https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-12dec12-en.htm Consultation on IANA Secure Notification Process Comment/Reply Periods (*) Important Information Links Comment Open: 12 December 2012 Comment Close: 10 January 2013 Close Time (UTC): 23:59 UTC Public Comment Announcement<https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-12dec12-en.htm> Reply Open: 11 January 2013 To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<mailto:comments-iana-secure-notification@icann.org> Reply Close: 31 January 2013 View Comments Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-iana-secure-notification/> Close Time (UTC): 23:59 UTC Report of Public Comments Brief Overview Originating Organization: ICANN Categories/Tags: * Top-Level Domains * Internet Protocol Addressing * Transparency/Accountability * Security/Stability * Reviews/Improvements Purpose (Brief): A consultation on the IANA Secure Notification Process, as part of the 2012 IANA Functions Contract. The feedback received during this consultation will help ICANN implement a secure notification system that best meets the needs of the relevant stakeholders. Current Status: Initial Public Consultation Next Steps: Review Comments Received Staff Contact: Kim Davies Email: kim.davies@icann.org<mailto:kim.davies@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Consultation%20on%20IANA%20Secure%20Notification%20Process%20public%20comment%20period> Detailed Information Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions contract (SA1301-12-CN-0035) between ICANN and the United States Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) to maintain the continuity and stability of services related to certain interdependent Internet technical management functions, known collectively as the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority calls for a public consultation from all interested and affected parties to help satisfy the following objective: C.3.2 Secure Systems Notification - The Contractor shall implement and thereafter operate and maintain a secure notification system at a minimum, capable of notifying all relevant stakeholders of the discrete IANA functions, of such events as outages, planned maintenance, and new developments. In all cases, the Contractor shall notify the COR of any outages. Section II: Background This is one of a series of consultations for the delivery of the IANA functions, as described in contract SA1301-12-CN-0035. Section III: Document and Resource Links * Consultation on the IANA Secure Notification Process<http://www.iana.org/reviews/snp-201212> * Contract SA1301-12-CN-0035 and related documents<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/iana-functions-purchase-order> Section IV: Additional Information None (*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period lapses. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org