IP: NTIA Letter to ICANN

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

------ Forwarded Message
From: Robert Cannon <rcannon100 () YAHOO COM>
Reply-To: Telecom Regulation & the Internet
<CYBERTELECOM-L () LISTSERV AOL COM>
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 10:43:20 -0700
To: CYBERTELECOM-L () LISTSERV AOL COM
Subject: NTIA Letter to ICANN

** www.cybertelecom.org **

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The Assistant Secretary for Communications and
Information
Washington, D.C. 20230
http://www.icann.org/correspondence/doc-to-icann-10jul02.htm

JUL 10 2002

Mr. M. Stuart Lynn
President and CEO
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330
Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601

Dear Mr. Lynn:

As you know, the Department of Commerce and the
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN) entered into a memorandum of during November
1998 to develop the mechanisms, methods, and
procedures necessary to transition management
responsibility for the domain name system (DNS)
functions to the private sector. The transition period
was intended to assure the Department of Commerce and
the Internet community that ICANN possessed the
technical capabilities and resources to undertake this
important responsibility. Concerned that private
sector management of the DNS would not be realized
without organizational reform, ICANN recently
reexamined its mission, corporate structure and
processes, and adopted plans for a significant
restructuring of the organization.

The memorandm of understanding will expire on
September 30, 2002, and in the coming weeks, the
Department of Commerce will assess whether to renew,
extend, or modify this agreement. In making this
decision, the Department will examine not only ICANN's
progress towards fulfilling the transition tasks, but
also the success of ICANN's recent reform efforts.
Specifically, the Department will assess whether ICANN
has clarified its mission and responsibilities, and
reformed its decision-making processes to provide for
transparency and accountability, the views of all
Internet stakeholders to be heard, and an effective
advisory role for governments. The Department will
also consider whether ICANN has a mechanism to ensure
adequate financial and personnel resources to carry
out its mission. To assist the Department in its
review, I request that you provide me with a report
detailing ICANN's efforts in these areas, as well as
any other information that might inform the Department
in its decision-making with respect to this agreement,
no later than August 15, 2002.

The next few months will be a critical time not only
for the Department and ICANN, but also for the global
Internet community. It is vital that the Department
have complete assurance of ICANN's ability to carry
out the important mission of domain name system
management in an effective and stable manner well into
the future. Your assistance in this matter is greatly
appreciated.

Sincerely,

Nancy J. Victory

** www.cybertelecom.org **

=====
~ Washington Internet Project ~
~    www.cybertelecom.org     ~
~  cannon(at)cybertelecom.org ~

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes
http://autos.yahoo.com


------ End of Forwarded Message

For archives see:
http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/