FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Grace Abuhamad* <grace.abuhamad@icann.org> Date: Saturday, 28 May 2016 Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] Public Comment on the Articles of Incorporation To: Accountability Cross Community <accountability-cross-community@icann.org

Dear all, Per the Board resolution earlier today, the Articles of Incorporation are now up for public comment: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-restated-articles-incorporation-.... Brief Overview *Purpose:* This Public Comment period seeks community input on the Draft Restated Articles of Incorporation developed to reflect the recommendations contained in the proposals by the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) and Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) as provided to the ICANN Board on 10 March 2016 and transmitted to NTIA. (See Resolutions 2016.03.10.12-15 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-03-10-en#2.b> and 2016.03.10.16-19 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-03-10-en#2.c> ) *Current Status:* The proposed draft of the Restated Articles of Incorporation was developed collaboratively by the ICANN legal team and the independent counsel hired to advise the CCWG-Accountability and the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions (CWG-Stewardship). Both the independent counsel to the community groups and ICANN's General Counsel agree that the draft Restated Articles are consistent with the community proposals relating to the IANA Stewardship Transition. *Next Steps:* Any interested party may review and provide feedback on the draft Restated Articles during the public comment period. The comments will be analyzed and incorporated for the ICANN Board prior to its consideration of the adoption of the Restated Articles. Restated Articles must be adopted as part of the implementation planning process. Once adopted, the Restated Articles are expected to filed and go into effect in the event NTIA approves of the IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal and the IANA Functions Contract expires. -- *Grace Abuhamad* Manager, Public Policy *ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers* 801 17th Street NW, Suite 400 | Washington, DC 20006 Direct: +1 202 249 7545 | Mobile: +1 310 200 7638 *Interested in the IANA Stewardship Transition? * *LEARN MORE <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability>. STAY UPDATED <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability#status>. FOLLOW <https://twitter.com/icann>. ENGAGE <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability#involved>. *