If I’d had more time I’d have written a shorter letter
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Loading ...The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the United States Dept of Commerce has called for comments on the transition to the private sector of the technical coordination and management of the Internet’s domain name and addressing system. This is in the form of the mid-term review of the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between the NTIA and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
This isn’t the sort of consultation where a 3 line comment would be appropriate and our response extends to almost 3 pages. Our view is that:
- there is more to be done to improve participation in and effectiveness of the ICANN supporting structure.
- the operational checks that the NTIA currently perform should ultimately be integrated fully into ICANN/IANA functionality.
- there should be in-depth discussions amongst all relevant stakeholders over the remaining eighteen months of the JPA to develop a shared vision of a post-transition ICANN. In particular, what will ICANN’s accountabilities be and to whom?
I’m reminded of the TS Eliot quote “if I’d had more time I’d have written a shorter letter”!
The link to our full response is here:
