[rpd] US government to relinquish oversight of the DNS and IANA functions

[Alan Barrett]

The US Department of Commerce has announced that they will 
relinquish their oversight of the DNS and IANA functions.

There will be a public consultation process led by ICANN.

Announcement from US Department of Commerce: 
<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions>.

Announcement form ICANN, including how to get involved: 
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14mar14-en.htm>.

Reaction from IAB and several other organisations: 
<http://www.iab.org/documents/correspondence-reports-documents/2014-2/internet-technical-leaders-welcome-iana-globalization-progress/>

--apb (Alan Barrett)