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<div style="direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;">John,<br>
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Fair enough, and point taken.<br>
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As ARIN and Parminder/ITforChange share the same view on the need for "open, transparent and globally accountable" oversight of IANA functions, perhaps we are making progress towards consensus.<br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 24, 2012 5:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Lee W McKnight<br>
<b>Cc:</b> governance@lists.igcaucus.org; parminder; McTim; Louis Pouzin (well)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [governance] Transparency over oversight function<br>
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<div>On Jun 23, 2012, at 5:47 PM, Lee W McKnight wrote:</div>
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Parminder,<br>
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What I believe McTim and I, and David, are saying, is that the sledgehammer cannot be directed.<br>
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Messing with the root zone file in any way - always - would hit everyone's fingers.<br>
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It would be the opposite of 'maintaining stability of the net.'<br>
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And, OFAC would have that explained to them in whatever way works, metaphorically or not, should they ever attempt to go there, by NTIA, and others.<br>
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<div>Lee - </div>
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<div> I am in general agreement, but will note that there is an underlying requirement</div>
<div> for transparency in the governance and operation of these functions in order for</div>
<div> that (inadvisability to meddle in the core functions) to actually hold true.</div>
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<div> DoC/NTIA has done a credible job in keeping the oversight role to the minimum </div>
<div> necessary and relatively free of US political concerns. While we all hope this </div>
<div> wil be the case, there would be no way of knowing if otherwise unless the actual</div>
<div> interactions between NTIA and ICANN are open and transparent. As long as </div>
<div> this is the case, any cross-USG interactions (e.g. the postulated OFAC issue)</div>
<div> would be apparent to the community and allow for appropriate response.</div>
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<div> To this end, ARIN's written comments on the IANA Notice of Inquiry specifically</div>
<div> called out the transparency and accountability requirement:</div>
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<div> "In order to continue to build confidence in the Internet, it is critical that the IANA </div>
<div> functions be managed in a way that is open, transparent and globally accountable. "</div>
<div> <<a href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/comments/110207099-1099-01/attachments/ARIN%20NTIA%20IANA%20NOI%20Response%20Approved%20FINAL.txt" target="_blank">http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/comments/110207099-1099-01/attachments/ARIN%20NTIA%20IANA%20NOI%20Response%20Approved%20FINAL.txt</a>></div>
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<div> I believe that Parminder has a valid point that we should not be complacent with</div>
<div> respect to the ability of the USG to unilaterally act in these matters, while it is </div>
<div> hoped that appropriate structure of any oversight role will provide the transparency </div>
<div> that the community needs to facilitate accountability where needed.</div>
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<div>FYI,</div>
<div>/John</div>
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<div>John Curran</div>
<div>President and CEO</div>
<div>ARIN</div>
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