<div dir="ltr">hello,<div><br></div><div>please find below the regular update summary about IANA stewardship transition and ICANN accountability processes.</div><div><br></div><div>Best Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Rafik<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br><br><br><br><div style="word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><div><br></div><span><div style="word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:13px;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif"><div><div><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-9-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-9-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><h1 style="font-size:1.31rem;margin:0px 0px 10px;font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);padding:0px 0px 1rem;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(207,207,207);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:500!important">
Volume 9: An Update on <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Discussions</h1><div style="font-size:1.62rem;margin-bottom:30px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><a title="LinkedIn" href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-9-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions#" style="color:gray;margin-right:7.5px;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important" target="_blank"><span style="display:inline-block;line-height:1;font-family:FontAwesome;font-size:1.2rem"></span></a><a title="Facebook" href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-9-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions#" style="color:gray;margin-right:7.5px;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important" target="_blank"><span style="display:inline-block;line-height:1;font-family:FontAwesome;font-size:1.2rem"></span></a><a title="Tweet" href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-9-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions#" style="color:gray;margin-right:7.5px;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important" target="_blank"><span style="display:inline-block;line-height:1;font-family:FontAwesome;font-size:1.2rem"></span></a><a title="Sina Weibo" href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-9-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions#" style="color:gray;margin-right:7.5px;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important" target="_blank"><span style="display:inline-block;line-height:1;font-family:FontAwesome;font-size:1.2rem"></span></a><a title="Email" href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-9-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions#" style="color:gray;margin-right:7.5px;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important" target="_blank"><span style="display:inline-block;line-height:1;font-family:FontAwesome;font-size:1.2rem"></span></a><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-9-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions#" style="color:gray;margin-right:7.5px;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important" target="_blank"><span style="display:inline-block;line-height:1;font-family:FontAwesome;font-size:1.2rem"></span></a><div style="clear:both"></div></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><h3 style="font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important">
Deadlines for two key public comment periods fast approaching</h3><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
The deadlines for the public comment periods for the two proposals that will soon be forwarded to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (<a href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr></a>)
 are fast approaching, with just over one week left for stakeholders to submit their views on the contents of the proposals:</p><ol style="margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;padding:0px 0px 0px 30px"><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px"><a href="https://www.ianacg.org/calls-for-input/combined-proposal-public-comment-period/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">The Consolidated <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition Proposal</a> by the <abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px"><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-accountability-2015-08-03-en" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">The 2nd Draft Proposal on Work Stream 1 Recommendations</a> of
 the CCWG-Accountability</li></ol><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
In addition, to enable the community the necessary time to prepare for the transition of stewardship after the proposals have been accepted by the community and <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr>, <a href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/blog/2015/update-iana-transition" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr> has
 announced</a> that it will extend the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Functions
 Contract with <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> for
 one year, ending 30 September 2016.</p><h3 style="font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important">
Consolidated <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> stewardship
 proposal</h3><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
The <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition Coordination Group (<a href="http://www.ianacg.org/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr></a>) <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/calls-for-input/combined-proposal-public-comment-period/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">public
 comment period</a> for the <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/IANA-stewardship-transition-proposal-EN.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Proposal to Transition
 the Stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (<abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr>)
 Functions from the U.S. Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (<abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr>)
 to the Global Multistakeholder Community</a> <strong>ends on 8 September 2015</strong>.</p><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
The proposal and the form for submitting comments are now available in all 6 United Nations languages plus Portuguese (see links below). To date, there have been <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/calls-for-input/iana-stewardship-transition-proposal-public-archive-of-submitted-comments/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">twenty-four
 responses received</a>. The comment period will close on 8 September 2015.</p><h4 style="font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important">
How to submit a public comment before the 8 September deadline</h4><ol style="margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;padding:0px 0px 0px 30px"><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><strong>Use the online form (<a href="https://comments.ianacg.org/form?lang=ar" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">AR</a> | <a href="https://comments.ianacg.org/form" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">EN</a> | <a href="https://comments.ianacg.org/form?lang=es" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ES</a> | <a href="https://comments.ianacg.org/form?lang=fr" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">FR</a> | <a href="https://comments.ianacg.org/form?lang=pt" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">PT</a> | <a href="https://comments.ianacg.org/form?lang=ru" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">RU</a> | <a href="https://comments.ianacg.org/form?lang=zh" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ZH</a>)</strong><br>
After you have submitted the form, you will receive an automatically generated email asking you to click a link to confirm your submission. Your comments will then be posted to the <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-cwg-stewardship-draft-proposal-22apr15/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">archive
 of public comments</a>.</p></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><strong>Send an email to <a href="mailto:public-comments@ianacg.org" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">public-comments@ianacg.org</a> using the optional
 template (<a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/ICG-public-comment-web-form-AR.docx" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">AR</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/public-input-template-EN.docx" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">EN</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/ICG-public-comment-web-form-ES.docx" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ES</a> |<a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/ICG-public-comment-web-form-FR.docx" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">FR</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/ICG-public-comment-web-form-PT.doc" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">PT</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/ICG-public-comment-web-form-RU.docx" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">RU</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/ICG-public-comment-web-form-ZH.docx" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ZH</a>)</strong><br>
After submitting your comments you will receive two emails: the first confirms receipt of your email; the second confirms your comments have been posted to the <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/calls-for-input/iana-stewardship-transition-proposal-public-archive-of-submitted-comments/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">comments
 archive</a>.</p></li></ol><h4 style="font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important">
Key links</h4><ol style="margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;padding:0px 0px 0px 30px"><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px"><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition Proposal: <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/IANA-stewardship-transition-proposal-AR.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">AR</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/IANA-stewardship-transition-proposal-EN.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">EN</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/IANA-stewardship-transition-proposal-ES.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ES</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/IANA-stewardship-transition-proposal-FR.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">FR</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/IANA-stewardship-transition-proposal-PT.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">PT</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/IANA-stewardship-transition-proposal-RU.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">RU</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/IANA-stewardship-transition-proposal-ZH.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ZH</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px"><a href="https://www.ianacg.org/calls-for-input/combined-proposal-public-comment-period/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Call for public comments</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px"><a href="https://www.ianacg.org/calls-for-input/iana-stewardship-transition-proposal-public-archive-of-submitted-comments/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Archive of
 public comments received</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
Archives of webinar briefings on the proposal:
<ul style="padding:0px;list-style-type:square;line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem 20px"><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
Slides: <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/XPL-ICAN_1510_ICG_Report_Visual_Summary_09-AR.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">AR</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/XPL-ICAN_1510_ICG_Report_Visual_Summary_09.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">EN</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/XPL-ICAN_1510_ICG_Report_Visual_Summary_09-ES.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ES</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/XPL-ICAN_1510_ICG_Report_Visual_Summary_09-FR.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">FR</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/XPL-ICAN_1510_ICG_Report_Visual_Summary_09-PT.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">PT</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/XPL-ICAN_1510_ICG_Report_Visual_Summary_09-RU.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">RU</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/XPL-ICAN_1510_ICG_Report_Visual_Summary_09-ZH.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ZH</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px"><a href="https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p96rxk6gqgo/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">6 August Adobe Connect</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
6 August audio recording: <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/meetings/archives/audio/20150806_ICG_Webinar_Interpretation_1_AR.mp3" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">AR</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/meetings/archives/audio/20150806_ICG_Webinar_Interpretation_1_EN.mp3" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">EN</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/meetings/archives/audio/20150806_ICG_Webinar_Interpretation_1_ES.mp3" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ES</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/meetings/archives/audio/20150806_ICG_Webinar_Interpretation_1_FR.mp3" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">FR</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/meetings/archives/audio/20150806_ICG_Webinar_Interpretation_1_PT.mp3" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">PT</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/meetings/archives/audio/20150806_ICG_Webinar_Interpretation_1_RU.mp3" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">RU</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/meetings/archives/audio/20150806_ICG_Webinar_Interpretation_1_ZH.mp3" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ZH</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
6 August transcript: <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/transcript-icg-webinar-06aug15-en.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">EN</a> | <a href="https://www.icann.org/es/system/files/files/transcript-icg-webinar-06aug15-es.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ES</a> | <a href="https://www.icann.org/fr/system/files/files/transcript-icg-webinar-06aug15-fr.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">FR</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px"><a href="https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p23k24s5pkm/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">7 August Adobe Connect</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
7 August audio recording: <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/meetings/archives/audio/20150806_ICG_Webinar_Interpretation_2_EN.mp3" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">EN</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/meetings/archives/audio/20150806_ICG_Webinar_Interpretation_2_ES.mp3" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ES</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/meetings/archives/audio/20150806_ICG_Webinar_Interpretation_2_FR.mp3" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">FR</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/meetings/archives/audio/20150806_ICG_Webinar_Interpretation_2_PT.mp3" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">PT</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/meetings/archives/audio/20150806_ICG_Webinar_Interpretation_2_RU.mp3" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">RU</a> | <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/meetings/archives/audio/20150806_ICG_Webinar_Interpretation_2_ZH.mp3" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ZH</a></li></ul></li></ol><h3 style="font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important">
CCWG-Accountability</h3><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
The <a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-accountability-2015-08-03-en" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">public comment period</a> for the <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-draft-2-proposal-work-stream-1-recs-03aug15-en.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">2nd
 Draft Proposal on Work Stream 1 Recommendations</a> by the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Accountability
 (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">CCWG-Accountability</a>) closes on <strong>12
 September 2015.</strong> The proposal is now available in all 6 United Nations languages plus Portuguese (see links below). To date, <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-ccwg-accountability-03aug15/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">nine
 public comments</a> have been received. One of the submissions, from the<a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-ccwg-accountability-03aug15/msg00006.html" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board</a>,
 notes that the Board will develop its own set of comprehensive comments and suggestions on the proposal based on:</p><ul style="padding:0px;line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem 20px"><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
Briefings sought from <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>'s
 external counsel's inputs on the proposal. The <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-ccwg-accountability-03aug15/pdf5bBqNGP8Fj.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">briefing</a>,
 by Jones Day, has been submitted to the public comment mailing list</li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
Analysis by independent third-party experts on governance on the governance impacts of the proposal, including considerations of how the proposal may impact the balance of the stakeholders in the multistakeholder model within <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> today</li></ul><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
A subset of <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board
 members met with <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> staff
 members during the week of 24 August to discuss the CCWG-Accountability proposal. Following this, two teleconferences were organized for the CCWG-Accountability and the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board
 to discuss the proposal in more detail. The <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/dYVYAw" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">first teleconference</a> will be held on 31 August, where
 the CCWG-Accountability will brief the Board on the 2nd draft proposal. The <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56133316" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">second
 teleconference</a>, to be held 2 September, will be an opportunity for the Board to share its feedback on the proposal. Observers can listen in to the teleconference via <a href="https://icann.adobeconnect.com/dialogue/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Adobe
 Connect</a>.</p><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
The Board will submit additional comments based on the above inputs to the public comment forum before the comment period ends. Meanwhile, the CCWG-Accountability's legal counsel, Sidley Austin and Adler & Colvin, are conducting a preliminary review of the
 Jones Day briefing, and hope to submit the preliminary review to the CCWG-Accountability on 1 September.</p><h4 style="font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important">
How to submit a public comment before the 12 September deadline</h4><ol style="margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;padding:0px 0px 0px 30px"><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px"><strong>Consider the CCWG-Accountability's three questions when developing your submissions</strong><ul style="padding:0px;list-style-type:square;line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem 20px"><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
Do you agree that the CCWG-Accountability proposal enhances <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>'s
 accountability?</li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
Are there elements of this proposal that would prevent you from approving it transmission to Chartering Organizations?</li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
Does this proposal meet the requirements set forward by the CWG-Stewardship?</li></ul></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px"><strong>Send an email to</strong> <a href="mailto:comments-ccwg-accountability-03aug15@icann.org" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><strong>comments-ccwg-accountability-03aug15@icann.org</strong></a><br>
When you receive an automatically generated email asking you to confirm your submission, please follow the instructions in the email to ensure your comments are submitted to the <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-ccwg-accountability-03aug15/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">archive
 of public comments</a>.</li></ol><h4 style="font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important">
Key links</h4><ol style="margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;padding:0px 0px 0px 30px"><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
2nd Draft Proposal on Work Stream 1 Recommendations: <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-draft-2-proposal-work-stream-1-recs-03aug15-ar.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">AR</a> | <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-draft-2-proposal-work-stream-1-recs-03aug15-en.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">EN</a> | <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-draft-2-proposal-work-stream-1-recs-03aug15-es.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ES</a> | <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-draft-2-proposal-work-stream-1-recs-03aug15-fr.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">FR</a> | <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-draft-2-proposal-work-stream-1-recs-03aug15-pt.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">PT</a> | <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-draft-2-proposal-work-stream-1-recs-03aug15-ru.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">RU</a> | <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-draft-2-proposal-work-stream-1-recs-03aug15-zh.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ZH</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px"><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-accountability-2015-08-03-en" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Call for public comments</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px"><a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-ccwg-accountability-03aug15/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Archive of public comments received</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
Archives of webinar briefings on the proposal:
<ul style="padding:0px;list-style-type:square;line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem 20px"><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
Slides: <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/53783460/XPL_CCWG%20Proposal_Visual%20Summary_FINAL-ar.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1439467911000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">AR</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/53783460/XPL_CCWG%20Proposal_Visual%20Summary_FINAL.pdf?version=2&modificationDate=1438709926000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">EN</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/53783460/XPL_CCWG%20Proposal_Visual%20Summary_FINAL-es.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1439467934000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ES</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/53783460/XPL_CCWG%20Proposal_Visual%20Summary_FINAL-fr.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1439467967000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">FR</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/53783460/XPL_CCWG%20Proposal_Visual%20Summary_FINAL-pt.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1439467987000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">PT</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/53783460/XPL_CCWG%20Proposal_Visual%20Summary_FINAL-ru.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1439468012000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">RU</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/53783460/XPL_CCWG%20Proposal_Visual%20Summary_FINAL-ZH.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1439468054000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ZH</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px"><a href="https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p1obc580vgj/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">4 August Adobe Connect</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
6 August audio recording: <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54692681/20150804_CCWG_Accountability_Webinar_1_AR.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1438728084000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">AR</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54692681/20150804_CCWG_Accountability_Webinar_1_EN.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1438727588000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">EN</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54692681/20150804_CCWG_Accountability_Webinar_1_ES.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1438727832000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ES</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54692681/20150804_CCWG_Accountability_Webinar_1_FR.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1438728402000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">FR</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54692681/20150804_CCWG_Accountability_Webinar_1_PT.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1438728969000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">PT</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54692681/20150804_CCWG_Accountability_Webinar_1_RU.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1438729597000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">RU</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54692681/20150804_CCWG_Accountability_Webinar_1_ZH.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1438730122000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ZH</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
4 August transcript: <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54692681/20150804_CCWG_Accountability_Webinar_1_EN.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1439316675000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">EN</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54692681/20150804_CCWG_Accountability_Webinar_1_ES.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1439316713000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ES</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54692681/20150804_CCWG_Accountability_Webinar_1_FR.pdf?version=2&modificationDate=1439317010000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">FR</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54692681/20150804_CCWG_Accountability_Webinar_1_PT.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1439316792000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">PT</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px"><a href="https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p3xucqwdx73/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">7 August Adobe Connect</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
7 August audio recording: <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54692681/20150807_CCWG_Accountabiligy_Webinar_Interpretation_2_AR.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1438955328000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">AR</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54692681/20150807_CCWG_Accountabiligy_Webinar_Interpretation_2_EN.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1438954304000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">EN</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54692681/20150807_CCWG_Accountabiligy_Webinar_Interpretation_2_ES.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1438954704000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ES</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54692681/20150807_CCWG_Accountabiligy_Webinar_Interpretation_2_FR.mp3?version=2&modificationDate=1438956251000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">FR</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54692681/20150807_CCWG_Accountabiligy_Webinar_Interpretation_2_PT.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1438957568000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">PT</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54692681/20150807_CCWG_Accountabiligy_Webinar_Interpretation_2_ZH.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1438958217000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ZH</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px"><a href="https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p1h84kefuog/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">25 August Adobe Connect</a></li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
25 August audio recording: <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54695416/20150825_CCWG_Webinar_3_AR.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1440562721000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">AR</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54695416/20150825_CCWG_Webinar_3_EN.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1440561981000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">EN</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54695416/20150825_CCWG_Webinar_3_ES.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1440562425000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ES</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54695416/20150825_CCWG_Webinar_3_FR.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1440562221000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">FR</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54695416/20150825_CCWG_Webinar_3_PT.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1440562836000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">PT</a> | <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54695416/20150825_CCWG_Webinar_3_ZH.mp3?version=1&modificationDate=1440562580000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">ZH</a></li></ul></li></ol><h3 style="font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important">
Extension of <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Functions
 Contract</h3><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
On 17 August, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (<a href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr></a>) <a href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/blog/2015/update-iana-transition" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">announced</a> that
 it had informed the U.S. Congress that it planned to extend the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Functions
 Contract with <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> for
 one year until September 30, 2016. In the announcement, <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr> explains
 that:</p><blockquote style="padding:10px 20px;margin:0px 0px 20px;border-left-width:5px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(238,238,238)"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px">
"Beyond 2016, we have options to extend the contract for up to three additional years if needed. This one-year extension will provide the community with the time it needs to finish its work."</p></blockquote><h3 style="font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important"><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr>-related
 intellectual property rights</h3><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
An area of ongoing discussion related to the <abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr>'s
 Consolidated <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Proposal has to do with the future of where the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr>-related
 trademarks and domain names will be held – referred to in the discussions as the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> IPR.
 Of the three operational community proposals, only the numbering resources community, in its <a href="http://www.nro.net/crisp-final-proposal" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">proposal</a> developed
 by the Consolidated <abbr title="Regional Internet Registry" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">RIR</abbr> <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Proposal Team (CRISP Team), documented a concrete suggestion for keeping the holder of <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr>'s
 IPR separate from the operator of <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> functions.
 The CRISP Team proposal states:</p><blockquote style="padding:10px 20px;margin:0px 0px 20px;border-left-width:5px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(238,238,238)"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px">
"It is the preference of the Internet Number Community that the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> trademark
 and the<abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr>.ORG
 domain name be transferred to an entity independent of the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Numbering
 Services Operator, in order to ensure that these assets are used in a non-discriminatory manner for the benefit of the entire community. From the Internet Number Community's perspective, the <abbr title="Internet Engineering Task Force" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IETF</abbr>Trust
 would be an acceptable candidate for this role."</p></blockquote><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
The protocol parameters community, via the IANAPLAN working group, found this an acceptable way forward and the <abbr title="Internet Engineering Task Force" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IETF</abbr> Trust
 confirmed it was willing to take on the task, if requested. The names community proposal, developed by the Cross Community Working Group Develop an <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 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:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">CWG-Stewardship</a>),
 did not contain any specific proposal about how to handle the IPR. On 15 August, the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-15-en" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">announced</a> that <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> is:</p><blockquote style="padding:10px 20px;margin:0px 0px 20px;border-left-width:5px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(238,238,238)"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px">
"…Prepared to transfer full ownership of the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr>-related
 trademarks to a neutral third party mutually agreed among the operational communities with the understanding that <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>,
 as the current <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Functions
 Operator, will be granted license to those trademarks and <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> will
 maintain operational control of the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr>.ORG
 domain for as long as <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> remains
 the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr>Functions
 Operator."</p></blockquote><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
On their 20 August call, the CWG-Stewardship agreed that the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> IPR
 can be held a by neutral third party. The CWG-Stewardship sees its position on the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> IPR
 as consistent with the other two proposals. Requirements for the neutral third party can be coordinated with the other communities in implementation. The CWG-Stewardship committed to issuing a statement before the close of the <abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr>public
 comment.</p><h3 style="font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important">
Drafting of updated <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Bylaws</h3><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
Both the proposals of the CWG-Stewardship and the CCWG-Accountability include changes to <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>'s
 Bylaws</a>. Below is a summary of the most recent developments:</p><ul style="padding:0px;line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem 20px"><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
On 11 August, Sidley Austin sent the CWG-Stewardship a <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/accountability-cross-community/attachments/20150811/dca3cacd/209588099_1-0001.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">draft
 matrix</a> of <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Bylaws,
 designated and set out in the CWG-Stewardship Final Proposal.</li><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px">
On 19 August, the co-Chairs of the CCWG-Accountability <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/accountability-cross-community/2015-August/005051.html" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">formally
 requested</a> <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>'s
 general counsel, John Jeffrey, to begin working with the CCWG-Accountability's external counsel to draft language to include the <a href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/Affirmation_of_Commitments_2009.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Affirmation
 of Commitments</a> (AoC) reviews into <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Bylaws,
 as defined by the CCWG-Accountability and in line with the agreed-upon process (see attached for full reference).</li></ul><h3 style="font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important"><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> stewardship
 in the news</h3><table style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;clear:both;width:750px;border:1px solid black;margin:1rem auto 15px;min-height:0.009999999776482582%"><colgroup><col style="width:0px"><col style="width:0px"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
27 Aug 2015</p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="https://cdt.org/blog/the-iana-transition-the-work-ahead/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">The <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Transition:
 The Work Ahead</a>, Centre for Democracy & Technology [EN]</p></td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241)"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse">
19 Aug 2015</td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/hamzashaban/us-maintains-control-over-internet-governance-for-a-bit-long#.leLOq9bPK" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">U.S. Maintains Control Over
 Internet Governance for a Bit Longer</a>, Buzzfeed [EN]</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
18 Aug 2015</p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="http://idgnow.com.br/internet/2015/08/18/fim-da-supervisao-da-iana-pelos-eua-e-adiada-para-2016/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Fim da supervisão da <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> pelos
 EUA é adiada para 2016</a>, IDGNOW [PT]</p></td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241)"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
 </p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="http://www.interfax.ru/business/460957" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">США сохранят за собой контроль над интернетом еще на три года</a>, Интерфакс [RU]</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
 </p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="http://www.lemondeinformatique.fr/actualites/lire-les-etats-unis-prolongent-d-une-annee-leur-tutelle-sur-l-icann-62068.html" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Les États-Unis
 prolongent d'une année leur tutelle sur l'Icann</a>, Le Monde Informatique [FR]</p></td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241)"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
12 Aug 2015</p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="http://www.domain-recht.de/internet-politik/netzverwaltung-erste-vorschlaege-vorgestellt-64672.html" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Erste Vorschläge vorgestellt</a>, Domain
 Recht [DE]</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style="font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;margin:0px;font-weight:500!important">
Upcoming key dates</h3><table style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;clear:both;width:750px;border:1px solid black;margin:1rem auto 15px;min-height:0.009999999776482582%"><colgroup><col style="width:0px"><col style="width:0px"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
1 Sep 2015</p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Meetings" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">CCWG-Accountability teleconference #51</a>, 12:00 UTC</p></td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241)"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
2 Sep 2015</p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56133316" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">CCWG-Accountability dialogue with <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board</a>,
 22:00-1:00 UTC</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
3 Sep 2015</p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/D5FCAw" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">CWG-Stewardship Teleconference #64</a>, <strong>11:00-13:00 UTC</strong></p></td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241)"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
8 Sep 2015</p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Meetings" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">CCWG-Accountability teleconference #52</a>, 19:00 UTC</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
 </p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="https://www.ianacg.org/calls-for-input/combined-proposal-public-comment-period/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Public Comment Period on <abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr>'s <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition Proposal</a> closes</p></td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241)"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
10 Sep 2015</p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-announces-upcoming-conference-calls-2/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr> teleconference
 #22</a>, 5:00-06:30 UTC</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
12 Sep 2015</p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-accountability-2015-08-03-en" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">Public Comment Period for CCWG-Accountability's 2nd draft of <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>accountability
 enhancements (Work Stream 1)</a> closes</p></td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241)"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
15 Sep 2015</p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Meetings" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">CCWG-Accountability teleconference #53</a>, 6:00 UTC</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
17 Sep 2015</p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/Meetings" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank">CWG-Stewardship teleconference #65</a>, 17:00-19:00 UTC</p></td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241)"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
18-19 Sep 2015</p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-announces-face-to-face-meeting-for-18-19-september/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr> Face-to-Face
 Meeting</a>, Los Angeles, CA, USA</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
23 Sep 2015</p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-announces-upcoming-conference-calls-2/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr> teleconference
 #23</a>, 11:00-12:30 UTC</p></td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241)"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
30 Sep-15 Oct 2015</p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
CCWG-Accountability's 2nd and final proposal (Work Stream 1) presented to<abbr title="At-Large Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ALAC</abbr>, <abbr title="Address Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ASO</abbr>, <abbr title="Country Code Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ccNSO</abbr>, <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr> and <abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GNSO</abbr><strong></strong> for
 their approval.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
7 Oct 2015</p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-announces-upcoming-conference-calls-2/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr> teleconference
 #24</a>, 19:00-20:30 UTC</p></td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241)"><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
18-22 Oct 2015</p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> 54</a> including: <abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr> Face-to-Face
 meeting and presentation of proposals for<abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> stewardship
 and <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> accountability
 enhancements (Work Stream 1) to the<abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board
 for subsequent transmission to the <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">
Week 1, Nov 2015</p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board
 transmits <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> stewardship
 transition and <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> accountability
 (Work Stream 1) proposals to <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div></span></div><br>
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