[Chapter-delegates] An initial proposal regarding IANA development

Sun Mar 23 15:46:21 PDT 2014

Kathy,

thanks for your attentive and timely response.

I will not be in Singapore. But this is not about me; I am sure you will
find plenty of experience, drive, knowledge, intelligence and a strong will
to work among those who convene in Singapore and the many who won't.

One possible way to proceed is to start analyzing and building up
proposals, maybe along the lines you sent if the community agrees so, in
working groups (or only one) of Chapter delegates, members, staff, and
Trustees. When ISOC makes a statement about the future of the NTIA function
it will be of such existential importance to ISOC that it better have all
involved, with strong legitimacy and buy-in. The Chapters are uniquely
positioned to perceive, interpret and express the international reactions
to some of the possible measures that will be proposed and to build a
robust, responsive mechanism, as well as to help educate and involve
communities and authorites in each Chapter's environment. There is plenty
of positive experience and lessons learned to build upon.

Further, it should not be hard for ISOC staff to collect the contributions
of ISOC members and Chapter delegates made to key documents and venues like
the different ICANN Strategy Panel reports (all of them) and discussions in
the official, if derelict, list of 1Net. A working group among the ones
proposed in the previous paragraph could extract what is helpful from that.

While at it, the Board of Trustees and you could look at the work being
done for the Chapters Advisory Council, as it painfully progresses, and
clarify any possible issues management may have with it - strictly from a
legal or fiscal point of view, of course, i.e. without curtailing the
Chapters' own bottom-up construction of it.

Yours,

Alejandro Pisanty

On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 3:48 PM, Kathy Brown <brown at isoc.org> wrote:

>   Alejandro,
>
>  Thank you for your note. I am anxious to understand further how you
> would like to proceed. Are you here in Singapore? Is it possible to meet?
>
>  I have, indeed, read your very excellent report. It seems there will
> begin, today, here at ICANN in Singapore, a dialogue with the whole of the
> community present around what I think of as two related issues: the
> globalization of the IANA function and what is being termed as the
> accountability of ICANN in a post-NTIA world. There is a great deal of good
> thinking by stakeholders with diverse perspectives on each of these issues.
> I think it is necessary that I listen carefully.
>
>  I also have a number of opportunities to meet with Chapter members in
> smaller settings. Perhaps we can deepen the conversation there. Best, Kathy
>
> On Mar 24, 2014, at 1:47 AM, "Alejandro Pisanty" <apisanty at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>   Kathy,
>
>  as the discussions on the NTIA-function transfer move forward all
> organizations involved will be subject to strong scrutiny (we are already
> witnessing some of that, e.g. regarding financial support for the IETF.) As
> of now ISOC leadership would do well to begin walking the walk of bottom-up
> (we've seen you talk the talk; that stage should be over.) A good sign of
> this would be the proactive involvement of the Trustees, particularly those
> elected by Chapters vote, in discussions with Chapters and members.
>
>  For guidance in making some of the very general statements in your
> message more concrete and actionable, may I suggest the study of the report
> by the Strategy Panel on ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem
> (of which I'm proud to have been a member), esp. the section on Principles
> which is geared to this very process. The report is available in
> https://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem/report-23feb14-en.pdfand more documentation in
> https://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem
>
>  A number of ISOC members, including Chapter delegates, have been putting
> up quite a fight for the principles that hold us together. Recognition of
> their activities and, more importantly, arguments, is in order.
>
>  Let's hope the meeting among ISOC leaders and members in Singapore shows
> this urgent major shift, closes the leadership-members gap (chasm), and
> produces workable agreements that are set into action immediately.
>
>  Yours,
>
>  Alejandro Pisanty
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 4:39 AM, Kathy Brown <brown at isoc.org> wrote:
>
>>  Colleagues,
>>
>>  The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications &
>> Information Administration (NTIA) recently announced its intent to step
>> back from its stewardship of the IANA functions. This is an important step
>> for the global Internet.
>>
>>  NTIA has asked ICANN to convene a process to plan the transition of the
>> IANA functions to a global multistakeholder model. This process presents an
>> opportunity for stakeholders to consider, discuss and forge agreements on a
>> number of important issues concerning roles, responsibilities and
>> accountability mechanisms for the continued deployment and evolution of a
>> global, robust and trusted Internet. In the weeks ahead, it is imperative
>> to discuss these issues in an open and inclusive manner in a variety of
>> organizations and forums.
>>
>>  An issue that has been given some attention by the technical partners
>> administering the names, numbers and protocol parameter aspects of the IANA
>> functions is the various roles on policy that these partners play with
>> respect to the current administration of those functions. In the past
>> months, there has been an ongoing dialogue among the I* individuals who
>> currently lead the respective organizations around how these roles should
>> be viewed going forward, after the US steps back from its current role.
>>
>>  The formulation below is offered as a starting point, in what I hope
>> will be an active, robust discussion as we forge consensus on a true
>> multistakeholder approach to the administration of the technical functions
>> of the Internet.
>>
>>  We have set up a dedicated email list (ianaxfer at elists.isoc.org) for
>> the Internet Society community, and invite you to subscribe:
>>
>>  https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/ianaxfer
>>
>>  I encourage you to distribute this information within your communities
>> as well.
>>
>>  We will look forward to your input and ideas, and will be working to
>> actively engage you as developments and discussions progress.
>>
>>  Kathy Brown
>>
>>  -----
>>
>>  An initial proposal:
>>
>>  In order to ensure global acceptance and affirmation of ICANN's role as
>> administrator of the IANA functions, we are now pursuing the transition of
>> USG's stewardship of the IANA functions from the USG to ICANN. The roles of
>> all Internet registry policy bodies (such as the RIRs, IAB, IETF, ASO,
>> ccNSO, ccTLD ROs, and gNSO) stay unchanged. These bodies continue to hold
>> policy authority for the protocol parameter, number, and name spaces,
>> including responsibility to ensure the faithful registry implementation
>> according to those policies.
>>
>>  This transition from the USG has been envisaged since the early days of
>> ICANN. It is now feasible due to the growing maturity of ICANN and other
>> organisations in the Internet ecosystem. ICANN's structures and
>> accountability mechanisms continue to evolve and advance guided by the AoC
>> community reviews, including ATRT. In addition, ICANN will continue to
>> embrace its aggressive roadmap to truly globalize its structures.
>>
>>  In order to operationalize the transition from USG, ICANN will engage
>> with the Internet community in a bottom-up public consultation process to
>> ensure appropriate accountability mechanisms. In addition, ICANN will work
>> with the names, numbers, and protocol communities to formalize
>> relationships, commitments, and mutual responsibilities.
>>
>>  When community stakeholders have input about the policies emanating
>> from the names, numbers, and protocol communities, they would be directed
>> to pursue their interests through the relevant Internet communities (such
>> as the gNSO, ccNSO, ccTLD ROs, ASO, IAB, IETF, or the RIRs) and their
>> mechanisms for consideration and potential redress.
>>
>>  The IETF, IAB, and RIRs are committed to open and transparent
>> processes. They also are committed to the role of ICANN as the IANA
>> protocol parameter and IP address registry operator. The accountability
>> mechanisms for ICANN's administration of these core internet functions will
>> provide escalation routes that assure the names, numbers, and protocol
>> communities that if IANA's performance is lacking, those communities can
>> pursue defined processes for improving performance, including pre-agreed
>> independent 3rd party arbitration processes.
>>
>>  ICANN reaffirms its commitment to implement all IANA registry functions
>> in accordance with the respective policies. ICANN will also provide
>> affirmations to all stakeholders (including governments) from all Internet
>> registry policy bodies and itself that all of us will use open and
>> transparent processes.
>>
>>
>>
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Av. Universidad 3000, 04510 Mexico DF Mexico
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