CORE Supports draft-5 from IANA

["Hal Lubsen" <hlubsen@altronics.com>]

The Executive Committee of the Council of Internet Registrars (CORE) wishes
to convey
unanimous support for the fifth iteration of the draft bylaws prepared by
IANA to create the new organization (ICANN) responsible for administration
of the Domain Name System.

Although there are issues yet unresolved in this fifth draft, such as the
creation of addition top level domains, registry definitions and registrar
qualifications, we believe that ICANN, the organization detailed in the
fifth draft, can immediately be implemented and begin a rapid transition to
self-governance, competition and expansion of the Internet for the benefit
of users everywhere.  Any continued delay in the implementation of ICANN
will only serve the narrowest of interests.

CORE has long supported creation of a new system of Internet governance
designed to provide open administration, consumer choice and growth.  The
new IANA plan is an excellent starting point for a new era of competition
and self-governance of the Internet as mandated in the recent “White Paper”.
CORE fully supports the new IANA proposal as a product of global consensus.

We are confident that the new entity would  provide flexibility for
continued growth and change, is founded on firm legal and fiduciary ground,
and ensures the continued stability of the Internet.  The organization
detailed in the fifth draft will also establish a fair and open competitive
business environment, and ends the monopoly in generic domain name
registries.


The Executive Committee of the Council of Internet Registrars (CORE):