to Develop a Proposal to Transition NTIA's Stewardship of IANA Functions" in its Statement Referenced AL-ALAC-ST-0314-06-00-EN, focusing on the overall Principles of any Process. The ALAC, after careful examination of the proposed Mechanism for a Process, agrees with the proposal for the creation of a Steering Group with the membership of the Steering group as described in the Proposal, on the condition that the creation of such a Steering Group should not jeopardize or otherwise hinder the creation of a Community-led ICANN Cross Community Working Group on the same topic, with the two working groups being complementary to each other. The ALAC recommends good coordination and a clear division of tasks in order to maximise volunteer time and yield a solution that will uphold the Public Interest. FIRST DRAFT SUBMITTEDThe ALAC has already commented on the "Draft Proposal of the Principles and Mechanisms and the Process to Develop a Proposal to Transition NTIA's Stewardship of IANA Functions" in its Statement Referenced AL-ALAC-ST-0314-06-00-EN, focussing on the overall Principles of any Process. The ALAC, after careful examination of the proposed Mechanism for a Process, agrees with the proposal for the creation of a Steering Group with the membership of the Steering group exactly as described in the Proposal. That said, the ALAC emphasizes that the creation of such a Steering Group should not jeopardize or otherwise hinder the creation of a Community-led ICANN Cross Community Working Group on the same topic, with the two working groups being complementary to each other. The ALAC recommends good coordination and a clear division of tasks in order to maximise volunteer time and yield a solution that will uphold the Public Interest. |
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