IANA Transition Proposal Work to Advance As Planned, Transition Group Leaders Say
ICANN's Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) has decided to “continue advancing” its IANA transition proposal “as planned, aiming to make as much progress as possible” by the time ICANN stakeholders meet in Dublin Oct. 18-22,…
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ICG leaders said Tuesday in a blog post. ICG found that a majority of public comments submitted through Sept. 8 (see 1509090053) support the proposal, though “in some cases that support was qualified by suggestions, questions, and criticism that the ICG is working hard to synthesize and address as appropriate,” the group's leaders said. ICG's decision to adhere to its planned timeline “as much as possible without sacrificing quality for speed is notable in light of indications” that the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN's Accountability's (CCWG-Accountability) work on its proposal for changes to ICANN's accountability mechanisms is likely to be delayed, ICG leaders said. The group said it's “closely following the work of [CCWG-Accountability] and expects to have more clarity about the trajectory of [its] work after that group meets at the end of this week.”