<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><br><div><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">David Olive <<a href="mailto:david.olive@icann.org">david.olive@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>[Soac-infoalert] Laying the Groundwork for the IANA Transition</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">March 26, 2014 at 3:54:23 PM GMT+8<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">"<a href="mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org">soac-infoalert@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org">soac-infoalert@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">Theresa Swinehart <<a href="mailto:theresa.swinehart@icann.org">theresa.swinehart@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><br><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="auto"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br><a href="http://blog.icann.org/2014/03/laying-the-groundwork-for-the-iana-transition/">http://blog.icann.org/2014/03/laying-the-groundwork-for-the-iana-transition/</a></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Summary:</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div><div class="headline_area" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 2.2em;"><h1 class="entry-title" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-weight: normal;"><font size="3"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Laying the Groundwork for the IANA Transition</span></font></h1><div style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-style: italic;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">by <span class="author vcard fn" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-style: normal;">THERESA SWINEHART</span> on <abbr class="published" title="2014-03-26" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; cursor: help; font-style: normal;">MARCH 26, 2014</abbr></span></div></div><div class="format_text entry-content" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.571em;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We started dialogue this week at ICANN’s 49th meeting in Singapore on the next steps to take following the United States government’s<a href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">announcement</a> on 14 March that it would transition key Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community.</span></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.571em;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I’ve heard some people call it "a process to begin a process": yes, it is important to be cautious and deliberate in determining our next steps. The work we do now is an important step for how we proceed. While it is tempting to want to jump straight to the heart of the matter, we must first be sure that we all agree on the initial process.</span></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.571em;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You can join the conversation by reviewing the transcripts of discussions and related presentations at<a href="http://singapore49.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-iana-accountability" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">http://singapore49.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-iana-accountability</a>. Share your thoughts and comments via email to<a href="mailto:ianatransition@icann.org" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">ianatransition@icann.org</a>.</span></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.571em;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We are collecting various inputs from the ICANN 49 meeting, including the public forum on Thursday, and will circulate a summary document to the community on 7 April so that further comments can be made. The summary will focus on a multistakeholder designed process, proposed timeline, and specific next steps, and will be posted for public input and discussion to ensure that the global communities inside and outside ICANN can participate in the planning for the process. Anything received on the mail list will be included. The <a href="mailto:ianatransition@icann.org" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">ianatransition@icann.org</a> list will remain open for the discussions. </span></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.571em;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Additional information on the transition can be found at:<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/iana/transition" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/iana/transition</a> </span></p><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.571em;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Additional information about the IANA functions can be found at: <br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/iana/transition/iana-factsheet-24mar14-en.pdf" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/iana/transition/iana-factsheet-24mar14-en.pdf</a></span></p></div><br><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Sent from my iPhone</span><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">David A. 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