[ALAC] Consensus Call: Decision regarding IANA Transition

[Seun Ojedeji]

I guess you will need a seconder for this? If yes then I second. Otherwise
you have my +1 as well

Regards

Sent from my LG G4
Kindly excuse brevity and typos

On 30 Sep 2016 7:23 p.m., "Alan Greenberg" <alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca> wrote:

> Given no opposition raised by any ALAC Members, the ALT has unanimously
> supported this process and specifics on behalf of the ALAC and I have so
> informed ICANN.
>
> Through this e-mail, I am requesting a Consensus Call of the ALAC
> ratifying the ALT decision.
>
> *With this message, I am initiating a Consensus Call of the ALAC *ratifying
> the ALT decision as per Paragraph 6.2 of our Rules of Procedure.
>
> The Consensus Call will end at 23:59 on Thursday, 06 October 2016.
>
> If there are any questions of comments, please direct them to either this
> list or to me directly.
>
> Although message indicating support are welcome, they are not necessary.
> Should this Consensus Call fail due to significant opposition (greater than
> 20% as specified by ALAC RoP 12.3.3.1), we will revert to a formal vote.
>
> Alan
>
>
> At 29/09/2016 02:03 PM, Alan Greenberg wrote:
>
> The following has just been brought to my attention.
>
> As described in the message forwarded below, the ALAC, as a Chartering
> Organization of the CWG-Stewardship, is being asked if we support the
> proposal regarding the handling of the IANA-related intellectual property
> and domain names. They will be transferred to the IETF Trust with the three
> IANA communities overseeing IETF Trust. The oversight will be carried out
> through a Community Coordinating Committee (CCG).
>
> In summary:
> - ICANN will act as the signatory to the agreements on behalf of the Names
> Community
> - The CWG, as long as it exists, will provide direction to ICANN in this
> respect.
> - In the event that the CWG no longer exists, the Chairs of the consenting
> AC/SOs will collectively direct ICANN in this respect.
> - Initial Names Community CCG representatives shall be the CWG co-chairs
> plus Greg Shatan who has overseen the entire IP process.
>
> There has been extensive discussion within the CWG on this and I believe
> that the resultant plan more than meets ICANN's needs.
>
> The US Congress has not blocked the transition, but a number of US States
> are attempting to do so through the courts. At this point we are presuming
> that the Stewardship will go through and accordingly, the IP-related
> contracts need to be signed by tomorrow.
>
> Under ALAC RoP 6.2: The ALT shall have no other explicit responsibilities
> and is not empowered to make substantive decisions on the part of the ALAC
> unless urgency or confidentiality precludes consulting the ALAC. In such a
> case, the decision needs to be ratified with the ALAC as soon as practical.
>
> I will be asking the ALT to provide ALAC agreement by tomorrow and if the
> ALT does so, I will come back to the ALAC for ratification.
>
> IF ANYONE HAS SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS ABOUT THE ALAC SUPPORTING THIS ACTION,
> PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY.
>
> Alan
>
> From: Trang Nguyen <trang.nguyen at icann.org>
> Subject: Note from CWG-Stewardship Chairs to the Chairs of the
> CWG-Stewardship
>  Chartering Organizations Regarding IANA Intellectual Property Right
> Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 14:37:38 +0000
>
> Dear Chairs,
>
> Please see below a note from the Jonathan Robinson and Lise Fuhr,
> Co-Chairs of the CWG-Stewardship.
> --
> Dear SO/AC chairs and co-chairs,
>
> As part of the transition implementation work, representatives from the
> names community, the numbers community, the protocol parameters community,
> the IETF Trust, and ICANN have drafted a set of agreements to effectuate
> the transfer of the IANA IPR from ICANN to the IETF Trust and to govern the
> relationships amongst the parties with respect to the IPR after the
> transfer.
>
> These agreements are:
>
> - IANA IPR Assignment Agreement: This agreement transfers the IPR from
> ICANN to the IETF Trust.
>
> - 3 IANA IPR License Agreements (one each for the names, numbers, and
> protocol parameters IANA services.): These agreements allows for the IANA
> functions operator to use the IPR.
>
> - IANA - IPR Community Agreement: This agreement explains the rights and
> obligations of the IETF Trust and each operational community as regards the
> IPR.
>
> After a public comment period last month, the agreements have been
> finalized and are ready to be executed.
>
> One of the decisions that the CWG had to make as part of the work was to
> identify who would be the signatory of the Community Agreement on behalf of
> the Naming Community. The decision made by the group, with input from CWG
> external counsel, was to ask ICANN to play that role. An instruction letter
> has been assembled for that purpose.
>
> The Instruction Letter says: "This letter confirms the request of the
> Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition
> Proposal on Naming Related Functions (“CWG”) for the benefit of those of
> its listed chartering organizations – the Country Code Names Supporting
> Organization (“ccNSO”), the Security and Stability Advisory Committee
> (“SSAC”), the Generic Names Supporting Organization (“GNSO”), the At Large
> Advisory Committee (“ALAC”) and the Governmental Advisory Committee (“GAC”)
> – that have affirmed or hereafter affirm in writing that they agree to be
> included herein (each a “Consenting SO/AC” and collectively, the “Names
> Community”) that ICANN serve as the signatory for the Names Community under
> the Community Agreement."
>
> This makes reference to the COs affirming in writing that they agree to be
> included in the instruction letter as a consenting SO/AC.
>
> As ICANN might formally reach out to us to obtain confirmation that one or
> more COs have agreed to be a consenting SO/AC, we hereby kindly ask that
> you provide such a written confirmation as a matter of urgency by replying
> to this email, preferably on or before September 30th, 2016, so that the
> signing of the agreement may proceed as planned.
>
> Thank you for your cooperation,
>
> Lise Fuhr & Jonathan Robinson, CWG co-chairs.
>
>
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