[registrars] NTIA Statement

["Nevett, Jonathon" <jnevett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Registrars:

 

Here is the NTIA's statement related to the mid-term review of its JPA
with ICANN.

 

Thanks.

 

Jon

 

 

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/ICANN_JPA_080402.html

 

Statement on the Mid-Term Review of the Joint Project Agreement (JPA)
Between NTIA and ICANN 

 

Released April 2, 2008

 

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA),
on behalf of the Department of Commerce, recently conducted a mid-term
review of the Department's Joint Project Agreement (JPA) with the
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).  The JPA is
a continuation of a series of agreements between the Department and
ICANN to facilitate the transition of the technical coordination of the
management functions related to the Internet domain name and addressing
system (DNS) to the private sector.  

 

Although views during the midterm review represent diverse perspectives,
there was general consensus on the need to preserve the security and
stability of the DNS and the recognition that ICANN is the appropriate
technical coordinator of the Internet DNS.  ICANN has made significant
progress in several key areas, but most participants agree that
important work remains to increase institutional confidence through
implementing effective processes that will enable: long term stability;
accountability; responsiveness; continued private sector leadership,
stakeholder participation; increased contract compliance; and enhanced
competition.  It is important to note that the Internet Assigned Numbers
Authority (IANA) functions contract was not part of the JPA mid-term
review.  

 

Over the next eighteen months, NTIA will continue to monitor ICANN's
performance in meeting the ten responsibilities articulated in the annex
to the JPA.  Furthermore, NTIA remains fully committed to the 2005 U.S.
Principles on the Internet's Domain Name and Addressing System.

 

NTIA would like to gratefully acknowledge the ICANN community's efforts
to provide well-reasoned and substantive contributions to the mid-term
review of the JPA.  NTIA considers all of the contributions and
perspectives shared as invaluable elements of this review and looks
forward to further discussions on the topic.