[Internal-cg] JHA proposed language on RZM

[joseph alhadeff]

Alissa requested I post this to the list.

Milton, I may not have captured all the RZM issues raised, I did this 
from memory...

A number of comments have raised the issue of RZM as important to the 
security and stability of the Internet. All who have touched on Root 
Zone issues have asked for greater transparency and opportunity for 
comment in the process.  A subset highlighted a concern related to 
separation of duties, specifically the potential that ICANN may at some 
point take over some RZM functions.  A few comments have raised concern 
of the elimination of a separate root zone authorization function and 
its symbolic importance to trust. Some have requested that the ICG 
undertake a a role or review of that process.  While the ICG accepts 
that there are dependencies between the resolution of the RZM issues and 
the IANA transition, they were specifically excluded from our process as 
they were to be the subject of a separate and parallel process.  We will 
pass the specific nature of comments as appropriate, recognizing that 
some issues have been dealt with wholly or partially in existing 
processes and will take note of the resolution of dependencies.