<div class="protonmail_signature_block"><div>Might be of interest.<br></div><div><br></div><div>- Ayden</div><div><br></div></div><blockquote class="protonmail_quote" type="cite"><div>-------- Original Message --------<br></div><div>Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] [Blog] Implementation Planning, Execution, and NTIA’s Response<br></div><div>Local Time: August 16, 2016 6:43 PM<br></div><div>UTC Time: August 16, 2016 5:43 PM<br></div><div>From: hillary.jett@icann.org<br></div><div>To: accountability-cross-community@icann.org<br></div><div><br></div><div>
<br></div><div class="WordSection1"><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background:white"><h1 style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;border:none;padding:0in"><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font"><span style="font-size:11pt" class="size">Original link:
<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/implementation-planning-execution-and-ntia-s-response" rel="noreferrer">
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/implementation-planning-execution-and-ntia-s-response</a><br>
</span></span></span></h1><h1 style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;border:none;padding:0in"><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font"><span style="font-size:20pt" class="size">Implementation Planning, Execution, and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>NTIA’s Response</span></span></span><br></h1></div><p style="background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem"><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">In order to fulfill the tasks assigned<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font"><a href="https://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions" rel="noreferrer"><span style="background-color: white" class="highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour">by</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-color: white" class="highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour"> </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white" class="highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour">NTIA</span></span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> and
 the </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-10-en" rel="noreferrer"><span style="background-color: white" class="highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour">community-developed proposals for the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-color: white" class="highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour"> </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white" class="highlight"><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour">IANA
 stewardship transition</span></span></a>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and the multistakeholder community have dedicated significant time and resources over the past eight months developing plans for
 implementation. The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN community and staff continue to work hard to ensure that all necessary tasks are completed and the proposals can be implemented in a timely manner in advance of 30 September 2016 to allow
 the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IANA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>functions contract to expire.</span><br></p><p style="background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem"><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">On 9 June 2016,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/strickling-to-crocker-09jun16-en.pdf" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour">NTIA</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour">requested</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>that<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>submit
 an implementation planning status report by 12 August 2016. Last Friday,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/marby-to-strickling-12aug16-en.pdf" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour">submitted</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-stewardship-implementation-planning-status-12aug16-en.pdf" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour">report</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>NTIA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>that
 stated: “All required tasks specified in NTIA’s 9 June 2016 letter are complete, and all other tasks in support of the transition are either in a final review stage or awaiting approval, which will be complete in advance of 30 September 2016 to allow the IANA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>functions
 contract to expire.”</span></span><br></p><p style="background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem"><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">In a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/20160816marby.pdf" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour">letter to</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour">ICANN</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour">today</span></a>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>NTIA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>stated,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">“NTIA</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">has
 thoroughly reviewed the report. Based on that review, barring any significant impediment,</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">NTIA</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">intends
 to allow the</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">IANA</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">functions contract to
 expire as of October 1.”</span></b></span></span><br></p><p style="background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem"><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is pleased with<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>NTIA’s statement and is focused on the remaining tasks to be completed by 30 September 2016:</span></span><br></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Symbol" class="font"><span style="font-size:10pt" class="size"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"" class="font"><span style="font-size:7pt" class="size">        
</span></span></span></span></span></span><i><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">Finalize the</span></span></i><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"> </span></i></span><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-pti-bylaws-2016-07-12-en" rel="noreferrer"><i><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">PTI
 Bylaws</span></span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">:</span></i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is currently incorporating comments received during the public comment process that ran from
 12 July-11 August and will post a final version on 18 August.</span><br></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Symbol" class="font"><span style="font-size:10pt" class="size"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"" class="font"><span style="font-size:7pt" class="size">        
</span></span></span></span></span></span><i><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">Finalize the</span></span></i><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"> </span></i></span><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/iana-naming-function-agreement-2016-08-10-en" rel="noreferrer"><i><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">ICANN-PTI
 Naming Function Agreement</span></span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">, which includes the customer service complaint and escalation mechanisms defined by the CWG-Stewardship:</span></i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>This Agreement is
 currently out for public comment until 9 September 2016, and a final version will be posted on 16 September 2016.</span><br></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Symbol" class="font"><span style="font-size:10pt" class="size"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"" class="font"><span style="font-size:7pt" class="size">        
</span></span></span></span></span></span><i><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">Finalize the</span></span></i><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"> </span></i></span><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-stewardship/2016-August/005522.html" rel="noreferrer"><i><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">ICANN-PTI
 Services Agreement</span></span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">:</span></i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The Agreement is currently being reviewed and discussed with the multistakeholder community, and a final version will be posted
 on 16 September 2016.</span><br></p><p style="background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem"><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">In addition, there are four agreements and documents that have been finalized and require signatures, or ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Board and/or PTI Board approval before they can be considered
 complete:</span></span><br></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Symbol" class="font"><span style="font-size:10pt" class="size"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"" class="font"><span style="font-size:7pt" class="size">        
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Root Zone<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Maintainer Agreement.</span><br></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Symbol" class="font"><span style="font-size:10pt" class="size"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"" class="font"><span style="font-size:7pt" class="size">        
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN-PTI<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Protocol<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Parameters Subcontracting Agreement.</span><br></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Symbol" class="font"><span style="font-size:10pt" class="size"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"" class="font"><span style="font-size:7pt" class="size">        
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN-PTI Numbers Subcontracting Agreement.</span><br></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Symbol" class="font"><span style="font-size:10pt" class="size"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"" class="font"><span style="font-size:7pt" class="size">        
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour">The PTI Conflict of Interest Policy, Board Code of Conduct, and Expected Standards of Behavior.</span><br></p><p style="background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem"><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)" class="colour"><span style="font-family:Calibri" class="font">I encourage anyone who is interested in the details of both the completed and ongoing implementation tasks to read<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN’s 31-page<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-stewardship-implementation-planning-status-12aug16-en.pdf" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)" class="colour">implementation
 planning status report</span></a>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is confident that everything will be implemented in advance of 30 September 2016 to allow the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IANA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>functions
 contract to expire. The global multistakeholder community, with the support of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>the organization, is ready for the IANA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>stewardship
 transition to occur.</span></span><br></p></div></blockquote><div><br></div>