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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear ICG members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Please see below for Vol. 7: An Update on IANA Stewardship Discussions \u2013 full text and link to the blog post below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Jennifer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>----<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>https://www.icann.org/news/blog/an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background:white'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;border:none;padding:0in;box-sizing: border-box;font-size:1.31rem;padding:1rem;widows: 1'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Volume 7: An Update on IANA Stewardship Discussions<o:p></o:p></span></h1></div><div><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>ICANN is compiling updates on the community discussions and progress of the IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability Processes. This information is positioned to help inform interested stakeholders in the recent developments in the processes, upcoming key dates, latest documents and drafts and a snapshot of any news coverage that occurs over the timeframe.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.5rem;font-size:1.31rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>CWG-Stewardship<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The final proposal by the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/CWG+to+Develop+an+IANA+Stewardship+Transition+Proposal+on+Naming+Related+Functions"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>CWG-Stewardship</span></a>) was forwarded to the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (<a href="http://www.ianacg.org/"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>ICG</span></a>) following its approval by the CWG-Stewardship's five chartering organizations. Communication of formal approval by the chartering organizations, including any accompanying remarks, has now been published on the CWG-Stewardship's website:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/GAC+Approval"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>GAC approval</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/SSAC+Approval"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>SSAC approval</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/GNSO+Approval"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>GNSO approval</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/ccNSO+Approval"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>ccNSO approval</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/ALAC+Approval"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>ALAC approval</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Chartering organizations approved the proposal on the understanding that the necessary accountability mechanisms will be included in the final proposal for Work Stream 1 of the Cross-Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>CCWG-Accountability</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>While the names proposal has now been forwarded to the ICG, the CWG-Stewardship will not disband yet. Outstanding work still to be conducted includes:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Coordinating the issue of the IANA trademark with the protocol parameters and names communities</span><a name=note1 id=note1></a><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions#foot1"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>1</span></a><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Finalizing the work on Service Level Expectations (SLEs)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Responding to any queries arising from the ICG's efforts to integrate all three community proposals into a combined IANA stewardship proposal<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Monitoring the CCWG-Accountability's final Work Stream 1 proposal to confirm it contains all that is required for the transition of stewardship of the names function to take place<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Participating as appropriate in the implementation process of the names component of the proposal<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The CWG-Stewardship will continue to retain external legal counsel to assist in responding to any questions or input from the other operational communities the ICG on issues, such as the IANAtrademark issue, and in developing an implementation plan for the proposal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;font-size:1.31rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>CCWG-Accountability<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>During the <a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-accountability-draft-proposal-2015-05-04-en"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>public comment period</span></a> on the <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cwg-accountability-draft-proposal-with-annexes-04may15-en.pdf"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>initial draft report</span></a> of Work Stream 1 accountability enhancements, there were a number of community concerns about the proposal to move ICANN to a mandatory member or \u201cdesignator\u201d model. In response to these concerns, onsite at ICANN 53, the CCWG-Accountability Co-chairs encouraged all of its members to pitch any alternative model that might better suit the needs of the different communities that together create the ICANN community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>A potential compromise model called the \u201cEmpowered SO/AC\u201d model emerged, in which eachSupporting Organization (SO) and Advisory Committee (AC) has the choice of if, and when, to become a member (or designator) of ICANN. Under this model, all SOs and ACs would, by default, have all the benefits of the enhanced ICANN accountability framework, excluding the ability to use the courts as a method of enforcement. However, the power of enforceability could be claimed at any time, should anSO or AC choose to do so, by changing the SO/AC's status to become a formal member (or designator) of ICANN. Initial indications are that both the Designator and Member models could be applied under the Empowered SO/AC model, and the CCWG-Accountability is seeking legal advice on the most appropriate way forward. As the CCWG-Accountability is concentrating its efforts on determining an agreeable model before the target start date for its next public comment period at the end of July, the Co-chairs have <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+Public+Comment+Review+delay"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>announced</span></a> that the summary of comments on the first comment period, originally due 29 June, will now be completed by early August.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The CCWG-Accountability has created a third Work Party, <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/WP3+-+Emerging+Issues"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>WP3</span></a>, to examine issues that have been identified following the publication of the initial draft report, including staff and management accountability, SO/AC accountability and enhancement of diversity. The CCWG-Accountability is also developing a <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/50823981/Bylaw%20drafting%20process.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1435910021000&api=v2"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>process</span></a> for working with ICANN on drafting Bylaws associated with Work Stream 1 accountability enhancements to ensure the Bylaws can be adopted in a timely manner.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;font-size:1.31rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>ICG<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The ICG completed its assessment of the names proposal submitted by the CWG-Stewardship on its call #19 on 8 July. Drafts of the assessments are available in the ICG's <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/home/CoordinationGroup/evaluation/Assessments/Names"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>Dropbox</span></a>. It has also received a <a href="http://mm.ianacg.org/pipermail/icg-forum_ianacg.org/2015-June/000001.html"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>formal objection to the names proposal</span></a> from a member of the community <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/icg-forum/msg00011.html"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>who had chosen not to participate</span></a> in the CWG-Stewardship's work. The objection is on the basis that the final version of the names proposal was not presented for public comment before its presentation to the CWG-Stewardship chartering organizations for approval. As the ICG has a policy of non-interference with the consensus development processes of the three operational communities, the ICG is discussing passing the message back to the CWG-Stewardship for their comment. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The ICG's Communications Sub-Group has developed a <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/ojeo7le2ey8ag9a/ICG-Comm-strategy-v5.doc?dl=0"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>communications strategy</span></a> to engage the multistakeholder community as broadly as possible when the combined proposal is released for public comment. The communications strategy includes holding webinars to brief the community, producing graphics and slides to provide high-level overviews of the proposal, and translations of key materials.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;font-size:1.31rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Timeline for stewardship transition<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>On 6 July, the <a href="http://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/correspondence/2015-07-06-Letter-from-ICG-to-to-NTIA.pdf"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>ICG replied</span></a> to the <a href="http://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/correspondence/Letter-to-ICG-May-6.pdf"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>NTIA's letter of 6 May</span></a>, which asked for information about the timeline for completing the transition. The ICG noted there are three remaining phases of the transition process:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Transition proposal finalization</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> \u2013 the ICG hopes to have the final proposal delivered to the NTIAvia the ICANN Board around the time of ICANN 54, 18-22 <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>October 2015</span></strong>, or shortly thereafter. TheICG considers this an optimistic timeline.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>U.S. Government evaluation</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> \u2013 Based on the ICG's understanding of comments made by the NTIAduring ICANN 53, this phase would take 4-5 months, and would be completed around <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>March 2016</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Implementation of prerequisites</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Based on these three phases, the ICG has suggested to the NTIA that the earliest date at which the transition of stewardship is likely to be completed is <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>July 2016</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The Co-chairs of the CCWG-Accountability have also <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+ACCT+reply+to+letter+received+on+6+May+2015"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>replied to the NTIA</span></a>, noting that the July 2016 completion date for their work is a best-case scenario, and that it may be necessary to extend the implementation of Work Stream 1 accountability mechanisms through to <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>September 2016</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/iana-update-605x443-09jul15-en.png"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/iana-update-605x443-09jul15-en.png"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;font-size:1.31rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Updates on other transition-related activities<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>IANA-related discussions<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>On 8 July, the <a href="http://www.aftld.org/events/?_sfwCOM=Event:Show;233050"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>Africa Domain Name System Forum 2015</span></a> held a discussion on the IANAStewardship Transition.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>On 3 July, the <a href="http://2015.rigf.asia/"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>APrIGF 2015</span></a> held a <a href="http://apps.rigf.asia/submission/proposaldetail?id=44"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>discussion on the transition</span></a> as part of its Asia Pacific Leadership Program track.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>U.S. Government processes related to the IANA stewardship transition<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015, also known as the Dotcom Act of 2015, (<a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/805/all-info"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>H.R. 805</span></a>) was passed by the House of Representatives on 23 June. It has now been sent to the Senate for its consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee of the House of Representatives held a hearing, <a href="http://energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/internet-governance-progress-after-icann-53?utm_content=buffer1b28a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>Internet Governance Progress After ICANN 53</span></a>, on July 8. Witnesses were ICANN President and CEO, Fadi Chehad� and NTIA's Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator, Lawrence E. Strickling. The focus of the hearing was a reporting on the status of the IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANNAccountability.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;font-size:1.31rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Latest documents and drafts<o:p></o:p></span></h2><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=1875 style='width:562.5pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;box-sizing: border-box;border-spacing: 0px;margin:1rem auto 15px;min-height: 0.00999999977648258%'><tr style='box-sizing: border-box'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>4 Jul 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>ICG \u2013 <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/rbvb8s9o2mrn2qd/combined-proposal-v2-MI.doc?dl=0"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>Combined IANA Stewardship proposal</span></a>, Draft version 2<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: border-box;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>2 Jul 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>CCWG-Accountability \u2013 <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/50823981/Bylaw%20drafting%20process.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1435910021000&api=v2"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>Bylaw drafting process</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: border-box'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>1 Jul 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>CCWG-Accountability \u2013 Discussion Starters on <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/50823981/Staff%20accountability%20-%20discussion%20starter.pdf?version=2&modificationDate=1436310131000&api=v2"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>Staff Accountability</span></a>, <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/50823981/SOAC%20Accountability%20-%20discussion%20starter.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1436310225000&api=v2"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>SO/ACAccountability</span></a>, <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/50823981/Board%20duties%20-%20discussion%20starter.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1436310237000&api=v2"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>Board Duties</span></a>, and <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/50823981/Diversity%20-%20discussion%20starter.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1436310251000&api=v2"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>Diversity</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: border-box;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>11 Jun 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>CWG-Stewardship \u2013 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=53779816"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>Final Proposal</span></a> (approved by Chartering Organizations)<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;font-size:1.31rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>IANA stewardship in the news<o:p></o:p></span></h2><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=1875 style='width:562.5pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;box-sizing: border-box;border-spacing: 0px;margin:1rem auto 15px;min-height: 0.00999999977648258%'><tr style='box-sizing: border-box'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>9 Jul 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=481 valign=top style='width:144.3pt;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>Icann Says End of US Oversight Role 'Strengthens' the Internet, AFP [EN]<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: border-box;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>30 Jun 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=481 valign=top style='width:144.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><a href="http://www.itworldcanada.com/blog/managing-the-internet-takes-patience-and-nuance-two-things-short-in-supply/375688"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>Managing the Internet takes patience and nuance: Two things short in supply</span></a>, IT World Canada [EN]<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: border-box'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>22 Jun 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=481 valign=top style='width:144.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><a href="http://www.heise.de/netze/meldung/USA-verlaengern-Aufsicht-ueber-IANA-noch-einmal-2719142.html"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>USA verl�ngern Aufsicht �ber IANA noch einmal</span></a>, Heise [DE]<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: border-box;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>19 Jun 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=481 valign=top style='width:144.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><a href="http://www.interfax.ru/russia/448359"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>\u0412 \u041c\u0418\u0414 \u0420\u0424 \u0432\u044b\u0441\u0442\u0443\u043f\u0438\u043b\u0438 \u0437\u0430 \u0440\u0435\u0433\u0443\u043b\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0438\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0435\u0442\u0430 \u0441\u043e \u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u044b \u041e\u041e\u041d \u0438 \u041c\u0435\u0436\u0434\u0443\u043d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0441\u043e\u044e\u0437\u0430 \u044d\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0432\u044f\u0437\u0438</span></a>, Interfax [RU]<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem;font-size:1.31rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Upcoming key dates<o:p></o:p></span></h2><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=1875 style='width:562.5pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;box-sizing: border-box;border-spacing: 0px;margin:1rem auto 15px;min-height: 0.00999999977648258%'><tr style='box-sizing: border-box'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>9 Jul 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=53782830"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>CWG-Stewardship Meeting #61</span></a>, 17:00-19:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: border-box;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>14 Jul 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=53782553"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>CCWG-Accountability Meeting #40</span></a>, 12:00 - 14:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: border-box'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>15 Jul 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-announces-upcoming-conference-calls-2/"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>ICG Teleconference #20</span></a>, 19:00-21:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: border-box;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>17-18 Jul 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>CCWG-Accountability face-to-face meeting, Paris<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: border-box'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>29 Jul 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-announces-upcoming-conference-calls-2/"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>ICG Teleconference #21</span></a>, 5:00-7:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: border-box;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>31 Jul 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>Public Comment Period for CCWG-Accountability's 2nd draft of ICANN accountability enhancements (Work Stream 1) due to begin<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: border-box'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>Week of 3 Aug 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>Public Comment Period on Interim Final IANA Stewardship Proposal, consisting of names, numbers and protocol parameter components, begins<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: border-box;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>3-7 Aug 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>3 webinars: briefings on ICG combined proposal released for public comment (times to be confirmed)<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: border-box'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>18-19 Sep 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-announces-face-to-face-meeting-for-18-19-september/"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>ICG face-to-face meeting</span></a>, Los Angeles<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: border-box;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>30 Sep-15 Oct 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>CCWG-Accountability's 2nd and final proposal (Work Stream 1) presented to ALAC, ASO,ccNSO, GAC and GNSO<strong> </strong>for their approval<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: border-box'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>18-22 Oct 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>ICANN 54 including ICG face-to-face meeting and presentation of proposals for IANAstewardship and ICANN accountability enhancements (Work Stream 1) to the ICANNBoard for subsequent transmission to the NTIA<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: border-box;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>Week 1, Nov 2015<o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;box-sizing: border-box;padding:0.75rem'><p style='box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'>ICANN Board transmits IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability (Work Stream 1) Proposals to NTIA<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><h3 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;font-size:1.31rem;padding:0.75rem 0px 0.5rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>You can play a role in IANA's future\u2026<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p align=center style='text-align:center;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Anyone can participate in discussions about the future of IANA's stewardship and ICANN accountability.For information on joining </span></em><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>CCWG-Accountability</span></i></strong><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>, contact</span></em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <a href="mailto:accountability-staff@icann.org"><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>accountability-staff@icann.org</span></em></a><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>.</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Compiled on behalf of ICANN by Samantha Dickinson 9 July 2015</span></em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><a name=foot1 id=foot1></a><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/an-update-on-iana-stewardship-discussions#note1"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>1</span></a><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The final proposal by the CWG-Stewardship contains placeholder text about the IANA trademark and domain name registration, and contains no concrete proposal on how these issues should be handled. The group <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=53783129"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>provided clarification</span></a> to the ICG on its Final Proposal text on 2 July.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-stewardship-discussion-09jul15-en.pdf"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>PDF</span></a> 516 KB<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>