Dear all, Please see below for a message from the U.S. Council for International Business. Best, Grace From: Barbara Wanner <bwanner@uscib.org> Date: Thursday, January 22, 2015 11:52 PM To: Grace Abuhamad <grace.abuhamad@icann.org> Cc: "el2752@att.com" <el2752@att.com>, "joseph.alhadeff@oracle.com" <joseph.alhadeff@oracle.com>, "jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com" <jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com>, Lise Fuhr <lise.fuhr@difo.dk>, Theresa Swinehart <theresa.swinehart@icann.org>, Chris Mondini <chris.mondini@icann.org> Subject: USCIB statement on IANA transition: Please post to Naming Functions Listserv Dear Grace, Please post the following statement to the CWG Naming Functions listserv on our behalf: The U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB) would like to thank Alissa Cooper, Distinguished Engineer, Cisco, and ICG Chair, for her recent CircleID blog post <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150120_iana_transition_planning_proceeding_ in_fine_internet_style/> , ³IANA Transition Planning Proceeding in Fine Internet Style,² in which she discusses the ICG¹s engagement with the naming community concerning the possible need to revise the timeline for its delivery of a transition plan to the ICG. Importantly, Dr. Cooper states that the ICG has ³no interest in receiving a plan that is incomplete or that lacks community consensus, now or later.² She further reaffirms the ICG¹s confidence that the Internet community will successfully deliver to NTIA a high-quality, consensus-based transition plan ³within a time-frame acceptable to all.² USCIB has been actively participating in community discussions and submitting comments on the IANA Transition process as well as the interrelated issue of ICANN Accountability. We appreciate Dr. Cooper¹s assurance that the ICG recognizes that developing a complete and high-quality transition plan may warrant some flexibility with the interim deadlines to enable appropriate broad and meaningful consultation throughout the community. Most recently, USCIB submitted comments in response to the CWG¹s call for public comments on its draft transition proposal on IANA Naming Functions, which echo this view and emphasize that quality is a paramount issue over timing. As we all work diligently toward a timely transition, USCIB Members thought it would be useful to re-emphasize our priorities for a successful process and outcome across both of these critical endeavors. ³A Quality Result is More Important than a Fast Result -- We appreciate the CWG¹s sensitivity to the goal of developing a transition proposal before the September 30, 2015, expiration of NTIA¹s current contract to perform IANA functions. Nevertheless, this process should not be unduly rushed with issuance of an incomplete, flawed, and potentially destabilizing proposal. There is no need for such haste in view of repeated statements by Assistant Secretary Strickling that September 30 is a ³goal.² The NTIA contract can and will be renewed if the development of appropriate transition and accountability mechanisms are not completed by then. We should take the necessary time and apply the necessary detailed attention to do this right. The security and stability of the Internet and the broader Internet-enabled economy depend on this level of care and attention.² Barbara P. Wanner Vice President, ICT Policy U.S. Council for International Business 1400 K Street, NW, Suite 450 Washington, DC 20005 bwanner@uscib.org 202-617-3155 - phone 202-371-8249 -- fax 646-709-2481 -- mobile <http://www.uscib.org/index.asp?documentID=4660>
