[ALAC] IANA Transition

[Timothy Denton]

Some Washington insider coined the expression about US politics, that 
"it's never over til it's over, and it's never over"
Clark Clifford?
Anyway, for those of us who live in states where there is a fixed number 
of decision makers, and where decisions are actually made, this IANA 
transition exercise is an illustration of the truth of that saying.
There is no Prime Minister to put a stop to the merry-go-round.

TMD
On 9/29/2016 8:29 PM, Barrack Otieno wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I hope we are not staring at a replay of .Africa which has been
> sickening to say the least. It has been a very demoralizing experience
> even though business is not for the faint hearted.
>
> Regards
>
> On 9/30/16, Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca> wrote:
>> If they can convince the Texas judge to issue an injunction, that will stop
>> it from happening now.
>>
>> In my opinion, they cannot win, but delay could give congress another kick
>> at it.
>>
>> Alan
>> --
>> Sent from my mobile. Please excuse brevity and typos.
>>
>> On September 29, 2016 5:21:18 PM EDT, Eduardo Diaz
>> <eduardodiazrivera at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> @Carlton:
>>>
>>> So what are you saying? That the IANA transition might get stopped?
>>>
>>> -ed
>>>
>>> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 5:17 PM Carlton Samuels
>>> <carlton.samuels at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Other than their assertion that the stability and proper functioning
>>> of
>>>> their websites is under threat, what is interesting to note are the
>>>> particulars of claim:  a violation of the First Amendment, the
>>> Property
>>>> Clause of U.S. Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act.
>>>>
>>>> These fellas are loaded for bear! The plaintiffs used language from
>>> the
>>>> 2012 IANA contract as evidence the USG has a property interest; see
>>> P.6 of
>>>> the pleading. And used the threat from NTIA of a non-renewal of the
>>> 2012
>>>> IANA Contract as evidence that ICANN would be a bad steward,
>>> undermining
>>>> 'predictability, certainty'. They would not wish to do away with the
>>>> 'protections' that come from a federal steward against 'unchecked'
>>> control
>>>> of ICANN, who they say have a 'documented history of ignoring or
>>> operating
>>>> outside of its governing bylaws'.
>>>>
>>>> They also forum-shopped; some who watch these things say quite a few
>>> of
>>>> the judges in the Southern District of Texas are reliably
>>> anti-[Obama]
>>>> Administration.
>>>>
>>>> -Carlton
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ==============================
>>>> *Carlton A Samuels*
>>>>
>>>> *Mobile: 876-818-1799 <876-818-1799>Strategy, Planning, Governance,
>>>> Assessment & Turnaround*
>>>> =============================
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 1:39 PM, Alan Greenberg
>>> <alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Or maybe not -
>>>>>
>>> https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/files/epress/Net_Complaint_-_FILED.pdf.
>>>>> Four states sue to halt transition...
>>>>>
>>>>> Alan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> At 28/09/2016 11:48 PM, Alan Greenberg 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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