Yes, my understanding was this meant as a draft for community feedback *before* requesting responses. What's going on? Narelle -- Narelle Clark Deputy CEO Australian Communications Consumer Action Network Suite 402 Level 4, 55 Mountain St Ultimo NSW 2007 Ph: 02 9288 4000 Direct: 02 9288 4007 Fax: 02 9288 4019 TTY: 02 9281 5322 Daniel Karrenberg <daniel.karrenberg@ripe.net> wrote: Someone seriously jumped the gun, also on the secretariat. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [ianatransition] RFP for Transition Proposal Issued by ICG Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 19:05:27 +0000 From: Grace Abuhamad <grace.abuhamad@icann.org> To: ianatransition@icann.org <ianatransition@icann.org> For original post, see https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-03-en Request for Proposals (RFP) for IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal Issued by the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group // <https://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300&winname=addthis&pub=ra-52fcc7eb243d6d89&source=tbx32-300&lng=en-US&s=linkedin&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fnews%2Fannouncement-3-2014-09-03-en&title=Request%20for%20Proposals%20(RFP)%20for%20IANA%20Stewardship%20Transition%20Proposal%20Issued%20by%20the%20IANA%20Stewardship%20Transition%20Coordination%20Group%20-%20ICANN&ate=AT-ra-52fcc7eb243d6d89/-/-/5408b7974ac70cec/2&frommenu=1&uid=5408b7975894d892&ct=1&tt=0&captcha_provider=nucaptcha>// <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-03-en#>// <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-03-en#>// <https://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300&winname=addthis&pub=ra-52fcc7eb243d6d89&source=tbx32-300&lng=en-US&s=sinaweibo&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fnews%2Fannouncement-3-2014-09-03-en&title=Request%20for%20Proposals%20(RFP)%20for%20IANA%20Stewardship%20Transition%20Proposal%20Issued%20by%20the%20IANA%20Stewardship%20Transition%20Coordination%20Group%20-%20ICANN&ate=AT-ra-52fcc7eb243d6d89/-/-/5408b7974ac70cec/3&frommenu=1&uid=5408b797c34804d2&ct=1&tt=0&captcha_provider=nucaptcha>// <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-03-en#>// <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-03-en#> The IANA Stewardship Coordination Group (ICG) today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking complete formal responses from the "operational communities" of IANA (i.e. those with direct operational or service relationships with the IANA functions operator, in connection with names, numbers, or protocol parameters). *The target deadline for all complete formal responses to this RFP is 31 December 2014.* Proposals are expected to enjoy a broad consensus of support from all interested parties. During the development of their proposals, the operational communities are requested to consult and work with other affected parties. Likewise, in order to help the ICG maintain its light coordination role, all other affected parties are strongly encouraged to participate in community processes. Information about ongoing community processes and how to participate in them can be found here <https://www.icann.org/en/stewardship/community>. Communities are asked to adhere to open and inclusive processes in developing their responses, so that all community members may fully participate in and observe those processes. Communities are also asked to actively seek out and encourage wider participation by any other parties with interest in their response. Additionally, while the ICG is requesting complete formal proposals from the operational communities only, and that all interested parties get involved as early as possible in the relevant community processes, some parties may choose to provide comments directly to the ICG about specific aspects of particular proposals, about the community processes, or about the ICG's own processes. Comments may be directly submitted to the ICG any time via email to icg-forum@icann.org <mailt:cg-forum@icann.org>. Comments will be publicly archived at http://forum.icann.org/lists/icg-forum The full RFP can be found here <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rfp-iana-stewardship-03sep14-en....> [PDF, 95 KB]. RFP Activities Schedule: RFP Published 3 September 2014 Closing Date for Submission of Proposals 31 December 2014