[Chapter-delegates] Request for Input: ISOC's Appointment Process for the NTIA/IANA Stewardship Transition Steering Committee

[Naveed Haq]

Dear Colleagues,



This note was earlier sent by Kathryn Brown via CONNECT.



As you are aware, on 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.



As the first step, the NTIA asked ICANN to convene global stakeholders to develop a proposal to transition the current role played by the NTIA in the coordination of the domain name system (DNS).

The NTIA statement can be viewed here



http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions



During its' March Singapore meeting, ICANN officially kick-started the process by holding one session on the evolution of the IANA functions and by creating a mailing list (IANATransition list). On April 8, 2014, ICANN released a "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." In the proposal, amongst other things, ICANN recommended the creation of a 'steering committee,' comprised of two representatives from the technical organizations (including ISOC and the IETF) as well as two representatives from ICANN¹s own Advisory Committees (AC) and Supporting Organizations (SO).



ICANN has not yet issued its' conclusions from the consultation but it seems likely that it will conclude, based on the IAB and ISOC comments, that the technical bodies should determine their own selection process for this committee. We believe that the ISOC Board of Trustees may be best placed to oversee the ISOC nomination and selection process of the two individuals. We are recommending that the Board follow a nomination and selection procedure that closely follows that which it uses to select Board members for PIR. The proposed procedure is attached; the purpose of which is to will allow for a robust, transparent and accountable process.



This is a call for community input on the proposed process, which is attached. It would be helpful to hear any comments you may have on any improvements or on anything we might have missed.



Please send your comments to ianacommittee at isoc.org<mailto:ianacommittee at isoc.org>. The deadline for comments is Sunday, 8 June 2014, at 23:59 UTC.



On behalf of,



Kathryn Brown

President & CEO

Internet Society

Best regards,

Naveed Haq
Chapter Development Manager, Asia-Pacific
Internet Society
www.isoc.org<http://www.isoc.org/>

Skype: naveed.haq79<skype:naveed.haq79>
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