On 10/12/2014 21:12, Gomes, Chuck wrote:
I think Phil’s point has merit. There has been indications over the last several months that there is less bipartisan bickering and a trend to more cooperation in U.S. politics with regard to the transition. That doesn’t mean that there playing politics has ended but I do think that there is some room for optimism.
Hold on a second, you've just neatly reversed the main contention. Kieren was saying: 1. There is increasing political discontent with the argument that we must rush to achieve IANA transition by a fixed deadline, and that ICANN accountability can be left substantially "unfixed" because of lack of time. 2. This discontent is manifesting itself in numerous ways that evoke partisan opposition to transition itself, including the recent budget measure defunding transition pre-9/15, Phil intervened to point out that the budget measure preventing transition pre-9/15 had bi-partisan support. That doesn't undermine Kieren's warning, it reinforces it. Not only Republicans, but now also Democrats have given their support to a measure intended to prefer a "good" transition that resolves issues with ICANN accountability over an "on-schedule" transition, that fails to do so. We ignore this growing bi-partisan support for good linkage with accountability issues at our peril. Kind Regards, Malcolm.
Chuck
*From:*cwg-stewardship-bounces@icann.org [mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces@icann.org] *On Behalf Of *Phil Corwin *Sent:* Wednesday, December 10, 2014 3:36 PM *To:* Kieren McCarthy; Robert Guerra *Cc:* cwg-stewardship@icann.org *Subject:* Re: [CWG-Stewardship] Read the "stress tests" for IANA transition and ICANN accountability obtained by The Register
Beg to differ on the claim that it is increasingly partisan, what with Dem Senate just accepting 1 year freeze language. I expect a more bipartisan approach in 2015.
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Sorry - only just saw this one and request for a response from me.
Re: context. I don't know whether people are following all the action whirling around this recently. I've been trying to write stories about each new aspect so forgive me if I post a series of links to articles of mine.
Very broadly, several of you on this list have probably been having the usual behind-the-scenes conversations with ICANNers about how the transition must be done by September but also there isn't time for all the accountability work i.e. lobbying for an IANA transition without real accountability changes in place.
A lot of people who have been stung in the past don't like this argument. The NTIA is one of them.
At the same time, there are more than a few people poking the fires in Washington in the lead up to the Republican run Congress. This has resulted in a range of things:
* Internet freedom bill (going nowhere but a usual rallying cry) - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/20/legislation_icann_oversight_body/
* Media articles arguing that IANA transition is bad (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/08/ted_cruz_internet_argument/)
* Congressional hearings coming in the new year - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/20/gao_questions_into_iana_transition/
* A rider in the new funding bill (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/10/congress_attempts_to_disrupt_iana_tr...)
Overall, the pressure is on. And it is going increasingly partisan - which is bad news for anyone interested in rational policymaking.
So Strickling is trying to keep everything on track but pushing back on inaccuracies while also, I believe, trying to make it clear to us - the internet community - to get moving on a plan.
(http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/09/commerce_secretary_engages_in_war_of...)
I should say in a quick plug that IoN magazine - which I edit - is writing a special feature on all this for our next issue. Should be comprehensive.
It will be handed out at the NamesCon conference in Las Vegas in early January but we are also mailing it to subscribers so if you are interested in signing up, let me know offlist.
Hope that is helpful.
Kieren
On Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 10:11 AM, Robert Guerra <rguerra@privaterra.org <mailto:rguerra@privaterra.org>> wrote:
Just came across this article. Thought it might be of interest given our conversations.
US govt tells ICANN: No accountability, no keys to the internet We publish the 12 'stress tests' DNS overlord must prove it can handle before it keeps IANA By Kieren McCarthy, 5 Dec 2014
Read the "stress tests" for IANA transition and ICANN accountability obtained by The Register http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/05/us_government_tells_icann_no_account...
I know Kieren is on this list, so I’m hoping he might provide additional context …
regards
Robert
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