Good day, Mr. Rickert, Mr. Sanchez Ambia, and Mr. Weill:
You may recall meeting my colleagues, Derrick Collins,
Alwynne Wilbur, and Kate Perl at the ICANN meeting in
Singapore in February.
At any rate, the Government Accountability Office (GAO)
has been asked by the Chairs of the House Committee on
Energy and Commerce and its Communications and Technology
Subcommittee to review the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration’s
(NTIA) proposed transition of key Internet domain name
functions to the global multistakeholder community. We are
meeting with knowledgeable people and organizations to
gather information for our work.
We would like to meet with you via teleconference to
discuss the proposed transition from the perspective of the
Accountability working group. We have provided a list of
questions, below, to give you a better idea of the topics we
want to discuss with
you, and I’ll provide a teleconference line after confirming
your availability (please “reply all” so that others can
know of your availability). In addition to the discussion,
we would also welcome written responses.
Would you be available for a one-hour time slot during
one of the following blocks?
- Wednesday, April 1st:
10:00 – 11:00 EST
- Thursday, April 2nd:
11:00 – 12:00 EST
- Friday, April 3rd:
10:00 – 11:00 EST
We would also like to meet with Steve DelBianco and
Cheryl Langdon-Orr to discuss their work with the Stress
Test Work Party. Please let me know if you’d like to be part
of that meeting, too.
Thank you,
John
John Healey, Senior Analyst
Physical Infrastructure Team
U.S. Government Accountability Office
441 G Street NW, Washington DC, 20548