Steve,

Members of the Business Constituency are aware that on November 10, 2011, the Department of Commerce issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) SA1301-12-RP-IANA for a new IANA functions contract with a deadline of December 19, 2011. 

Members of the Business Constituency are also aware that the government reserved the right to cancel any solicitation that did not meet the requirements _requested_by_the_global_community_ (emphasis added).

Members of the Business Constituency are also aware that the government canceled this RFP because no proposals were received that met the requirements requested.

Members of the Business Constituency are also aware that the only proposal received by the government for that RFP was the proposal submitted by the Corporation.

Could you clarify why the Business Constituency believes that the government might "choose to terminate the Affirmation of Commitments", apparently an expression of the requirements requested by the global community?

Similarly, you clarify why the Business Constituency believes that the Corporation might "choose to terminate the Affirmation of Commitments", again, apparently an expression of the requirements requested by the global community?

Thanks in advance for the clarifications.

Eric Brunner-Williams
Eugene, Oregon