U.S. Senate Resolution 71
Hi all, FYI, the U.S. Senate passed the following resolution on February 5. This is relevant to the work of the Accountability CCWG. The “Designation” section is particularly note-worthy. Best, Keith https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/71/text [Congressional Bills 114th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] [S. Res. 71 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 71 Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2015 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Inhofe) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''. Whereas the United States remains committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, in which the private sector works in collaboration with civil society, governments, and technical experts in a consensus fashion; Whereas the United States has, through its stewardship of key Internet domain name functions, maintained an important role in the protection of the Internet as presently constituted; Whereas on March 14, 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this preamble as the ``NTIA'') announced its intent to transition these key Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community; Whereas the transition process demonstrates that the United States supports and is committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance; Whereas the NTIA has asked the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this preamble as ``ICANN'') to convene global stakeholders to develop a proposal to transition the current role played by the NTIA in the coordination of the Internet's domain name system (referred to in this preamble as the ``DNS''); Whereas the NTIA has stated that there is no deadline for the transition, and that the transition proposal must have broad community support and must-- (1) support and enhance the multistakeholder model; (2) maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS; (3) meet the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority; and (4) maintain the openness of the Internet; Whereas the NTIA has also stated that it will not accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA with a government-led or an inter-governmental organization, a position that is consistent with S. Con. Res. 50 (112\th\ Congress), a concurrent resolution that was unanimously passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives in 2012 and supported ``the consistent and unequivocal policy of the United States to promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet today''; Whereas ICANN will be holding its next global meeting, ICANN 52, in Singapore between February 8 and February 12, 2015; and Whereas designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' will encourage the participants at ICANN 52 to focus on developing key ICANN accountability principles for the protection of the global Internet: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. The Senate designates the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' to-- (1) increase public awareness regarding the March 14, 2014 announcement by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this resolving clause as the ``NTIA'') declaring the intention of the NTIA to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community; (2) encourage public education about the importance of this transition process; and (3) call the attention of the participants at the next global meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this resolving clause as ``ICANN'') to the importance of designing accountability and governance reforms to best prepare ICANN for executing the responsibilities that it may receive under any transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, including reforms that would-- (A) insist that the domain name system continues to function as part of a secure, stable, resilient, single, decentralized, open, and interoperable Internet; (B) ensure a form of stewardship and accountability that is based on the separation of the functions of policy-making, policy implementation, and, as needed, independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution; (C) limit and maintain ICANN authority to matters that pertain to the coordination of Internet unique identifiers, and limit each function to those rights, responsibilities, and authorities that have been explicitly assigned; (D) protect ICANN from undue influence or capture by one or more governments or multilateral or intergovernmental organizations, or a single set of other commercial or noncommercial stakeholders; (E) maintain the commitment of ICANN for final action regarding key policy decisions to demonstrate broad support by the community of ICANN stakeholders; (F) reinforce and expand transparency and accountability measures to ensure community access to ICANN documents and records; and (G) ensure that, prior to the execution of the transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, each of the foregoing elements of such proposal is adopted and made effective by ICANN through incorporation in its articles of incorporation and by-laws, as needed, and subject to independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution, as appropriate. SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as congressional approval of any proposal by ICANN to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community. “This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may be constituted as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, notify sender immediately and delete this message immediately.”
Thanks Keith. For our non-US colleagues, this is a “Sense of the Senate” resolution which expresses an opinion only and, as such, is not binding. So while it’s indicative of the level of interest in the CCWG’s work, this resolution should not be read as establishing new criteria or requirements for the ultimate proposal. Best, Sam From: <Drazek>, Keith <kdrazek@verisign.com<mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com>> Date: Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 3:30 PM To: "accountability-cross-community@icann.org<mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>" <accountability-cross-community@icann.org<mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>> Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] U.S. Senate Resolution 71 Hi all, FYI, the U.S. Senate passed the following resolution on February 5. This is relevant to the work of the Accountability CCWG. The “Designation” section is particularly note-worthy. Best, Keith https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/71/text [Congressional Bills 114th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] [S. Res. 71 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 71 Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2015 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Inhofe) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''. Whereas the United States remains committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, in which the private sector works in collaboration with civil society, governments, and technical experts in a consensus fashion; Whereas the United States has, through its stewardship of key Internet domain name functions, maintained an important role in the protection of the Internet as presently constituted; Whereas on March 14, 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this preamble as the ``NTIA'') announced its intent to transition these key Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community; Whereas the transition process demonstrates that the United States supports and is committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance; Whereas the NTIA has asked the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this preamble as ``ICANN'') to convene global stakeholders to develop a proposal to transition the current role played by the NTIA in the coordination of the Internet's domain name system (referred to in this preamble as the ``DNS''); Whereas the NTIA has stated that there is no deadline for the transition, and that the transition proposal must have broad community support and must-- (1) support and enhance the multistakeholder model; (2) maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS; (3) meet the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority; and (4) maintain the openness of the Internet; Whereas the NTIA has also stated that it will not accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA with a government-led or an inter-governmental organization, a position that is consistent with S. Con. Res. 50 (112\th\ Congress), a concurrent resolution that was unanimously passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives in 2012 and supported ``the consistent and unequivocal policy of the United States to promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet today''; Whereas ICANN will be holding its next global meeting, ICANN 52, in Singapore between February 8 and February 12, 2015; and Whereas designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' will encourage the participants at ICANN 52 to focus on developing key ICANN accountability principles for the protection of the global Internet: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. The Senate designates the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' to-- (1) increase public awareness regarding the March 14, 2014 announcement by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this resolving clause as the ``NTIA'') declaring the intention of the NTIA to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community; (2) encourage public education about the importance of this transition process; and (3) call the attention of the participants at the next global meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this resolving clause as ``ICANN'') to the importance of designing accountability and governance reforms to best prepare ICANN for executing the responsibilities that it may receive under any transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, including reforms that would-- (A) insist that the domain name system continues to function as part of a secure, stable, resilient, single, decentralized, open, and interoperable Internet; (B) ensure a form of stewardship and accountability that is based on the separation of the functions of policy-making, policy implementation, and, as needed, independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution; (C) limit and maintain ICANN authority to matters that pertain to the coordination of Internet unique identifiers, and limit each function to those rights, responsibilities, and authorities that have been explicitly assigned; (D) protect ICANN from undue influence or capture by one or more governments or multilateral or intergovernmental organizations, or a single set of other commercial or noncommercial stakeholders; (E) maintain the commitment of ICANN for final action regarding key policy decisions to demonstrate broad support by the community of ICANN stakeholders; (F) reinforce and expand transparency and accountability measures to ensure community access to ICANN documents and records; and (G) ensure that, prior to the execution of the transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, each of the foregoing elements of such proposal is adopted and made effective by ICANN through incorporation in its articles of incorporation and by-laws, as needed, and subject to independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution, as appropriate. SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as congressional approval of any proposal by ICANN to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community. “This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may be constituted as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, notify sender immediately and delete this message immediately.”
Thanks Sam, that is correct. A good and helpful clarification. Best, Keith From: Samantha Eisner [mailto:Samantha.Eisner@icann.org] Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2015 4:03 PM To: Drazek, Keith; accountability-cross-community@icann.org Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] U.S. Senate Resolution 71 Thanks Keith. For our non-US colleagues, this is a "Sense of the Senate" resolution which expresses an opinion only and, as such, is not binding. So while it's indicative of the level of interest in the CCWG's work, this resolution should not be read as establishing new criteria or requirements for the ultimate proposal. Best, Sam From: <Drazek>, Keith <kdrazek@verisign.com<mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com>> Date: Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 3:30 PM To: "accountability-cross-community@icann.org<mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>" <accountability-cross-community@icann.org<mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>> Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] U.S. Senate Resolution 71 Hi all, FYI, the U.S. Senate passed the following resolution on February 5. This is relevant to the work of the Accountability CCWG. The "Designation" section is particularly note-worthy. Best, Keith https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/71/text [Congressional Bills 114th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] [S. Res. 71 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 71 Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2015 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Inhofe) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''. Whereas the United States remains committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, in which the private sector works in collaboration with civil society, governments, and technical experts in a consensus fashion; Whereas the United States has, through its stewardship of key Internet domain name functions, maintained an important role in the protection of the Internet as presently constituted; Whereas on March 14, 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this preamble as the ``NTIA'') announced its intent to transition these key Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community; Whereas the transition process demonstrates that the United States supports and is committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance; Whereas the NTIA has asked the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this preamble as ``ICANN'') to convene global stakeholders to develop a proposal to transition the current role played by the NTIA in the coordination of the Internet's domain name system (referred to in this preamble as the ``DNS''); Whereas the NTIA has stated that there is no deadline for the transition, and that the transition proposal must have broad community support and must-- (1) support and enhance the multistakeholder model; (2) maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS; (3) meet the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority; and (4) maintain the openness of the Internet; Whereas the NTIA has also stated that it will not accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA with a government-led or an inter-governmental organization, a position that is consistent with S. Con. Res. 50 (112\th\ Congress), a concurrent resolution that was unanimously passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives in 2012 and supported ``the consistent and unequivocal policy of the United States to promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet today''; Whereas ICANN will be holding its next global meeting, ICANN 52, in Singapore between February 8 and February 12, 2015; and Whereas designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' will encourage the participants at ICANN 52 to focus on developing key ICANN accountability principles for the protection of the global Internet: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. The Senate designates the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' to-- (1) increase public awareness regarding the March 14, 2014 announcement by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this resolving clause as the ``NTIA'') declaring the intention of the NTIA to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community; (2) encourage public education about the importance of this transition process; and (3) call the attention of the participants at the next global meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this resolving clause as ``ICANN'') to the importance of designing accountability and governance reforms to best prepare ICANN for executing the responsibilities that it may receive under any transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, including reforms that would-- (A) insist that the domain name system continues to function as part of a secure, stable, resilient, single, decentralized, open, and interoperable Internet; (B) ensure a form of stewardship and accountability that is based on the separation of the functions of policy-making, policy implementation, and, as needed, independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution; (C) limit and maintain ICANN authority to matters that pertain to the coordination of Internet unique identifiers, and limit each function to those rights, responsibilities, and authorities that have been explicitly assigned; (D) protect ICANN from undue influence or capture by one or more governments or multilateral or intergovernmental organizations, or a single set of other commercial or noncommercial stakeholders; (E) maintain the commitment of ICANN for final action regarding key policy decisions to demonstrate broad support by the community of ICANN stakeholders; (F) reinforce and expand transparency and accountability measures to ensure community access to ICANN documents and records; and (G) ensure that, prior to the execution of the transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, each of the foregoing elements of such proposal is adopted and made effective by ICANN through incorporation in its articles of incorporation and by-laws, as needed, and subject to independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution, as appropriate. SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as congressional approval of any proposal by ICANN to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community. "This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may be constituted as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, notify sender immediately and delete this message immediately."
Dear All, May I ask the following question? Who interpreted thus Resolution to be understood stating AN OPINION? The operative part if the text reads" RESOLVED" .the title if the Text is " "Resolution "Thus it is a resolution whether binding or not it is a different issue.' Regard Kavouss Sent from my iPhone
On 7 Feb 2015, at 16:05, Drazek, Keith <kdrazek@verisign.com> wrote:
Thanks Sam, that is correct. A good and helpful clarification.
Best, Keith
From: Samantha Eisner [mailto:Samantha.Eisner@icann.org] Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2015 4:03 PM To: Drazek, Keith; accountability-cross-community@icann.org Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] U.S. Senate Resolution 71
Thanks Keith. For our non-US colleagues, this is a “Sense of the Senate” resolution which expresses an opinion only and, as such, is not binding. So while it’s indicative of the level of interest in the CCWG’s work, this resolution should not be read as establishing new criteria or requirements for the ultimate proposal.
Best,
Sam
From: <Drazek>, Keith <kdrazek@verisign.com> Date: Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 3:30 PM To: "accountability-cross-community@icann.org" <accountability-cross-community@icann.org> Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] U.S. Senate Resolution 71
Hi all,
FYI, the U.S. Senate passed the following resolution on February 5. This is relevant to the work of the Accountability CCWG.
The “Designation” section is particularly note-worthy.
Best, Keith
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/71/text
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] [S. Res. 71 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 71
Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 5, 2015
Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Inhofe) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
_______________________________________________________________________
RESOLUTION
Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''.
Whereas the United States remains committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, in which the private sector works in collaboration with civil society, governments, and technical experts in a consensus fashion; Whereas the United States has, through its stewardship of key Internet domain name functions, maintained an important role in the protection of the Internet as presently constituted; Whereas on March 14, 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this preamble as the ``NTIA'') announced its intent to transition these key Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community; Whereas the transition process demonstrates that the United States supports and is committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance; Whereas the NTIA has asked the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this preamble as ``ICANN'') to convene global stakeholders to develop a proposal to transition the current role played by the NTIA in the coordination of the Internet's domain name system (referred to in this preamble as the ``DNS''); Whereas the NTIA has stated that there is no deadline for the transition, and that the transition proposal must have broad community support and must--
(1) support and enhance the multistakeholder model;
(2) maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS;
(3) meet the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority; and
(4) maintain the openness of the Internet;
Whereas the NTIA has also stated that it will not accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA with a government-led or an inter-governmental organization, a position that is consistent with S. Con. Res. 50 (112\th\ Congress), a concurrent resolution that was unanimously passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives in 2012 and supported ``the consistent and unequivocal policy of the United States to promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet today''; Whereas ICANN will be holding its next global meeting, ICANN 52, in Singapore between February 8 and February 12, 2015; and Whereas designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' will encourage the participants at ICANN 52 to focus on developing key ICANN accountability principles for the protection of the global Internet: Now, therefore, be it Resolved,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Senate designates the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' to-- (1) increase public awareness regarding the March 14, 2014 announcement by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this resolving clause as the ``NTIA'') declaring the intention of the NTIA to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community; (2) encourage public education about the importance of this transition process; and (3) call the attention of the participants at the next global meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this resolving clause as ``ICANN'') to the importance of designing accountability and governance reforms to best prepare ICANN for executing the responsibilities that it may receive under any transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, including reforms that would-- (A) insist that the domain name system continues to function as part of a secure, stable, resilient, single, decentralized, open, and interoperable Internet; (B) ensure a form of stewardship and accountability that is based on the separation of the functions of policy-making, policy implementation, and, as needed, independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution; (C) limit and maintain ICANN authority to matters that pertain to the coordination of Internet unique identifiers, and limit each function to those rights, responsibilities, and authorities that have been explicitly assigned; (D) protect ICANN from undue influence or capture by one or more governments or multilateral or intergovernmental organizations, or a single set of other commercial or noncommercial stakeholders; (E) maintain the commitment of ICANN for final action regarding key policy decisions to demonstrate broad support by the community of ICANN stakeholders; (F) reinforce and expand transparency and accountability measures to ensure community access to ICANN documents and records; and (G) ensure that, prior to the execution of the transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, each of the foregoing elements of such proposal is adopted and made effective by ICANN through incorporation in its articles of incorporation and by-laws, as needed, and subject to independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution, as appropriate.
SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as congressional approval of any proposal by ICANN to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community.
“This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may be constituted as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, notify sender immediately and delete this message immediately.”
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With respect Samantha, I think that understates the comparative significance of this, at least here in the US. To be absolutely sure, this is completely non-binding. As such it has no legal effect at all. None. On that you are correct. But in my experience it is more than merely "indicative of a level of interest." Typically (and, in this case) the text of the "opinion" is carefully vetted by Senate staff before passage. This resolution could not have passed without the unanimous agreement of the Senate - a single objection would have derailed it. Now, also to be sure, because it is non-binding and of no legal effect, some Senators may have chosen not to exercise their veto over the language as a matter of comity or political calculation (or perhaps even horse-trading regarding another matter). So we should not read this as reflecting a complete and definitive expression of a Senatorial view on the substance expressed - those who object may have been simply waiting for a different time to express their views. But also clearly, those who authored the resolution were using it as a vehicle not just to signal that they were interested in the topic generally but to express (mostly to the NTIA and the Obama Administration) their substantive preferences. They aim to influence NTIA's actions and, derivatively, to influence ICANN. In both those ends they may or may not succeed. I especially doubt that non-Americans involved in this process will give the Senate resolution any great weight. But I am reasonably confident that the NTIA, at least, is reviewing the text of this resolution with a reasonable degree of care and as a basis for further discussions and consultation with a body who has a moderately high degree of influence on its operations and decision making. This, of course, is just my view - I can't speak for the NTIA. But I suspect they are not dismissing this resolution as merely an expression of interest in the process generally, without substantive import. I trust you are all enjoying Singapore. Cheers Paul **NOTE: OUR NEW ADDRESS -- EFFECTIVE 12/15/14 *** 509 C St. NE Washington, DC 20002 Paul Rosenzweig <mailto:paul.rosenzweigesq@redbranchconsulting.com> paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com O: +1 (202) 547-0660 M: +1 (202) 329-9650 Skype: +1 (202) 738-1739 or paul.rosenzweig1066 <http://www.redbranchconsulting.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=articl e&id=19&Itemid=9> Link to my PGP Key From: Drazek, Keith [mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com] Sent: Saturday, February 7, 2015 3:05 AM To: Samantha Eisner; accountability-cross-community@icann.org Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] U.S. Senate Resolution 71 Thanks Sam, that is correct. A good and helpful clarification. Best, Keith From: Samantha Eisner [mailto:Samantha.Eisner@icann.org] Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2015 4:03 PM To: Drazek, Keith; accountability-cross-community@icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org> Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] U.S. Senate Resolution 71 Thanks Keith. For our non-US colleagues, this is a "Sense of the Senate" resolution which expresses an opinion only and, as such, is not binding. So while it's indicative of the level of interest in the CCWG's work, this resolution should not be read as establishing new criteria or requirements for the ultimate proposal. Best, Sam From: <Drazek>, Keith <kdrazek@verisign.com <mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com> > Date: Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 3:30 PM To: "accountability-cross-community@icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org> " <accountability-cross-community@icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org> > Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] U.S. Senate Resolution 71 Hi all, FYI, the U.S. Senate passed the following resolution on February 5. This is relevant to the work of the Accountability CCWG. The "Designation" section is particularly note-worthy. Best, Keith https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/71/text [Congressional Bills 114th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] [S. Res. 71 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 71 Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2015 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Inhofe) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''. Whereas the United States remains committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, in which the private sector works in collaboration with civil society, governments, and technical experts in a consensus fashion; Whereas the United States has, through its stewardship of key Internet domain name functions, maintained an important role in the protection of the Internet as presently constituted; Whereas on March 14, 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this preamble as the ``NTIA'') announced its intent to transition these key Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community; Whereas the transition process demonstrates that the United States supports and is committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance; Whereas the NTIA has asked the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this preamble as ``ICANN'') to convene global stakeholders to develop a proposal to transition the current role played by the NTIA in the coordination of the Internet's domain name system (referred to in this preamble as the ``DNS''); Whereas the NTIA has stated that there is no deadline for the transition, and that the transition proposal must have broad community support and must-- (1) support and enhance the multistakeholder model; (2) maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS; (3) meet the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority; and (4) maintain the openness of the Internet; Whereas the NTIA has also stated that it will not accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA with a government-led or an inter-governmental organization, a position that is consistent with S. Con. Res. 50 (112\th\ Congress), a concurrent resolution that was unanimously passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives in 2012 and supported ``the consistent and unequivocal policy of the United States to promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet today''; Whereas ICANN will be holding its next global meeting, ICANN 52, in Singapore between February 8 and February 12, 2015; and Whereas designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' will encourage the participants at ICANN 52 to focus on developing key ICANN accountability principles for the protection of the global Internet: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. The Senate designates the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' to-- (1) increase public awareness regarding the March 14, 2014 announcement by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this resolving clause as the ``NTIA'') declaring the intention of the NTIA to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community; (2) encourage public education about the importance of this transition process; and (3) call the attention of the participants at the next global meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this resolving clause as ``ICANN'') to the importance of designing accountability and governance reforms to best prepare ICANN for executing the responsibilities that it may receive under any transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, including reforms that would-- (A) insist that the domain name system continues to function as part of a secure, stable, resilient, single, decentralized, open, and interoperable Internet; (B) ensure a form of stewardship and accountability that is based on the separation of the functions of policy-making, policy implementation, and, as needed, independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution; (C) limit and maintain ICANN authority to matters that pertain to the coordination of Internet unique identifiers, and limit each function to those rights, responsibilities, and authorities that have been explicitly assigned; (D) protect ICANN from undue influence or capture by one or more governments or multilateral or intergovernmental organizations, or a single set of other commercial or noncommercial stakeholders; (E) maintain the commitment of ICANN for final action regarding key policy decisions to demonstrate broad support by the community of ICANN stakeholders; (F) reinforce and expand transparency and accountability measures to ensure community access to ICANN documents and records; and (G) ensure that, prior to the execution of the transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, each of the foregoing elements of such proposal is adopted and made effective by ICANN through incorporation in its articles of incorporation and by-laws, as needed, and subject to independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution, as appropriate. SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as congressional approval of any proposal by ICANN to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community. "This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may be constituted as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, notify sender immediately and delete this message immediately."
Thank you Samantha, is your statement however binding ICANN? el -- Sent from Dr Lisse's iPhone 5s
On Feb 7, 2015, at 16:02, Samantha Eisner <Samantha.Eisner@icann.org> wrote:
Thanks Keith. For our non-US colleagues, this is a “Sense of the Senate” resolution which expresses an opinion only and, as such, is not binding. So while it’s indicative of the level of interest in the CCWG’s work, this resolution should not be read as establishing new criteria or requirements for the ultimate proposal.
Best,
Sam
From: <Drazek>, Keith <kdrazek@verisign.com> Date: Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 3:30 PM To: "accountability-cross-community@icann.org" <accountability-cross-community@icann.org> Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] U.S. Senate Resolution 71
Hi all,
FYI, the U.S. Senate passed the following resolution on February 5. This is relevant to the work of the Accountability CCWG.
The “Designation” section is particularly note-worthy.
Best, Keith
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/71/text
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] [S. Res. 71 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 71
Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 5, 2015
Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Inhofe) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
_______________________________________________________________________
RESOLUTION
Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''.
Whereas the United States remains committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, in which the private sector works in collaboration with civil society, governments, and technical experts in a consensus fashion; Whereas the United States has, through its stewardship of key Internet domain name functions, maintained an important role in the protection of the Internet as presently constituted; Whereas on March 14, 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this preamble as the ``NTIA'') announced its intent to transition these key Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community; Whereas the transition process demonstrates that the United States supports and is committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance; Whereas the NTIA has asked the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this preamble as ``ICANN'') to convene global stakeholders to develop a proposal to transition the current role played by the NTIA in the coordination of the Internet's domain name system (referred to in this preamble as the ``DNS''); Whereas the NTIA has stated that there is no deadline for the transition, and that the transition proposal must have broad community support and must--
(1) support and enhance the multistakeholder model;
(2) maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS;
(3) meet the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority; and
(4) maintain the openness of the Internet;
Whereas the NTIA has also stated that it will not accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA with a government-led or an inter-governmental organization, a position that is consistent with S. Con. Res. 50 (112\th\ Congress), a concurrent resolution that was unanimously passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives in 2012 and supported ``the consistent and unequivocal policy of the United States to promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet today''; Whereas ICANN will be holding its next global meeting, ICANN 52, in Singapore between February 8 and February 12, 2015; and Whereas designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' will encourage the participants at ICANN 52 to focus on developing key ICANN accountability principles for the protection of the global Internet: Now, therefore, be it Resolved,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Senate designates the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' to-- (1) increase public awareness regarding the March 14, 2014 announcement by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this resolving clause as the ``NTIA'') declaring the intention of the NTIA to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community; (2) encourage public education about the importance of this transition process; and (3) call the attention of the participants at the next global meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this resolving clause as ``ICANN'') to the importance of designing accountability and governance reforms to best prepare ICANN for executing the responsibilities that it may receive under any transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, including reforms that would-- (A) insist that the domain name system continues to function as part of a secure, stable, resilient, single, decentralized, open, and interoperable Internet; (B) ensure a form of stewardship and accountability that is based on the separation of the functions of policy-making, policy implementation, and, as needed, independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution; (C) limit and maintain ICANN authority to matters that pertain to the coordination of Internet unique identifiers, and limit each function to those rights, responsibilities, and authorities that have been explicitly assigned; (D) protect ICANN from undue influence or capture by one or more governments or multilateral or intergovernmental organizations, or a single set of other commercial or noncommercial stakeholders; (E) maintain the commitment of ICANN for final action regarding key policy decisions to demonstrate broad support by the community of ICANN stakeholders; (F) reinforce and expand transparency and accountability measures to ensure community access to ICANN documents and records; and (G) ensure that, prior to the execution of the transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, each of the foregoing elements of such proposal is adopted and made effective by ICANN through incorporation in its articles of incorporation and by-laws, as needed, and subject to independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution, as appropriate.
SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as congressional approval of any proposal by ICANN to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community.
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Well, at least the Senate has a clear opinion on: (C) limit and maintain ICANN authority to matters that pertain to the coordination of Internet unique identifiers, and limit each function to those rights, responsibilities, and authorities that have been explicitly assigned; Cheers, Roelof From: Samantha Eisner <Samantha.Eisner@icann.org<mailto:Samantha.Eisner@icann.org>> Date: zaterdag 7 februari 2015 09:02 To: Keith Drazek <kdrazek@verisign.com<mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com>>, "accountability-cross-community@icann.org<mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>" <accountability-cross-community@icann.org<mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>> Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] U.S. Senate Resolution 71 Thanks Keith. For our non-US colleagues, this is a “Sense of the Senate” resolution which expresses an opinion only and, as such, is not binding. So while it’s indicative of the level of interest in the CCWG’s work, this resolution should not be read as establishing new criteria or requirements for the ultimate proposal. Best, Sam From: <Drazek>, Keith <kdrazek@verisign.com<mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com>> Date: Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 3:30 PM To: "accountability-cross-community@icann.org<mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>" <accountability-cross-community@icann.org<mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>> Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] U.S. Senate Resolution 71 Hi all, FYI, the U.S. Senate passed the following resolution on February 5. This is relevant to the work of the Accountability CCWG. The “Designation” section is particularly note-worthy. Best, Keith https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/71/text [Congressional Bills 114th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] [S. Res. 71 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 71 Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2015 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Inhofe) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''. Whereas the United States remains committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, in which the private sector works in collaboration with civil society, governments, and technical experts in a consensus fashion; Whereas the United States has, through its stewardship of key Internet domain name functions, maintained an important role in the protection of the Internet as presently constituted; Whereas on March 14, 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this preamble as the ``NTIA'') announced its intent to transition these key Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community; Whereas the transition process demonstrates that the United States supports and is committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance; Whereas the NTIA has asked the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this preamble as ``ICANN'') to convene global stakeholders to develop a proposal to transition the current role played by the NTIA in the coordination of the Internet's domain name system (referred to in this preamble as the ``DNS''); Whereas the NTIA has stated that there is no deadline for the transition, and that the transition proposal must have broad community support and must-- (1) support and enhance the multistakeholder model; (2) maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS; (3) meet the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority; and (4) maintain the openness of the Internet; Whereas the NTIA has also stated that it will not accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA with a government-led or an inter-governmental organization, a position that is consistent with S. Con. Res. 50 (112\th\ Congress), a concurrent resolution that was unanimously passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives in 2012 and supported ``the consistent and unequivocal policy of the United States to promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet today''; Whereas ICANN will be holding its next global meeting, ICANN 52, in Singapore between February 8 and February 12, 2015; and Whereas designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' will encourage the participants at ICANN 52 to focus on developing key ICANN accountability principles for the protection of the global Internet: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. The Senate designates the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' to-- (1) increase public awareness regarding the March 14, 2014 announcement by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this resolving clause as the ``NTIA'') declaring the intention of the NTIA to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community; (2) encourage public education about the importance of this transition process; and (3) call the attention of the participants at the next global meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this resolving clause as ``ICANN'') to the importance of designing accountability and governance reforms to best prepare ICANN for executing the responsibilities that it may receive under any transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, including reforms that would-- (A) insist that the domain name system continues to function as part of a secure, stable, resilient, single, decentralized, open, and interoperable Internet; (B) ensure a form of stewardship and accountability that is based on the separation of the functions of policy-making, policy implementation, and, as needed, independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution; (C) limit and maintain ICANN authority to matters that pertain to the coordination of Internet unique identifiers, and limit each function to those rights, responsibilities, and authorities that have been explicitly assigned; (D) protect ICANN from undue influence or capture by one or more governments or multilateral or intergovernmental organizations, or a single set of other commercial or noncommercial stakeholders; (E) maintain the commitment of ICANN for final action regarding key policy decisions to demonstrate broad support by the community of ICANN stakeholders; (F) reinforce and expand transparency and accountability measures to ensure community access to ICANN documents and records; and (G) ensure that, prior to the execution of the transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, each of the foregoing elements of such proposal is adopted and made effective by ICANN through incorporation in its articles of incorporation and by-laws, as needed, and subject to independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution, as appropriate. SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as congressional approval of any proposal by ICANN to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community. “This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may be constituted as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, notify sender immediately and delete this message immediately.”
This is about managing ICANN’s scope a topic on which we have broad consensus, no? Limit and maintain ICANN authority to matters… From: Roelof Meijer Date: Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 6:42 PM To: Samantha Eisner, Keith Drazek, "accountability-cross-community@icann.org<mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>" Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] U.S. Senate Resolution 71 Well, at least the Senate has a clear opinion on: (C) limit and maintain ICANN authority to matters that pertain to the coordination of Internet unique identifiers, and limit each function to those rights, responsibilities, and authorities that have been explicitly assigned; Cheers, Roelof From: Samantha Eisner <Samantha.Eisner@icann.org<mailto:Samantha.Eisner@icann.org>> Date: zaterdag 7 februari 2015 09:02 To: Keith Drazek <kdrazek@verisign.com<mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com>>, "accountability-cross-community@icann.org<mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>" <accountability-cross-community@icann.org<mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>> Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] U.S. Senate Resolution 71 Thanks Keith. For our non-US colleagues, this is a “Sense of the Senate” resolution which expresses an opinion only and, as such, is not binding. So while it’s indicative of the level of interest in the CCWG’s work, this resolution should not be read as establishing new criteria or requirements for the ultimate proposal. Best, Sam From: <Drazek>, Keith <kdrazek@verisign.com<mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com>> Date: Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 3:30 PM To: "accountability-cross-community@icann.org<mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>" <accountability-cross-community@icann.org<mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>> Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] U.S. Senate Resolution 71 Hi all, FYI, the U.S. Senate passed the following resolution on February 5. This is relevant to the work of the Accountability CCWG. The “Designation” section is particularly note-worthy. Best, Keith https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/71/text [Congressional Bills 114th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] [S. Res. 71 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 71 Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2015 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Inhofe) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''. Whereas the United States remains committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, in which the private sector works in collaboration with civil society, governments, and technical experts in a consensus fashion; Whereas the United States has, through its stewardship of key Internet domain name functions, maintained an important role in the protection of the Internet as presently constituted; Whereas on March 14, 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this preamble as the ``NTIA'') announced its intent to transition these key Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community; Whereas the transition process demonstrates that the United States supports and is committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance; Whereas the NTIA has asked the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this preamble as ``ICANN'') to convene global stakeholders to develop a proposal to transition the current role played by the NTIA in the coordination of the Internet's domain name system (referred to in this preamble as the ``DNS''); Whereas the NTIA has stated that there is no deadline for the transition, and that the transition proposal must have broad community support and must-- (1) support and enhance the multistakeholder model; (2) maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS; (3) meet the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority; and (4) maintain the openness of the Internet; Whereas the NTIA has also stated that it will not accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA with a government-led or an inter-governmental organization, a position that is consistent with S. Con. Res. 50 (112\th\ Congress), a concurrent resolution that was unanimously passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives in 2012 and supported ``the consistent and unequivocal policy of the United States to promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet today''; Whereas ICANN will be holding its next global meeting, ICANN 52, in Singapore between February 8 and February 12, 2015; and Whereas designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' will encourage the participants at ICANN 52 to focus on developing key ICANN accountability principles for the protection of the global Internet: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. The Senate designates the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' to-- (1) increase public awareness regarding the March 14, 2014 announcement by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this resolving clause as the ``NTIA'') declaring the intention of the NTIA to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community; (2) encourage public education about the importance of this transition process; and (3) call the attention of the participants at the next global meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this resolving clause as ``ICANN'') to the importance of designing accountability and governance reforms to best prepare ICANN for executing the responsibilities that it may receive under any transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, including reforms that would-- (A) insist that the domain name system continues to function as part of a secure, stable, resilient, single, decentralized, open, and interoperable Internet; (B) ensure a form of stewardship and accountability that is based on the separation of the functions of policy-making, policy implementation, and, as needed, independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution; (C) limit and maintain ICANN authority to matters that pertain to the coordination of Internet unique identifiers, and limit each function to those rights, responsibilities, and authorities that have been explicitly assigned; (D) protect ICANN from undue influence or capture by one or more governments or multilateral or intergovernmental organizations, or a single set of other commercial or noncommercial stakeholders; (E) maintain the commitment of ICANN for final action regarding key policy decisions to demonstrate broad support by the community of ICANN stakeholders; (F) reinforce and expand transparency and accountability measures to ensure community access to ICANN documents and records; and (G) ensure that, prior to the execution of the transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, each of the foregoing elements of such proposal is adopted and made effective by ICANN through incorporation in its articles of incorporation and by-laws, as needed, and subject to independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution, as appropriate. SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as congressional approval of any proposal by ICANN to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community. “This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may be constituted as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, notify sender immediately and delete this message immediately.”
Dear Colleagues, As we share resolutions from national Senates, if there is interest from the group, I could arrange for a translation of the French Senate resolution related to Internet governance (http://www.senat.fr/rap/l14-102/l14-1022.html#toc4, French only). There are also inputs that would fall within the scope of our group. Best Mathieu Le 07/02/2015 16:02, Samantha Eisner a écrit :
Thanks Keith. For our non-US colleagues, this is a “Sense of the Senate” resolution which expresses an opinion only and, as such, is not binding. So while it’s indicative of the level of interest in the CCWG’s work, this resolution should not be read as establishing new criteria or requirements for the ultimate proposal.
Best,
Sam
From: <Drazek>, Keith <kdrazek@verisign.com <mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com>> Date: Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 3:30 PM To: "accountability-cross-community@icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>" <accountability-cross-community@icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>> Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] U.S. Senate Resolution 71
Hi all,
FYI, the U.S. Senate passed the following resolution on February 5. This is relevant to the work of the Accountability CCWG.
The “Designation” section is particularly note-worthy.
Best, Keith
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/71/text
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[S. Res. 71 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 71
Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as
``Internet Governance Awareness Week''.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 5, 2015
Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coons, and Mr.
Inhofe) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
_______________________________________________________________________
RESOLUTION
Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as
``Internet Governance Awareness Week''.
Whereas the United States remains committed to the multistakeholder model of
Internet governance, in which the private sector works in collaboration
with civil society, governments, and technical experts in a consensus
fashion;
Whereas the United States has, through its stewardship of key Internet domain
name functions, maintained an important role in the protection of the
Internet as presently constituted;
Whereas on March 14, 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (referred to in this preamble as the ``NTIA'') announced
its intent to transition these key Internet domain name functions to the
global multistakeholder community;
Whereas the transition process demonstrates that the United States supports and
is committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance;
Whereas the NTIA has asked the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers (referred to in this preamble as ``ICANN'') to convene global
stakeholders to develop a proposal to transition the current role played
by the NTIA in the coordination of the Internet's domain name system
(referred to in this preamble as the ``DNS'');
Whereas the NTIA has stated that there is no deadline for the transition, and
that the transition proposal must have broad community support and
must--
(1) support and enhance the multistakeholder model;
(2) maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet
DNS;
(3) meet the needs and expectations of the global customers and
partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority; and
(4) maintain the openness of the Internet;
Whereas the NTIA has also stated that it will not accept a proposal that
replaces the NTIA with a government-led or an inter-governmental
organization, a position that is consistent with S. Con. Res. 50
(112\th\ Congress), a concurrent resolution that was unanimously passed
by the Senate and the House of Representatives in 2012 and supported
``the consistent and unequivocal policy of the United States to promote
a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance
the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet today'';
Whereas ICANN will be holding its next global meeting, ICANN 52, in Singapore
between February 8 and February 12, 2015; and
Whereas designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as
``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' will encourage the participants
at ICANN 52 to focus on developing key ICANN accountability principles
for the protection of the global Internet: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Senate designates the week of February 8 through February 14,
2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' to--
(1) increase public awareness regarding the March 14, 2014
announcement by the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (referred to in this resolving clause as the
``NTIA'') declaring the intention of the NTIA to transition the
stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers
Authority to the global multistakeholder community;
(2) encourage public education about the importance of this
transition process; and
(3) call the attention of the participants at the next
global meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
and Numbers (referred to in this resolving clause as ``ICANN'')
to the importance of designing accountability and governance
reforms to best prepare ICANN for executing the
responsibilities that it may receive under any transition of
the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned
Numbers Authority, including reforms that would--
(A) insist that the domain name system continues to
function as part of a secure, stable, resilient,
single, decentralized, open, and interoperable
Internet;
(B) ensure a form of stewardship and accountability
that is based on the separation of the functions of
policy-making, policy implementation, and, as needed,
independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute
resolution;
(C) limit and maintain ICANN authority to matters
that pertain to the coordination of Internet unique
identifiers, and limit each function to those rights,
responsibilities, and authorities that have been
explicitly assigned;
(D) protect ICANN from undue influence or capture
by one or more governments or multilateral or
intergovernmental organizations, or a single set of
other commercial or noncommercial stakeholders;
(E) maintain the commitment of ICANN for final
action regarding key policy decisions to demonstrate
broad support by the community of ICANN stakeholders;
(F) reinforce and expand transparency and
accountability measures to ensure community access to
ICANN documents and records; and
(G) ensure that, prior to the execution of the
transition of the stewardship of the functions of the
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, each of the
foregoing elements of such proposal is adopted and made
effective by ICANN through incorporation in its
articles of incorporation and by-laws, as needed, and
subject to independent adjudication or arbitration for
dispute resolution, as appropriate.
SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as congressional
approval of any proposal by ICANN to transition the stewardship of the
functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global
multistakeholder community.
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Matieu As a poorly functioning French speaker (especially for higher level legislative French) I would appreciate a translation Paul **NOTE: OUR NEW ADDRESS -- EFFECTIVE 12/15/14 *** 509 C St. NE Washington, DC 20002 Paul Rosenzweig <mailto:paul.rosenzweigesq@redbranchconsulting.com> paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com O: +1 (202) 547-0660 M: +1 (202) 329-9650 Skype: +1 (202) 738-1739 or paul.rosenzweig1066 <http://www.redbranchconsulting.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=articl e&id=19&Itemid=9> Link to my PGP Key From: Mathieu Weill [mailto:mathieu.weill@afnic.fr] Sent: Saturday, February 7, 2015 6:10 AM To: accountability-cross-community@icann.org Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] U.S. Senate Resolution 71 Dear Colleagues, As we share resolutions from national Senates, if there is interest from the group, I could arrange for a translation of the French Senate resolution related to Internet governance (http://www.senat.fr/rap/l14-102/l14-1022.html#toc4, French only). There are also inputs that would fall within the scope of our group. Best Mathieu Le 07/02/2015 16:02, Samantha Eisner a écrit : Thanks Keith. For our non-US colleagues, this is a Sense of the Senate resolution which expresses an opinion only and, as such, is not binding. So while its indicative of the level of interest in the CCWGs work, this resolution should not be read as establishing new criteria or requirements for the ultimate proposal. Best, Sam From: <Drazek>, Keith <kdrazek@verisign.com <mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com> > Date: Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 3:30 PM To: "accountability-cross-community@icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org> " <accountability-cross-community@icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org> > Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] U.S. Senate Resolution 71 Hi all, FYI, the U.S. Senate passed the following resolution on February 5. This is relevant to the work of the Accountability CCWG. The Designation section is particularly note-worthy. Best, Keith https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/71/text [Congressional Bills 114th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] [S. Res. 71 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 71 Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2015 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Inhofe) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''. Whereas the United States remains committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, in which the private sector works in collaboration with civil society, governments, and technical experts in a consensus fashion; Whereas the United States has, through its stewardship of key Internet domain name functions, maintained an important role in the protection of the Internet as presently constituted; Whereas on March 14, 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this preamble as the ``NTIA'') announced its intent to transition these key Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community; Whereas the transition process demonstrates that the United States supports and is committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance; Whereas the NTIA has asked the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this preamble as ``ICANN'') to convene global stakeholders to develop a proposal to transition the current role played by the NTIA in the coordination of the Internet's domain name system (referred to in this preamble as the ``DNS''); Whereas the NTIA has stated that there is no deadline for the transition, and that the transition proposal must have broad community support and must-- (1) support and enhance the multistakeholder model; (2) maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS; (3) meet the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority; and (4) maintain the openness of the Internet; Whereas the NTIA has also stated that it will not accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA with a government-led or an inter-governmental organization, a position that is consistent with S. Con. Res. 50 (112\th\ Congress), a concurrent resolution that was unanimously passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives in 2012 and supported ``the consistent and unequivocal policy of the United States to promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet today''; Whereas ICANN will be holding its next global meeting, ICANN 52, in Singapore between February 8 and February 12, 2015; and Whereas designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' will encourage the participants at ICANN 52 to focus on developing key ICANN accountability principles for the protection of the global Internet: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. The Senate designates the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' to-- (1) increase public awareness regarding the March 14, 2014 announcement by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this resolving clause as the ``NTIA'') declaring the intention of the NTIA to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community; (2) encourage public education about the importance of this transition process; and (3) call the attention of the participants at the next global meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this resolving clause as ``ICANN'') to the importance of designing accountability and governance reforms to best prepare ICANN for executing the responsibilities that it may receive under any transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, including reforms that would-- (A) insist that the domain name system continues to function as part of a secure, stable, resilient, single, decentralized, open, and interoperable Internet; (B) ensure a form of stewardship and accountability that is based on the separation of the functions of policy-making, policy implementation, and, as needed, independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution; (C) limit and maintain ICANN authority to matters that pertain to the coordination of Internet unique identifiers, and limit each function to those rights, responsibilities, and authorities that have been explicitly assigned; (D) protect ICANN from undue influence or capture by one or more governments or multilateral or intergovernmental organizations, or a single set of other commercial or noncommercial stakeholders; (E) maintain the commitment of ICANN for final action regarding key policy decisions to demonstrate broad support by the community of ICANN stakeholders; (F) reinforce and expand transparency and accountability measures to ensure community access to ICANN documents and records; and (G) ensure that, prior to the execution of the transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, each of the foregoing elements of such proposal is adopted and made effective by ICANN through incorporation in its articles of incorporation and by-laws, as needed, and subject to independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution, as appropriate. SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as congressional approval of any proposal by ICANN to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community. This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may be constituted as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. 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Dr Eberhard W Lisse -
Drazek, Keith -
Jonathan Zuck -
Kavouss Arasteh -
Mathieu Weill -
Paul Rosenzweig -
Roelof Meijer -
Samantha Eisner