[Internal-cg] combined proposal assessment

[Milton L Mueller]

> -----Original Message-----
> Wouldn't this then mean in consequence that for the contractual
> relationship of the SLAs no real alternative is given rather than a subcontract
> with the PTI?

Well, for the short term all 3 OCs have agreed to use the status quo IANA for their part of the functions. It's just that the status quo IANA is becoming PTI. So if you contract with ICANN, yes, you are required to contract with either PTI or to contract with ICANN which will subcontract or assign the contract to PTI. 

But in the future, all OCs do have, and should have, "a real alternative" in the sense that they can switch providers according to the procedures set out in their proposals. So when you say there is "no real alternative" I assume you just mean in the initial setup period of the transition.