[At-Large] Fwd: US Department of Commerce launches Inquiry on ICANN Joint Project Agreement

[Thompson, Darlene]

Hey Patrick,

THANK YOU for doing the synopsis.  It sure does help us all considering
our busy time schedules!

D

Darlene A. Thompson
Community Access Program Administrator
Nunavut Dept. of Education / N-CAP
P.O. Box 1000, Station 910
Iqaluit, NU  X0A 0H0
Phone:  (867) 975-5631
Fax:  (867) 975-5610
E-mail:  dthompson at gov.nu.ca
 
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FYI

The Department of Commerce has now released its notice of inquiry (NOI)
"regarding the upcoming expiration of the JPA with ICANN."  
Comments are due ON OR BEFORE JUNE 8, 2009. 

The NOI summarizes the history of the JPA and asks eight questions that
are very far reaching.  
They ask about whether the original White Paper principles are still
appropriate and whether ICANN has integrated them.  
They ask if the private sector-led, bottom-up process is still the most
appripriate, or if there are better.  
They ask about ICANN's progress against the JPA core tasks and
subsequent commitments made by the ICANN Board.  
they ask whether progress is sufficient to transition ICANN to full
independence, and if not what remains to be done.  
Then they ask if there enough safeguards in place to ensure continued
security and stability of the DNS, and if they can ensure protection of
stakeholder interests and the model itself.  And finally they ask what
the NTIA final report on the JPA should include.  It appears they are
seeking either oral or written comments, all of which will be put on the
public record.



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