<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Hello All,<br><br></div>In an attempt to formalise some of my comments here and there, i figure writing a proposal may help clarify. Kindly find below what i propose as important aspect to consider in preparation of the IANA transition for numbers:<br><b><br></b></div><b>Background Information</b> (<b>Descriptions of relevant terms as it relates to Numbers</b>)<br><br></div><div></div><b>About RIR</b>: A Regional Internet Registry (RIR) is a governing body that is
responsible for the administration of Internet addresses in a specific
geographic region. There are 5 RIRs in the world and AFRINIC is one of them. Others include the LACNIC, ARIN, APNIC, and RIPE-NCC<br><br></div><b>About NRO</b>: The Number resource organisation (NRO) acts as the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO), formed
to review and develop recommendations on Global IP address policy and to advise
the ICANN Board. The NRO consists of 2 part namely the NRO-NC and the NRO-EC. The NRO-NC is largely represented by the members of community[1] while the NRO-EC is solely represented by the 5 RIR CEOs.[2]<br><div><div><div><div><div><div><br></div><div><b>About IANA:</b> The IANA is a set of functions and one of the function(s) involves distributing IP resource to the Regional Internet registries (RIR) based on policy set by the global RIR community through the ASO/NRO-NC. I should also note that there has not been any known case where the IANA operator refused to operate by the policy developed by the numbers community.<br></div><div><br></div><div><b>About ICANN</b>: The internet cooperation for assigned names and numbers (ICANN) is the organisation setup and tasked (by the NTIA) with the role of operating the IANA functions. [3][5]<br></div><div><br></div><div><b>NTIA Call in March:</b><br></div><div>The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in march 2014 announced that it wants to relinquish its oversight role on the IANA functions. I should also note that the NTIA's oversight role for the numbers is purely administrative which is basically the awarding of the task of operating IANA to its operator (as a contract), in this case the operator being ICANN. [4][5]<br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Actual Proposal:</b><br><br></div><div>In view of the above, i am proposing the following:<br><br></div><div>- That the current operator of IANA function(s) related to numbers has operated within the existing global policies and hence be maintained as the operator<br></div><div><br></div><div>- That the administration/allocation of IP resource which is currently solely based on community ratified - consensus based policy be maintained<br><br>- That the current regional policy development processes be maintained or improved upon in a manner that future improve community engagement and participation in policy development<br></div><div><br></div><div>- That the signed MOU between NRO and ICANN contains the information on how the number resource is to be managed globally, (which includes "but not limited to" how the global policies are developed and the role of the Address supporting Organisation (ASO) within ICANN) be reviewed in a manner that ensures the final decision on dispute resolution rest on community. The sections below will specifically require some review:<br><br></div><div><b>The GPDP (Attachment A)</b><br><br></div><div>That section 10 be updated as written below:<br><br>10. If the ICANN Board takes no action (that is, fails to take actions
(a), (b) or (c) in Step 9) within the 60-day window, the proposed policy
is deemed to be accepted by the ICANN Board and it becomes global
policy. In case Step 9 (c), should at least <b>three</b> of the RIRs agree that
changes need to be made, the status of the proposed policy reverts to
Step 1. If <b>only two</b> of the RIRs accept the case for changes, <b>then the larger number against will supersede and</b> the
proposed policy continues to Step 11.<br></div><div><br></div><div>That section 13 be updated as written below:<br><br>13. If the NRO Executive Council <b>(NRO-EC) and the NRO Number council (NRO-NC)</b> indicates that there is agreement from
all RIRs, the ASO Address Council may forward a new proposed policy
(either reaffirming the previous proposal or a modified proposal) to the
ICANN Board. Alternatively, the NRO Executive Council may indicate that
the policy proposal shall be reconsidered by the RIRs <b>community</b>, and the proposed
policy reverts to Step 1.<br></div><div><br></div><div>That section 18 be updated as written below:<br><br>18. All global policies in full force and effect on the day this
agreement is executed shall continue in full force and effect <b>as the sole reference for managing/allocation IP resource</b> until
specifically superceded by global policy outcomes from the process
described here.<br><br></div><div>Regards<br>[1]<a href="https://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/the-nro-number-council">https://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/the-nro-number-council</a><br>[2] <a href="https://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/number-resource-organization-executive-council">https://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/number-resource-organization-executive-council</a><br>[3]<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/what-2012-02-25-en">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/what-2012-02-25-en</a><br>[4] <a href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions">http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions</a><br>[5] <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-068-en.pdf">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-068-en.pdf</a><br></div><div><br><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><font color="#888888"><blockquote style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;font-family:garamond,serif">
<i><span style="color:rgb(0,102,0)">Seun Ojedeji,<br style="color:rgb(0,102,0)"></span><span style="color:rgb(0,102,0)">Federal University Oye-Ekiti<br style="color:rgb(0,102,0)"></span><span style="color:rgb(0,102,0)">web: </span><a href="http://www.fuoye.edu.ng" target="_blank">http://www.fuoye.edu.ng</a><br>
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