[alac] USG wonders who might like to do IANA work

["John R Levine" <johnl@xxxxxxxx>]

I got a note about this most interesting web page on the IETF list:

http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/OS/OAM/Reference%2DNumber%2DDOCNTIARFI0001/SynopsisR.html

  The Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and
  Information Administration (DOC/NTIA) is exploring options for
  Contractor performance of three, interdependent technical Internet
  coordinating functions.  In support of the operation of the Internet
  domain name and addressing system, a Contractor would furnish the
  necessary personnel, material, equipment, services, and facilities to
  perform the following services.

  First, the Contractor would coordinate the assignment of technical
  protocol parameters.  This function would involve the review and
  assignment of unique values to numerous parameters (e.g., operation
  codes, port numbers, object identifiers, protocol numbers) used in
  various Internet protocols.  This function would also include
  dissemination of listings of assigned parameters through various means
  (including on-line publication) and the review of technical documents
  for consistency with assigned values.

  Second, the Contractor would perform administrative functions
  associated with root management.  This function would primarily
  involve facilitation and coordination of the root zone of the
  Internet domain name and addressing system.  It would include
  receiving requests for and making routine updates of the country
  code top level domain contact and nameserver information.

  Third, the Contractor would allocate IPv4 and IPv6 delegations of
  IP address space.  This function would include delegation of IP
  address blocks to regional registries for routine allocation,
  typically through downstream providers, to Internet end-users within
  the regions served by those registries.  It would also include
  reservation and direct allocation of space for special purposes,
  such as multicast addressing, addresses for private networks, and
  globally specified applications.

In case anyone forgot, ICANN does this now.

Regards,
John Levine, johnl@xxxxxxxx, Primary Perpetrator of "The Internet for Dummies",
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