Thanks John,<div><br></div><div>On a personal note, this issue requires to first formulate a common objective for all actors. </div><div><br></div><div>I believe such an objective is : "<i>to ensure the integrity of the root zone file by guaranteeing that no one, voluntarily or involuntarily, can tamper with the root zone file</i>". This is a common concern and interest for all actors: governments, businesses, civil society actors and DNS operators. I have had the opportunity during the last few years to test this formulation with a broad range of players and it seems to be accepted by all, which could be a good starting point. </div>
<div><br></div><div>The bottom line is no evolution will be possible without ensuring that the US has as much certainty as it has today that no one will be able to tamper with the RZF, while offering all other actors, including other governments, the same certainty. Various avenues can be explored to ensure such an outcome. </div>
<div><br></div><div>The IANA contract has just been renewed with ICANN for a period of three years (up to october 2015) with two possible extensions of one year. The increased transparency in the IANA process that it will establish will be part of the progress towards the objective. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Further discussions will have to take place to identify whatever evolution could be envisaged. An important topic indeed. </div><div><br></div><div>Best</div><div><br></div><div>Bertrand</div><div><br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 3:55 PM, John Curran <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jcurran@arin.net" target="_blank">jcurran@arin.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
On Jun 26, 2012, at 7:55 AM, Ian Peter wrote:<br>
<br>
> But has ICANN, ISOC, RIRs, IANA or any other relevant body ever formally<br>
> raised change in this particular area (root zone authorisation) with DOC, in<br>
> the formal way in which change was suggested on the JPA agreement which<br>
> eventually led to the AOC?<br>
<br>
Yes, as formal comments into NTIA's IANA Functions contract solicitation:<br>
<br>
<<a href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notices/2011/request-comments-internet-assigned-numbers-authority-iana-functions" target="_blank">http://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notices/2011/request-comments-internet-assigned-numbers-authority-iana-functions</a>><br>
<br>
ARIN -<br>
"It is no surprise that NTIA would undertake a comprehensive review of the IANA<br>
functions, given the IANA functions are an essential piece of the overall<br>
foundation of the Internet. No one would disagree that the Internet has grown<br>
and evolved significantly since the first IANA functions contract in 2000. With this<br>
success comes a more diverse global community of stakeholders with new<br>
concerns and expectations. In order to continue to build confidence in the<br>
Internet, it is critical that the IANA functions be managed in a way that is open,<br>
transparent and globally accountable. This comprehensive review is just one<br>
step in the eventual internationalization of oversight of the IANA functions."<br>
<br>
NRO -<br>
"In a recent letter to ICANN, the NRO introduced a proposal for moving forward in the relationship between ICANN and the US Government: “The NRO suggests that ICANN, through these coming negotiations, should advocate for a staged reduction of the level of DoC’s oversight to IANA. This process could possibly involve a transition from a contract to a cooperative agreement, and ultimately arrival at a non-binding arrangement, such as an affirmation of commitments (mirroring, of course, the successful progression in the relationship between ICANN itself and the US government).”<br>
<br>
ISOC -<br>
"For the Internet Society, it remains important for the IANA functions to continue to be a part of the Internet ecosystem, and that the IANA functions operator is permitted to continue its evolution toward becoming an internationally-accepted, private sector (i.e., multistakeholder) entity. This approach needs to be maintained and enhanced, as it is best suited to serving the global public interest."<br>
<br>
ICANN -<br>
"ICANN urges the DOC to evolve the IANA functions framework following the model set forth in the Affirmation of Commitments. By incorporating the principles of transparency and global accountability, and providing a clear path toward transitioning the IANA functions to the private sector, the DOC can finally complete the objective it set forth in the White Paper over a decade ago: to allow for global participation in the management of Internet names and addresses."<br>
<br>
FYI,<br>
/John<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
John Curran<br>
President and CEO<br>
ARIN<br>
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