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

[Annette Muehlberg <Annette.Muehlberg@xxxxxx>]

Wolfgang Kleinwächter just wrote the following on the WSIS-plenary-list.
ciao
Annette

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Dear list
 
Looking forward to the IGF and thinking about the inclusion of the 
"controversial
issues", we should first look into todays challenge and what is going on with 
the
IANA function. The DOC has posted a call "to explore options for Contractor
performance of three interdependent technical Internet coordination functions." 
This
includes  the coordination of the assignment of technical protocol parameters, 
the
performance of administrative functions associated with root management and  the
allocation of IPv4 and IPv6 delegations of IP address space. 
 
The present contract between ICANN and US DOC terminates end of March. While the
main discussion on US and ICANN concentrated on the MoU - which terminates in
October 2006 - the IANA contract goes to the heart of the "controversy". 
 
It is interesting that the DOC asks potential respondents to describe their 
existing
relationships with, inter alia "f. national governments or public authorities
associated  with specific ccTLD domains" which would enable respondents to
successfully perform each of the three functions. 
 
But more important is that also the new contract would be under "all applicable 
US
laws, regulations, policies and procedures". 
 
When the IGF starts in October 2006, I guess, the deal is already done with 
regard
to the IANA function. 
 
Best regards
 
wolfgang
 
    



"John R Levine" <johnl@xxxxxxxx> schrieb am 23.02.06 17:45:39:
> 
> 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",
> Information Superhighwayman wanna-be, http://www.johnlevine.com, Mayor
> "More Wiener schnitzel, please", said Tom, revealingly.

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