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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Hello,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Alice Best,
I was just about to post my comment, when I noticed yours roll in. I may not be
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>responding
directly to the 6 points you raised. However, this is just a general comment
on</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>what may be
afoot, especially with the call for review by NTIA coming at
a time when there </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>are
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>concerted efforts
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>far and wide to
reign in ICANN. Maybe we need to realize how important
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>it
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>is first to keep
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>these efforts at
bay as a priority, even as we embark on consolidation
and </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>enhancements
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>in its
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>operations.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=718093615-27032011><SPAN class=515023716-27032011>Much </SPAN>of the
huge progress we have witnessed </SPAN><SPAN
class=718093615-27032011>within <SPAN class=515023716-27032011>
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=718093615-27032011>Cyberspace has been largely due to
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=718093615-27032011>the unbridled freedom enjoyed by a
borderless <SPAN class=515023716-27032011>internet
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>community</FONT></SPAN><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=718093615-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT
color=#0000ff face=Arial>working together<SPAN class=515023716-27032011>
and</SPAN> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>knowing no geographical frontiers<SPAN
class=515023716-27032011>. <SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>They have dictated the fast pace at which internet has
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=515023716-27032011><SPAN
class=718093615-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>evolved, in just
about under <SPAN class=515023716-27032011>a</SPAN> decade.
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=515023716-27032011>I must say ICANN to a large
extend has exercised</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=515023716-27032011>it's mandate responsibly towards the
global internet community in facilitating this progress.
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=515023716-27032011>What we need now
moving </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT
face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011>forward, is the
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT
face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011>mandate to be broadened to encompass greater
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=515023716-27032011>accountability to it's
global base.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>The day we will cede <SPAN class=515023716-27032011>back
</SPAN>this control to <SPAN class=515023716-27032011>a
</SPAN>governmental <SPAN class=515023716-27032011>authorit(y)</SPAN>
(<SPAN class=515023716-27032011>ie</SPAN>s), is the day </FONT></SPAN><FONT
face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=718093615-27032011>we<SPAN class=515023716-27032011> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
class=718093615-27032011>roll </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=718093615-27032011>back the carpet on most of these major achievements,
which do not auger at all well for </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=718093615-27032011>future<SPAN class=515023716-27032011>
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=718093615-27032011><SPAN class=515023716-27032011></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
class=718093615-27032011>development. Doing that means opening up to vested
interests, whether geopolitical, regional, </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>sectoral </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>etcetra. We need not allow
that.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>To date, ICANN has had a free hand in it's operations without
undue influence hugely because </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>many, especially in Govt, including the U.S congress to
a <SPAN class=515023716-27032011>greater </SPAN>extend are yet
to fully comprehend</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>this tiny group, what it does, and what it's influence on
the global stage is. But maybe, this might </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>only be shortlived, and no longer
the case </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>in the coming days when they wake up to the
reality </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>and demand control.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=718093615-27032011>We need to understand the oversight in place (mandate)
and </SPAN><SPAN class=718093615-27032011>essentially <SPAN
class=515023716-27032011>have the same</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011></SPAN></SPAN><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial><SPAN class=718093615-27032011>speedily <SPAN
class=515023716-27032011>move </SPAN>towards <SPAN
class=515023716-27032011>being </SPAN>delink<SPAN class=515023716-27032011>ed
from</SPAN> any form of Governmental <SPAN
class=515023716-27032011>authority - whether</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011>single, or grouping.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=718093615-27032011><SPAN
class=515023716-27032011></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=718093615-27032011>Harry</SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B>
kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Alice Munyua<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 27, 2011 6:46
PM<BR><B>To:</B> harry@comtelsys.co.ke<BR><B>Cc:</B> KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions<BR><B>Subject:</B> [kictanet] STAKEHOLDERS COMMENTS ON IANA
FUNCTIONS<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Thank you Walu and
McTim<BR><BR>This will be a good opportunity for Kenyan stakeholders, (we are
very active in both ICANN and IGF spaces) to input and wish to encourage more
comments online as well as during the meeting on Tuesday.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Comments are requested
along these 6 areas/aspects:</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0.1pt 0cm 0pt 36pt"
class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN>·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">In light of technology
changes and market developments, should the IANA functions continue to be
treated as interdependent technical functions? For example, does the
coordination of the assignment of technical protocol parameters need to be done
by the same entity that administers certain responsibilities as sociated with
root zone management? Please provide specific information to support why or why
not, taking into account security and stability issues.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0.1pt 0cm 0pt 36pt"
class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN>·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">The performance of the
IANA functions often relies upon the policies and procedures developed by a
variety of entities within the Internet technical community such as the IETF,
the RIRs and ccTLD operators. Should the IANA functions contract include
references to these entities, the policies they develop and instructions that
the contractorfollow the policies? Please provide specific information as to why
or why not. If yes, please provide language you believe accurately captures
these relationships. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0.1pt 0cm 0pt 36pt"
class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN>·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">previously raised by
some governments and ccTLD operators and the need to ensure the stability of and
security of the DNS, are there changes that could be made to how root zone
management requests for ccTLDs are processed? Please provide specific
information as to why or why not. If yes, please provide specific
suggestions.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0.1pt 0cm 0pt 36pt"
class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN>·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">-Broad performance
metrics and reporting are currently required under the contract.\7\ Are the
current metrics and reporting requirements sufficient? Please provide specific
information as to why or why not. If not, what specific changes should be
made?</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0.1pt 0cm 0pt 36pt"
class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN>·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Can process improvements
or performance enhancements be made to the IANA functions contract to better
reflect the needs of users of the IANA functions to improve the overall customer
experience? Should mechanisms be employed to provide formalized user input
and/or feedback, outreach and coordination with the users of the IANA functions?
Is additional information related to the performance and administration of the
IANA functions needed in the interest of more transparency? Please provide
specific information as to why or why not.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0.1pt 0cm 0pt 36pt"
class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN>·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Should additional
security considerations and/or enhancements be factored into requirements for
the performance of the IANA functions? Please provide specific information as to
why or why not. If additional security considerations should be included, please
provide specific suggestions.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0.1pt 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><BR>best</SPAN> Alice, <BR><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"></SPAN></P>
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<TD vAlign=top>--- On <B>Sat, 3/26/11, McTim <I><A
class=moz-txt-link-rfc2396E
href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com"><dogwallah@gmail.com></A></I></B>
wrote:
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<DIV><A
href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/comments/110207099-1099-01/attachments/ACF2EF.pdf"
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<DIV><BR></DIV>@McTim,<BR><BR>True, ICANN says more else the same thing;
but think about it, maybe ICANN says what we ask it to say and
they reflect our thoughts and aspirations. That is the nature of a
multistakeholder, bottom up organisation that ICANN
is.<BR><BR>walu.<BR>nb: also refer to my original message and you will
see that I never claimed exclusive rights to these comments. I simply
digested the same for the local community.<BR><BR>--- On <B>Sat,
3/26/11, McTim <I><A class=moz-txt-link-rfc2396E
href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com"><dogwallah@gmail.com></A></I></B>
wrote:<BR>
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McTim <A class=moz-txt-link-rfc2396E
href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com"><dogwallah@gmail.com></A><BR>Subject:
Re: [kictanet] STAKEHOLDERS COMMENTS ON IANA FUNCTIONS-my
comments<BR>To: "Walubengo J" <A class=moz-txt-link-rfc2396E
href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com"><jwalu@yahoo.com></A><BR>Cc:
"KICTAnet KICTAnet" <A class=moz-txt-link-rfc2396E
href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke"><kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke></A><BR>Date:
Saturday, March 26, 2011, 5:04 PM<BR><BR>
<DIV id=yiv1843133424><BR><BR>
<DIV class=yiv1843133424gmail_quote>On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 4:42 PM,
Walubengo J <SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="/mc/compose?to=jwalu@yahoo.com"
rel=nofollow target=_blank moz-do-not-send="true"
ymailto="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com">jwalu@yahoo.com</A>></SPAN>
wrote:<BR>
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<TD vAlign=top>Wambua,<BR><BR>I wont make it for the meeting
but plse register my comment on the above as
follows:<BR><BR>1. No single government should have oversight
powers over <A
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Assigned_Numbers_Authority"
rel=nofollow target=_blank moz-do-not-send="true">IANA
</A>functions(core operational functions of the
Internet).<BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>That's what the original White Paper said...it's just 20 years
later now.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>NB: IANA functions are administrative, not operational.</DIV>
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<TD vAlign=top>2. It is therefore best that the US government
relinquishes oversight powers over the IANA function in a
progressive manner i.e. by moving its relationship with <A
href="http://www.icann.org/" rel=nofollow target=_blank
moz-do-not-send="true">ICANN</A> over IANA function from the
current "Contractual" agreement to a "Cooperation" agreement
locally known as an <A
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorandum_of_agreement"
rel=nofollow target=_blank moz-do-not-send="true">MOA</A> and
eventually an non-legal agreement sometimes known as an <A
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorandum_of_understanding"
rel=nofollow target=_blank
moz-do-not-send="true">MoU</A></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>that's what ICANN says too:</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/comments/110207099-1099-01/attachments/ACF2EF.pdf"
rel=nofollow target=_blank
moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.ntia.doc.gov/comments/110207099-1099-01/attachments/ACF2EF.pdf</A> </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV></DIV>-- <BR>Cheers,<BR><BR>McTim<BR>"A name indicates
what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how
we get there." Jon
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