ICANN Releases Its Submission to the Midterm Review of the [...]

ICANN Releases Its Submission to the Midterm Review of the Joint Project Agreement

📅 January 9, 2008 -

MARINA DEL REY, Calif.: The Internet Corporation for AssignedNames and Numbers today made its formal submission to the Midterm Review ofthe Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between ICANN and the United States Departmentof Commerce.

The submission's main point is that the conclusion of the JPA would be afurther step in the transition envisioned since ICANN was established - oneof moving the Domain Name System to private-sector co-ordination.

"Ending the JPA will provide long-term stability and security for a modelthat works," stated Chairman Peter Dengate Thrush in the ICANN Board submission."It will provide confidence to all participants that the investment of time,thought and energy for over nine years has secured an Internet coordinationbody that will always be owned by all stakeholders, not managed or overseenby any one entity."

The U.S. Government has been committed to the transition of the DNS to theprivate sector since 1998. Over this time there have been seven Memorandumsof Understanding between ICANN and the USG, and 13 status reports measuringICANN's progress.

The submission also states that the completion of the JPA will clearly signalthat JPA and the MOUs before it have been successful.

"This success should be commemorated," Dengate Thrush stated in the Board'ssubmission.

ICANN's Board is encouraging the Internet Community to take part in the MidtermReview before the 15 February 2008 deadline for submissions.

If you continue to believe, in full transition of the domain name systemto the private sector, and in an Internet that is co-ordinated not controlled,now is the time to say so and be a part of the next step in that transition.

ICANN's entire submissionto the Midterm Review [PDF,101K] including a table outliningthe organization's achievements on the 10responsibilities of the JPA [PDF, 469K], is publiclyavailable at http://icann.org.

A link to the Department of Commerce's Midterm Review is available onlineat http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/frnotices/2007/ICANN_JPA_110207.html.

About ICANN:

ICANN is responsible for the global coordination of the Internet's systemof unique identifiers like domain names (like .org, .museum and country codeslike .uk) and the addresses used in a variety of Internet protocols that helpcomputers reach each other over the Internet. Careful management of these resourcesis vital to the Internet's operation, so ICANN's global stakeholders meet regularlyto develop policies that ensure the Internet's ongoing security and stability.ICANN is an internationally organized, public benefit non-profit company. Formore information please visit: www.icann.org.

MediaContacts:

Jason Keenan
Media Adviser, ICANN
Ph: +1 310 382 4004
E: jason.keenan@icann.org

International: Andrew Robertson
Edelman (London)
Ph: +44 7921 588 770
E: andrew.robertson@edelman.com

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