Dear Siva,

I was not aware that the IANA Function is currently being conducted by an operator legally distinct from ICANN. In fact, I'm surprised by this, having worked for the IANA in 2007 and know many of the staff who report to Elise Gerich, V.P., IANA & Technical Operations. When did this outsourcing take place, or am I misunderstanding and the scenario is positing that at some future point in time ICANN (or its successor in interest) will outsource to a "backend operator", and this "backend operator" will subsequently sue ICANN (or its successor in interest) for the purposes of remaining the incumbent "backend operator"?

I think this is the last question I will ask about #23.

Thanks again, and I appreciate that this is one of Olivier's scenarios, so "I don't know" would be quite understandable, and any response would be appreciated as a personal courtesy, again, with the WS4 list copied only to provide a record of the question.

Eric Brunner-Williams
Eugene, Oregon

On 1/14/15 1:19 PM, Sivasubramanian M wrote:
Dear Eric,


The IANA operator refers to the present IANA technical services backend. It is not ICANN that is visualized as threatening legal action or suing. The scenario is that of the backend operator suing ICANN.

Thanks.



Sivasubramanian M

On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 2:13 AM, Eric Brunner-Williams <ebw@abenaki.wabanaki.net> wrote:
Siva,

Thanks for the clarification.

... this imaginary scenario of a threat of litigation from the present IANA operator.

In this scenario, who is ICANN suing?

Olivier
​ came up with
 scenario
​ s 26, 27, 28 as well as 33 among a few others​
. He would be in a better position to clarify. The message is copied to him.
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 I look forward to his response, if any. Again, as a personal courtesy.

Again, my thanks.

Eric Brunner-Williams
Eugene, Oregon