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Forgive what may be a very stupid question, but I remain confused about
something. Earlier in this thread, Seun Ojedeji wrote:<br><br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">In the current configuration,
PTI is not in the position to issue RFP, it's rather the parent (ICANN)
that is in the position to issue RFP based on the recommendation of IRF
team/possible escalation from CSC. The later which is not yet very clear.
So PTI is basically entering the current shoes of ICANN and ICANN will be
entering the shoes of NTIA post-transition.</blockquote><br>
Later, Milton wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">While everyone recognizes the
need to separate policy making from implementation (and in fact such a
requirement to keep IANA employees out of the policy process was written
into the NTIA contract), a wholly independent IANA seems to scare people,
because they are afraid it might be captured by someone who wants to use
it to circumvent or block bottom up policy developed in ICANN.<br>
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</font>These aren't consistent with one another, are they? If
Seun's description is correct, PTI takes over for ICANN and ICANN takes
over for NTIA; PTI decides [via its own processes] on root zone changes,
and sends them to ICANN for approval. "Policy-making" for the
root is PTI's job (the way that, currently, it's ICANN's job); ICANN's
job is passing along the changes proposed by PTI for implementation in
the root. <br><br>
So I'm confused by Milton's reference to an independent IANA that
"might be captured by someone who wants to use it to circumvent or
block bottom up policy developed in ICANN." ICANN's not the
policy-maker in this scheme, so the concern that an independent IANA
might block ICANN's bottom up policy doesn't make sense. On the
other hand, maybe it's not correct to characterize the situation as Seun
did - perhaps the idea here is that ICANN will be the policy-maker for
root changes ... I must be misunderstanding something, but I'm not sure
what --<br><br>
David<br><br>
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