Section B3 of the assessment form refers to the 4 NTIA “principles” as the NTIA criteria. These are:

• Support and enhance the multistakeholder model;
• Maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS;
• Meet the needs and expectation of the global customers and partners of the IANA services; and,
• Maintain the openness of the Internet.

In addition, however, the NTIA stated that: “NTIA will not accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA role with a government-led or an inter-governmental organization solution.”

I believe this should be added to B3 as a fifth criterion that must be met.

Milton L Mueller

Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor

Syracuse University School of Information Studies

http://faculty.ischool.syr.edu/mueller/

Internet Governance Project

http://internetgovernance.org