[Internal-cg] Verisign and the RZMA

Mueller, Milton L milton at gatech.edu
Wed Mar 9 14:24:36 UTC 2016


By the way when reading the live transcript, keep in mind that Russ Mundy' name was changed to "Russ Million Dollars"  in the transcript.

This is the universe's revenge for him calling me Martin, I think.

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Subject: [Internal-cg] FW: Verisign and the RZMA

>From the transcript Monday

MIKE (SAYING NAME), INTEL.  AFTER WE DELIVER THE PROPOSAL TO THE NTIA, THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WILL BE INTERESTED IN THE VIEWS OF INDUSTRY AS TO THE TRANSITION.  THE LAST REMAINING GAPING HOLE IS THE ROOT ZONE MAINTAINER AGREEMENT.  AND WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT THAT IS BEFORE WE CAN RENDER AN OPINION.  CAN YOU TELL US WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO PUBLISH SOMETHING ON THAT AGREEMENT

AKRAM ATALLAH:  THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION.  SO WE ARE WORKING VERY HARD TO FINALIZE A FEW REMAINING ISSUES ON THE AGREEMENT.  WE PLAN TO PUBLISH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  WE WORK WITH VERISIGN, OUR PARTNER IN THIS, AND NTIA TO PUT TOGETHER SOMETHING THAT WE CAN PUBLISH HOPEFULLY BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH, IF NOT THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT, MAYBE THE HEAD OF TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT OR SOMETHING, AS MUCH AS WE CAN THAT IS FINALIZED.BUT THE AGREEMENT IS ACTUALLY PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.  IT'S AN AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE SERVICES, THE MAINTAINER SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, AND IT WILL ACTUALLY HAVE HAVE A GRACE FROM BOTH PARTIES TO TERMINATE THE AGREEMENT AND ESPECIALLY IF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE CSC OR  RZERC ASKS US TO DO CERTAIN THINGS OR OPEN UP FOR ALL OF THESE THINGS, ALL THE RIGHTS WILL BE HERE FOR THE AGREEMENT.WE'VE AGREED ON MOST OF THESE -- THE TERMS THAT THE COMMUNITY WANTS IN THE AGREEMENT.  THE REMAINING ISSUES ARE MORE REGULAR TERMS THAT WE'RE DISCUSSING SO I DON'T FORESEE ANY MAJOR ISSUES.  WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO POST SOMETHING BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH.

THANK YOU.  IN ALL DUE RESPECT, THE END OF THE MONTH IS PRETTY -- IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH.  200 MEMBERS OF THE CCWG JUMPED THROUGH HOOPS TO DEAL WITH A LOT MORE PARTIES THAN TWO TO GET HERE TO MARRAKECH.  TO PUT A FINER ON THAT, SOME OF US MIGHT GET ASKED THAT ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN A PUBLIC FORUM.  CAN WE GET A COMMITMENT FROM THE BOARD TO PUBLISH SOMETHING IN WRITING END OF BUSINESS MARCH 14th.
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