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The '''Public Technical Identifiers (PTI)''' is the organization responsible for the operation of the [[Internet_Assigned_Numbers_Authority#IANA_Functions|IANA Functions]], which primarily includes coordinating the Internet's unique identifiers.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/iana_pti_docs/141-articles-of-incorporation-v-09aug16 PTI-Articles of Incorporation] Retrieved on 10 October 2016</ref> The PTI is an affiliate of ICANN, with ICANN being the sole member.<ref name="board resolution">[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-08-09-en#2.b Board Resolution 09 August 2016] Retrieved on 10 October 2016</ref>

The '''Public Technical Identifiers (PTI)''' is the organization responsible for the operation of the [[Internet_Assigned_Numbers_Authority#IANA_Functions|IANA Functions]], which primarily includes coordinating the Internet's unique identifiers.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/iana_pti_docs/141-articles-of-incorporation-v-09aug16 PTI-Articles of Incorporation] Retrieved on 10 October 2016</ref> The PTI is an affiliate of ICANN, with ICANN being the sole member.<ref name="board resolution">[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-08-09-en#2.b Board Resolution 09 August 2016] Retrieved on 10 October 2016</ref>

The PTI was founded in August 2016 as part of the implementation of the [[IANA Transition|IANA Stewardship Transition]]. It's formation was designed to meet the [[ICG]]'s recommendation to form a new legal entity to perform the IANA Functions, which was included in the proposal submitted to the [[NTIA]] on 10 March 2016.<ref name="board resolution" /> <ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-08-11-en ICANN Announces Incorporation of PTI https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-08-11-en] Retrieved 10 October 2016</ref> It began performing the IANA Functions on behalf of ICANN in October 2016, immediately after the IANA function contract with the NTIA expired.<ref>[https://pti.icann.org/ PTI Home Page] Retrieved 10 October 2016</ref>

The PTI was founded in August 2016 as part of the implementation of the [[IANA Transition|IANA Stewardship Transition]]. Its formation was designed to meet the [[ICG]]'s recommendation to form a new legal entity to perform the IANA Functions, which was included in the proposal submitted to the [[NTIA]] on 10 March 2016.<ref name="board resolution" /> <ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-08-11-en ICANN Announces Incorporation of PTI https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-08-11-en] Retrieved 10 October 2016</ref> It began performing the IANA Functions on behalf of ICANN in October 2016, immediately after the IANA function contract with the NTIA expired.<ref>[https://pti.icann.org/ PTI Home Page] Retrieved 10 October 2016</ref>

==Mission Statement==

==Mission Statement==

PTI is responsible for the operational aspects of coordinating the Internet’s unique identifiers and maintaining the trust of the community to provide these services in an unbiased, responsible and effective manner.<ref>[https://www.iana.org/about About IANA] Retrieved 10 October 2016</ref><br/>

PTI is responsible for coordinating the Internet’s unique identifiers and maintaining the community's trust to provide these services in an unbiased, responsible, and effective manner.<ref>[https://www.iana.org/about About IANA] Retrieved 10 October 2016</ref><br/>

From 2018 to 2020, the PTI Board worked closely with [[IANA]] staff and ICANN org and community to develop an inaugural strategic plan for July 2020 to June 2024. It serves as a roadmap for the continued operational success and improvement of PTI's performance of the IANA functions. In the first strategic plan, the following five objectives were developed, focusing on trust, security, service delivery, operational excellence, and governance:  

From 2018 to 2020, the PTI Board worked closely with [[IANA]] staff, ICANN org, and the community to develop an inaugural strategic plan for July 2020 to June 2024. It serves as a roadmap for the continued operational success and improvement of PTI's performance of the IANA functions. In the first strategic plan, the following five objectives were developed, focusing on trust, security, service delivery, operational excellence, and governance:  

# Maintain stakeholders' trust that IANA is the proper home for enabling global interoperability through unique identifier coordination.

# Maintain stakeholders' trust that IANA is the proper home for enabling global interoperability through unique identifier coordination.

# Monitor and adapt to security threats and ensure resilient and secure IANA operations.

# Monitor and adapt to security threats and ensure resilient and secure IANA operations.

==Formation==

==Formation==

On 14 March 2014, the NTIA announced that it intended to relinquish its oversight of the IANA functions in favor of the global multistakeholder community and instructed the community to develop a proposal for the transition.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions NTIA Announces Intent to Transition Key Internet Domain Name Functions]

On 14 March 2014, the NTIA announced that it intended to relinquish its oversight of the IANA functions in favor of the global multistakeholder community and instructed the community to develop a proposal for the transition.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions NTIA Announces Intent to Transition Key Internet Domain Name Functions]

</ref> During the development of this proposal, ICANN Accountability became an important issue. Prior to the transition, IANA was an internal department within ICANN that acted as the IANA functions operator (IFO). In order to establish a clearer separation between the technical and policy making functions, the proposal submitted by the ICG recommended that a separate legal entity take over the role of IFO. At the time this was referred to as Post-Transition IANA, but later became known as Public Technical Identifiers, both of which share the acronym PTI. The CWG-Stewardship recommended creating PTI as a separate legal entity to allow the possibility of separation from ICANN in the future and to allow for ICANN and PTI to enter into a contract.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-stewardship-transition-proposal-10mar16-en.pdf IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal]</ref>

</ref> During the development of this proposal, ICANN Accountability became an important issue. Before the transition, IANA was an internal department within ICANN that acted as the IANA functions operator (IFO). To establish a separation between the technical and policy-making functions, the proposal submitted by the ICG recommended that a separate legal entity take over the role of IFO. At the time, this was referred to as Post-Transition IANA, but it later became known as Public Technical Identifiers, both of which share the acronym PTI. The CWG-Stewardship recommended creating PTI as a separate legal entity to allow the possibility of separation from ICANN in the future and to allow for ICANN and PTI to enter into a contract.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-stewardship-transition-proposal-10mar16-en.pdf IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal]</ref>

==PTI Directors==

==PTI Directors==

Five members comprise the PTI board of directors. Together, they should represent diverse regions and understand the operation of generic top-level domain [[registry|registries and registrars]], country code top-level domain name registries, IP address registries, Internet technical standards and protocols, and policy implementation procedures. Three of its members must be employed by ICANN or PTI and have been nominated by a member, and two persons must be employed by neither ICANN nor PTI; they have to be nominated by ICANN’s [[NomCom]]. No official of a national government or a multinational entity established by treaty may serve as a PTI Director. No person who serves on any Supporting Organization Council or Advisory Committee shall simultaneously serve as a PTI Director. <ref>https://pti.icann.org/bylaws#article5</ref>

Five members comprise the PTI board of directors. Together, they should represent diverse regions and understand the operation of the generic top-level domain [[registry|registries and registrars]], country code top-level domain name registries, IP address registries, Internet technical standards and protocols, and policy implementation procedures. Three of its members must be employed by ICANN or PTI and have been nominated by a member, and two persons must be employed by neither ICANN nor PTI; they have to be nominated by ICANN’s [[NomCom]]. No official of a national government or a multinational entity established by treaty may serve as a PTI Director. No person who serves on any Supporting Organization Council or Advisory Committee shall simultaneously serve as a PTI Director. <ref>https://pti.icann.org/bylaws#article5</ref>

===Current Directors===

===Current Directors===

* [[Kim Davies]]

* [[Kim Davies]]

* [[Tobias Sattler]]

* [[Tobias Sattler]]

* [[Jia-Rong Low]]

* [[Jia-Rong Low]]

* [[Xavier Calvez]]

* [[Xavier Calvez]]

===Former Directors===

===Former Directors===

* [[Lise Fuhr]]

* [[Lise Fuhr]]

* [[David Conrad]]

* [[David Conrad]]