<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#333333">The ICANN Cross Community Working Group on IANA Transition has called for comments on its second draft proposal:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#333333"><br></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sivasubramanian.muthusamy" target="_blank">Sivasubramanian M</a></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Grace Abuhamad</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:grace.abuhamad@icann.org">grace.abuhamad@icann.org</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 6:25 PM<br>Subject: [CWG-Stewardship] Please Circulate: Announcement and Public Comment page for the 2nd Draft!<br>To: "<a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship@icann.org">cwg-stewardship@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship@icann.org">cwg-stewardship@icann.org</a>><br>Cc: Brenda Brewer <<a href="mailto:brenda.brewer@icann.org">brenda.brewer@icann.org</a>><br><br><br><div style="word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><div>Dear CWG-Stewardship Ambassadors, </div><div><br></div><div>Here are two important links to circulate as widely as the multistakeholder model can reach:  </div><ul><li>Announcement: <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-22-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-22-en</a></li><li>Public Comment page: <a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-stewardship-draft-proposal-2015-04-22-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-stewardship-draft-proposal-2015-04-22-en</a></li></ul><div>Also, we have about 30 people registered for each of the webinars tomorrow, but it would be great to recirculate the webinar announcement again as well: </div><div><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-16-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-16-en</a></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you!</div><div>Grace</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">2nd Draft Proposal of the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">IANA </abbr>Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions</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/announcement-2015-04-22-en#" style="color:rgb(102,102,102);margin-right:7.5px;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important;background-repeat:initial initial" 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/announcement-2015-04-22-en#" style="color:rgb(102,102,102);margin-right:7.5px;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important;background-repeat:initial initial" 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/announcement-2015-04-22-en#" style="color:rgb(102,102,102);margin-right:7.5px;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important;background-repeat:initial initial" 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/announcement-2015-04-22-en#" style="color:rgb(102,102,102);margin-right:7.5px;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important;background-repeat:initial initial" 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/announcement-2015-04-22-en#" style="color:rgb(102,102,102);margin-right:7.5px;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important;background-repeat:initial initial" 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/announcement-2015-04-22-en#" style="color:rgb(102,102,102);margin-right:7.5px;float:left;padding:0px 2px;width:auto;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none!important;background-repeat:initial initial" 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)"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;margin:1rem auto 15px;width:750px;min-height:0.00999999977648258%"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(248,248,248)!important"><strong>Forum Announcement:</strong></td><td style="padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse">Comment Period Opens on</td><td style="padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(248,248,248)!important"><strong>Date:</strong></td><td style="padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse">22 April 2015</td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241);background-repeat:initial initial"><td style="padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(248,248,248)!important"><strong>Categories/Tags:</strong></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse"><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">IANA</abbr> Stewardship Transition</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(248,248,248)!important"><strong>Purpose (Brief):</strong></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">The <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">ICANN</abbr> Cross Community Working Group responsible for the naming related portion of the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">IANA</abbr> Stewardship Transition (CWG-Stewardship)<span style="font-size:12px;line-height:0;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-22-en#foot1" name="14ce65aa9038eac3_note1" style="color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">1</a></span> seeks public comment on its 2<span style="font-size:12px;line-height:0;vertical-align:baseline">nd</span> draft proposal for the transition of the stewardship of the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">IANA</abbr> Functions Contract from the U. S. Department of Commerce's <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">NTIA</abbr> to the global multistakeholder community. The draft proposal has been prepared in order to pave the way for a response (the Final Proposal) to the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">IANA</abbr>Stewardship Coordination Group (<abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">ICG</abbr>) request for proposals.</p><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem">Though less than the required 40-day minimum, this Public Comment period has been approved by two <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">ICANN</abbr> Global Leaders.</p></td></tr><tr style="background-color:rgb(236,240,241);background-repeat:initial initial"><td style="padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(248,248,248)!important"><strong>Public Comment Box Link:</strong></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0.75rem;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse"><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-stewardship-draft-proposal-2015-04-22-en" style="color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-stewardship-draft-proposal-2015-04-22-en</a></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style="min-height:1px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(204,204,204);margin:1em 0px;padding:0px"><p style="line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem"><span style="font-size:12px;line-height:0;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-22-en#note1" name="14ce65aa9038eac3_foot1" style="color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">1</a></span> In March 2014, the U.S. Department of Commerce'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">NTIA</abbr>) announced its intent to transition its stewardship role of the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">IANA</abbr> Functions and related <abbr title="Root Zone" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">Root Zone</abbr> Management. <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">ICANN</abbr> was called upon to facilitate this process, and in June 2014, after a series of community consultations, <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">ICANN</abbr> announced the creation of the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">IANA</abbr> Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (<abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">ICG</abbr>), responsible for preparing a transition proposal reflecting the differing needs of the various affected parties of the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">IANA</abbr> Functions. The <abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">ICG</abbr> announced its Request for Proposals in September 2014, available here: <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-03-en" style="color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-03-en</a>.</p></div></div></div>
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