[npoc-voice] FYI - ICANN Awarded Contract to Continue to Perform Internet Assigned Numbers Authority Functions | ICANN

[Eduardo Monge <eduardo.monge@xxxxxxxxx>]

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Washington, D.C... ICANN will continue to perform the Internet Assigned Numbers 
Authority (IANA) functions following the awarding of a new contract by the U.S. 
Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration (NTIA).

The IANA functions involve the global coordination of unique identifiers that 
keep the Internet running smoothly. These include (1) the coordination of the 
assignment of technical Internet protocol parameters; (2) the administration of 
certain responsibilities associated with the Internet Domain Name Service (DNS) 
root zone management; (3) the allocation of Internet numbering resources; and 
(4) other services related to the management of the ARPA and INT top-level 
domains (TLDs).

“We are honored by the awarding of this contract and we are committed to 
performing the IANA functions at the highest possible level,” said Akram 
Atallah, ICANN President and Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to 
continuing our work with the multi-stakeholder community to ensure that we 
operate effectively, transparently and in the global public interest.”

The new contract term begins 1 October 2012. “This is the longest IANA 
functions contract we’ve ever had, running for a period of three years with two 
2-year renewal options,” said Jamie Hedlund, Vice President of North America. 
"This contract reflects the input of the stakeholders from around the globe and 
serves as an affirmation of support for ICANN and the multi-stakeholder model."

News of the award came shortly after the conclusion of ICANN’s 44th public 
meeting in Prague, Czech Republic. It was the largest public meeting in the 
organization’s history with 1,821 registered attendees.
David A. Olive
ICANN