[Internal-cg] Questions from webinars

[Alan Barrett]

On Fri, 21 Aug 2015, Mary Uduma wrote:
> I think that the Contract between IETF and ICANN  provided 
> for the evaluation of the IFO performance for the Protocol 
> Parameter IANA function, in the same way the contract  being 
> crafted by the CRISP Team provided for the evaluation of   
> the IFO performance of the Numbering IANA function.As far as 
> I understand from Alan's answers to me in one of my questions 
> during our last call, Numbering Community has no interaction 
> with PTI as depicted in the graphics. (If I am wrong, Alan you 
> can correct me.)

Yes, the RIRs are expecting to contract with ICANN, and to 
allow ICANN to sub-contract to PTI.  See section 15.11 of the 
draft SLA <https://www.nro.net/sla>, the gist of which is that 
[15.11.1] ICANN (the "Operator") must obtain consent from the RIRs 
before sub-contracting, the RIRs will not unreasonably withhold 
consent, [15.11.2] sub-contracting does not release ICANN from any 
contractual obligations, and [15.11.3] ICANN must cooperate if the 
RIRs ever decide to contract directly with the sub-contractor.

> Jari may wish to clarify whether same goes with the IETF.

I think that the IANAPLAN proposal was clear enough that the IETF 
would interact with ICANN (not with PTI).

> If  the two answers are in the affirmative, then ICG's answer 
> to the FQA on evaluation of performance should be clear enough 
> to depict the correct situation.
>
> Like Joseph  said, if we in the ICG are confused, the public 
> and readers would be more confused if the answers are not 
> clearly stated.

I attempted to capture the interactions in one of my suggested FAQs:

    Q: How will the three Operating Communities (OCs) interact
    with PTI?

    A: The Names community has proposed that ICANN (in its role
    as the policy coordinating body for the names community) will
    contract with PTI for operation of the IANA naming functions.
    The Number and Protocol Parameter communities have proposed
    to contract with ICANN for the operatation of their IANA
    functions, and to allow ICANN to sub-contract to PTI.

--apb (Alan Barrett)