[ALAC] IANA Transition

[Javier Rua]

Agreed. Thanks for keeping us all in perspective.

Javier Rúa-Jovet

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> On Sep 29, 2016, at 9:14 AM, Evan Leibovitch <evanleibovitch at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> As I said in the Skype chat:
> 
> This news is not cause for celebration. It is a moment to pause and reflect on a completely preventable incident that, thanks to a combination of timing, frantic activity and a good dose of pure luck, avoided rejection of years of hard work and a massive humiliation.
> 
> There WILL be other challenges. The transition brings benefits, but it also eliminates any formal state's documented commitment to ICANN's legitimacy. So long as it is not a treaty organisation its activity will be subject to ongoing scrutiny both global and local. And it is a grotesque mistake to interpret congressional bypass of Ted Cruz's crass political initiative as endorsement of ICANN.
> 
> I see no evidence that the broader support community has learned anything from this experience, meaning that it remains unprepared for future, more sophisticated attacks.
> 
> ICANN remains no less out of touch with the public it claims to serve, than it was before Ted Cruz learned about it. This incident was not only a brush with catastrophe, it was a wakeup call.
> 
> - Evan (via mobile)
>> On 29 Sep 2016, at 07:02, "León Felipe Sánchez Ambía" <leonfelipe at sanchez.mx> wrote:
>> This is great news Alan. We're witnessing history. Congratulations to all who have made it possible. 
>> 
>> Saludos,
>> 
>> 
>> León
>> 
>>> El sep. 29, 2016, a las 4:38 AM, Javier Rua <javrua at gmail.com> escribió:
>>> 
>>> Great News!
>>> 
>>> Javier Rúa-Jovet
>>> 
>>> +1-787-396-6511
>>> @javrua
>>> linkedin.com/javrua
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 28, 2016, at 11:48 PM, Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> According to reports, both the US House of Representatives and Senate have passed the Continuing Resolution funding the US government for the period starting October 1 through early December WITHOUT any rider restricting the IANA transition.
>>>> 
>>>> The implication is that the IANA Contract with the NTIA will lapse, the new ICANN Bylaws will be in effect and the stewardship transition will be a done-deal.
>>>> 
>>>> Alan
>>>> 
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