<div dir="ltr">Hi everyone,<div><br></div><div>please find below a summary of the discussions and activities around IANA stewardship transition.</div><div><br></div><div>Best Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Rafik</div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><blockquote type="cite"><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);line-height:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:500!important"><br></h1><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);line-height:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:500!important">Volume 12: An Update on <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
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22 months after the big announcement by <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr>,
 the transition is within reach </h2>
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It has been a full 22 months since <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr> first <a href="https://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">announced</a> its
 intention to transition its stewardship of the<abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> functions.
 In that time, the three operational communities (names, numbers, and protocol parameters) have spent thousands of hours meeting, writing and reviewing documents, and reading emails. The combined <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition Proposal is ready to be submitted to the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>Board
 and <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr>,
 pending the completion of the final report on the Work Stream 1 Recommendations of the CCWG-Accountability.</p>
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Note: The last status update on this series of <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition updates was published <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/volume-11-an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">2
 November 2015</a>. This update, therefore, includes major events since that last update.</p>
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<abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition Proposal </h2>
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On 30 November 2015, the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition Coordination Group (<a href="http://www.ianacg.org/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr></a>)
 published its<a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/Public-Comment-Summary-final.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Summary
 Report on Comments Received during the Public Comment Period on the Combined Transition Proposal</a>. </p>
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The <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/calls-for-input/combined-proposal-public-comment-period/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">public
 comment period </a>for the <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/IANA-stewardship-transition-proposal-EN.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Proposal
 to Transition the Stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (<abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr>)
 Functions from the U.S. Commerce Department’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;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">NTIA</abbr>)
 to the Global Multistakeholder Community</a>ended on 8 September 2015. </p>
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The <abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr> is
 now awaiting confirmation from 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;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr>Stewardship
 Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/CWG+to+Develop+an+IANA+Stewardship+Transition+Proposal+on+Naming+Related+Functions" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">CWG-Stewardship</a>)
 that the Work Stream proposal by the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Accountability
 (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">CCWG-Accountability</a>)
 meets their needs.</p>
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<strong><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Intellectual
 Property Rights (IPR)</strong></p>
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The CWG-Stewardship is working to finalize its position on <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> IPR.
 The goal is to find a mutually acceptable way forward on the IPR issue for all three <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> operational
 communities to allow the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr>Stewardship
 Transition to take place on schedule, in September 2016. In December 2015, the CWG-Stewardship’s Design Team on IPR (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/DT-IPR++IANA+Intellectual+Property+Rights" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="Drafting Team" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">DT</abbr>-IPR</a>)
 published its latest version of <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56145364/DT-IPR%20Draft%20of%20December%2014%202015.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1450225433000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">draft
 principles and requirements</a> to which the two operational communities provided feedback in early January. Following the CWG-Stewardship's confirmation on a position, representatives from each operational community will work together to refine an outcome.</p>
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<strong>Implementation work</strong></p>
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<abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> is
 facilitating monthly community discussions and providing implementation preparation updates on <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/transition-facilitation-2015-09-23-en" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Transition
 Facilitation Calls</a> held between <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> staff
 and the leadership teams of the CCWG-Accountability, CWG-Stewardship, CRISP Team, IANAPLAN <abbr title="Working Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">WG</abbr>, <abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GNSO</abbr>, <abbr title="Country Code Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ccNSO</abbr>, <abbr title="Internet Engineering Task Force" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IETF</abbr>, <abbr title="Internet Architecture Board" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IAB</abbr>,
 and the RIRs. The latest call was held on 13 January 2016. </p>
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To keep up to date with implementation activities, see <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>’s <a href="https://www.icann.org/stewardship-implementation" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Implementation page</a>.</p>
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CCWG-Accountability Work Stream 1 Recommendations</h2>
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The CCWG-Accountability is currently in the process of finalizing its recommendations for Work Stream 1, following the 8 January 2016 release of the staff <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-draft-ccwg-accountability-proposal-08jan16-en.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">report</a> and <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/summary-comments-draft-ccwg-accountability-proposal-08jan16-en.xlsx" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">summary</a> on
 the public comments received on the <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-draft-2-proposal-work-stream-1-recs-03aug15-en.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">3rd
 Draft Proposal on Work Stream 1 Recommendations</a>. Between 12 and 21 January, the CCWG-Accountability is conducting a series of <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Final+Report" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">readings</a> via
 teleconference of its revised 12 recommendations. The upcoming teleconferences that will complete the series of readings are:</p>
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•    <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56990858" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">19
 January 2016</a>, 12:00-15:00 UTC<br>
•    <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56990860" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">21
 January 2016</a>, 12:00-15:00 UTC</p>
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Details of the group’s working methods and time plan for this phase of the proposal finalization are available in <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56989168/CCWG%20January%20Work%20Plan%20-%205%20Jan.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1452094855000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">this
 Work Plan</a>. </p>
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The two recommendations that generated the most feedback in the public comment period, and therefore have required the most significant amounts of discussion amongst the CCWG-Accountability to finalize are:</p>
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•    Recommendation #5: Changing aspects of <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>'s
 Mission, Commitments and Core Values <br>
•    Recommendation #11: Board obligations with regards to Governmental <abbr title="Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">Advisory
 Committee</abbr> Advice (Stress Test 18) </p>
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<strong>Consideration of the recommendations By Chartering Organizations </strong></p>
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The CCWG-Accountability has requested that all Chartering Organizations of the CCWG-Accountability indicate whether they support the recommendations in the proposal by 21 January 2015 at the latest. The Chartering Organizations are the <abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GNSO</abbr>, <abbr title="At-Large Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ALAC</abbr>, <abbr title="Country Code Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ccNSO</abbr>, <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr>, <abbr title="Address Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ASO</abbr>,
 and <abbr title="Security and Stability Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">SSAC</abbr>.
 The <abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GNSO</abbr>, <abbr title="Country Code Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ccNSO</abbr>and <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr> are
 currently working on responses to the CCWG-Accountability.</p>
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<strong>Timeline for finalization of proposal and submission to the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board</strong></p>
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The CCWG-Accountability had, at the time of the publication of the 3rd Draft Proposal, planned to complete its final report and send it to the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Board
 by the end of January 2016. This timeline is likely to be adjusted following feedback from all Chartering Organizations. When feedback is received from all six Chartering Organizations, the CCWG-Accountability will be in a better position to judge how much
 additional work may be needed to finalize the report and will adjust its timeline for the Work Stream 1 Final Proposal.</p>
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<strong>Feedback From the CCWG-Accountability’s legal counsel</strong></p>
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Following a <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56989655" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">teleconference
 on 8 January 2016 </a>between the CCWG-Accountability co-Chairs and the group’s legal counsel, it was agreed that legal counsel would provide its input on the 12 recommendations in two steps:</p>
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•    After the first reading, legal counsel will share high level feedback and/or concerns that could then be discussed as part of the second reading on the recommendation.<br>
•    After the second reading, legal counsel will provide detailed edits where appropriate. If the input would result in a substantial change to a recommendation, there will be a discussion on the CCWG-Accountability mailing list to consider how to proceed
 with the input. If there is no substantial change involved, the recommendation will be amended to incorporate the legal counsel’s input. </p>
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<strong>Drafting of <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Bylaws</strong></p>
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On the <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56989655" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">teleconference
 on 8 January 2016</a> between the CCWG-Accountability co-Chairs and the group’s legal counsel, counsel noted that final drafting of the Bylaws, based on the recommendations in the CCWG-Accountability’s final report, would need to be primarily the responsibility
 of legal counsel. This would then include representatives of the CCWG-Accountability providing an oversight role to ensure the Bylaws meet their requirements, rather than have all members of the CCWG-Accountability participating in line edits of the drafted
 Bylaws.</p>
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The CWG-Stewardship is currently reviewing a <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-client/attachments/20151107/f66cef8b/210378438_15-0001.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">draft
 of the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Bylaws</a> that
 are to change as a result of the CWG-Stewardship’s requirements. The draft was <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-client/2015-November/000348.html" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">submitted</a> by
 the group’s legal counsel on 7 November 2015.</p>
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<strong><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> 55</strong></p>
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The CCWG-Accountability will meet in Marrakech during <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">ICANN55</a>,
 but at this point, the main focus of the CCWG’s work in Marrakech is planning Work Stream 2 activities. Work Stream 2 focuses on accountability topics that extend beyond the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
 Transition.</p>
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Key documents</h2>
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Jan 2016</td>
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CCWG-Accountability <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Final+Report" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Final
 Report</a> (Work in progress)</td>
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14 Dec 2015</td>
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CWG-Stewardship <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56145364/DT-IPR%20Draft%20of%20December%2014%202015.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1450225433000&api=v2" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Intellectual
 Property Rights - Draft Principles and Requirements</a></td>
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30 Nov 2015</td>
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<abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICG</abbr> - <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/Public-Comment-Summary-final.pdf" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">Summary
 Report on Comments Recieved During the Public Comment Period on the Combined Transition Proposal </a></td>
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You can play a role in <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr>’s
 future…</h2>
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Anyone can participate in discussions about the future of <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr>'s
 stewardship and <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> accountability.
 For information on joining CCWG-Accountability, contact <a href="http://accountability-staff@icann.org/" style="color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">accountability-staff@icann.org</a>.</p>
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<em>Compiled on behalf of <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> by
 Samantha Dickinson                </em></p>
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