[council] Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress

[Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.iab.org/documents/correspondence-reports-documents/2014-2/internet-technical-leaders-welcome-iana-globalization-progress/

Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress
 

The leaders of the Internet technical organizations responsible for 
coordination of the Internet infrastructure (IETF, IAB, RIRs, ccTLD ROs, ICANN, 
ISOC, and W3C), welcome the US Government's announcement of the suggested 
changes related to the IANA functions contract.

The roles on policy development processes of the Internet technical 
organizations and ICANN's role as administrator of the IANA functions, remain 
unchanged.

The transition of the US Government stewardship has been envisaged since the 
early days of IANA functions contract.  This transition is now feasible due to 
the maturity of the Internet technical organizations involved in performing 
their respective roles related to the IANA functions, and ICANN will facilitate 
a global, multi-stakeholder process to plan for the transition.

The strength and stability of the IANA functions within the above organizations 
(which make up the Internet technical community) are critical to the operation 
of the Internet.  The processes around the IANA functions have always been 
carefully specified in the communities that our organizations represent.   The 
IANA functions are faithfully administered by ICANN.   We are committed to 
continuing our proven, community-driven processes as we engage in this 
transition. Our communities are already considering proposals to progress the 
transition.

Our organizations are committed to open and transparent multi-stakeholder 
processes.    We are also committed to further strengthening our processes and 
agreements related to the IANA functions, and to building on the existing 
organizations and their roles.   The Internet technical community is strong 
enough to continue its role, while assuming the stewardship function as it 
transitions from the US Government.

Participating Leaders

. Adiel A. Akplogan, CEO African Network Information Center (AFRINIC)

. Barrack Otieno, Manager, The African Top Level Domains Organization (AFTLD)

. Paul Wilson, Director General Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC)

. Don Hollander, General Manager Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association 
(APTLD)

. John Curran, CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

. Peter Van Roste, General Manager, Council for European National Top Level 
Domain Registries (CENTR)

. Russ Housley, Chair Internet Architecture Board (IAB)

. Fadi Chehadé, President and CEO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and 
Numbers (ICANN)

. Jari Arkko, Chair Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

. Kathy Brown, President and CEO Internet Society (ISOC)

. Raúl Echeberría, CEO Latin America and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry 
(LACNIC)

. Carolina Aguerre, General Manager, Latin American and Caribbean TLD 
Association (LACTLD)

. Axel Pawlik, Managing Director Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination 
Centre (RIPE NCC)

. Jeff Jaffe, CEO World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)