[ALAC-Announce] Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress

[At-Large Staff]

Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress

The leaders of the Internet technical organizations responsible for
coordination of the Internet infrastructure (IETF, IAB, RIRs, ccTLD ROs,
ICANN, ISOC, and W3C), welcome the US Government¹s announcement of the
suggested changes related to the IANA functions contract.

The roles on policy development processes of the Internet technical
organizations and ICANN's role as administrator of the IANA functions,
remain unchanged.

The transition of the US Government stewardship has been envisaged since the
early days of IANA functions contract. This transition is now feasible due
to the maturity of the Internet technical organizations involved in
performing their respective roles related to the IANA functions, and ICANN
will facilitate a global, multi-stakeholder process to plan for the
transition.

The strength and stability of the IANA functions within the above
organizations (which make up the Internet technical community) are critical
to the operation of the Internet. The processes around the IANA functions
have always been carefully specified in the communities that our
organizations represent. The IANA functions are faithfully administered by
ICANN. We are committed to continuing our proven, community-driven processes
as we engage in this transition. Our communities are already considering
proposals to progress the transition.

Our organizations are committed to open and transparent multi-stakeholder
processes. We are also committed to further strengthening our processes and
agreements related to the IANA functions, and to building on the existing
organizations and their roles. The Internet technical community is strong
enough to continue its role, while assuming the stewardship function as it
transitions from the US Government.

 

Participating Leaders
* Adiel A. Akplogan, CEO African Network Information Center (AFRINIC)
* Barrack Otieno, Manager, The African Top Level Domains Organization
(AFTLD)
* Paul Wilson, Director General Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre
(APNIC)
* Don Hollander, General Manager Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association
(APTLD)
* John Curran, CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
* Peter Van Roste, General Manager, Council for European National Top Level
Domain Registries (CENTR)
* Russ Housley, Chair Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
* Fadi Chehadé, President and CEO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
and Numbers (ICANN)
* Jari Arkko, Chair Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
* Kathy Brown, President and CEO Internet Society (ISOC)
* Raúl Echeberría, CEO Latin America and Caribbean Internet Addresses
Registry (LACNIC) 
* Carolina Aguerre, General Manager, Latin American and Caribbean TLD
Association (LACTLD)
* Axel Pawlik, Managing Director Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination
Centre (RIPE NCC)
* Jeff Jaffe, CEO World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)



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