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In the ICANNWiki Quickie, we’ve decided to take a different approach. We wanted to focus on people from the global community who will benefit from transition, and let them tell the story.

In the ICANNWiki Quickie, we’ve decided to take a different approach. We wanted to focus on people from the global community who will benefit from transition, and let them tell the story.

==IANA Transition: A Milestone Worth Celebrating==

==IANA Transition: A Milestone Worth Celebrating==

'''By [[Donna Austin]] - Policy and Industry Affairs Manager, [[Neustar]]'''

'''By [[Donna Austin]] - Policy and Industry Affairs Manager, [[Neustar]]'''

Since March 2014 the ICANN community, Board and the organization, has been consumed by activities associated with the transition. Countless parties from around the world have worked tirelessly to establish the necessary processes, bodies and measures required to ensure this transition could take place.

Since March 2014 the ICANN community, Board and the organization, has been consumed by activities associated with the transition. Countless parties from around the world have worked tirelessly to establish the necessary processes, bodies and measures required to ensure this transition could take place.

As Lawrence Strickling explained in his testimony<ref name="ntia">[https://www.ntia.doc.gov/speechtestimony/

As Lawrence Strickling explained in his testimony<ref name="ntia">[https://www.ntia.doc.gov/speechtestimony/2016/testimony-assistant-secretary-strickling-protecting-internet-freedom Testimony of Assistant Secretary Strickling on Protecting Internet Freedom: Implications of Ending U.S. Oversight of the Internet], NTIA.doc.gov.</ref> to the Senate hearing on Protecting Internet Freedom, reaching this milestone involved “more than 26,000 working hours” developing the IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal, “more than 33,000 messages on mailing lists” and “more than 600 meetings and calls”. The sheer magnitude of these numbers alone indicate the significance of this event and this work cannot go without congratulations and thanks.

2016/testimony-assistant-secretary-strickling-protecting-internet-freedom Testimony of Assistant Secretary Strickling on Protecting Internet Freedom: Implications of Ending U.S. Oversight of the Internet], NTIA.doc.gov.</ref> to the Senate hearing on Protecting Internet Freedom, reaching this milestone involved “more than 26,000 working hours” developing the IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal, “more than 33,000 messages on mailing lists” and “more than 600 meetings and calls”. The sheer magnitude of these numbers alone indicate the significance of this event and this work cannot go without congratulations and thanks.

On a personal note, I am grateful to have been a part Cross Community Working Group on IANA Transition, representing the Registry Stakeholder Group, that was responsible for developing the IANA Transition Proposal; and equally grateful that after more than two years of hard work our product was considered acceptable by the US Government. My colleague, Becky Burr, was also closely involved in the CCWG on Accountability, whose work was an integral component of the path to transition.

On a personal note, I am grateful to have been a part Cross Community Working Group on IANA Transition, representing the Registry Stakeholder Group, that was responsible for developing the IANA Transition Proposal; and equally grateful that after more than two years of hard work our product was considered acceptable by the US Government. My colleague, Becky Burr, was also closely involved in the CCWG on Accountability, whose work was an integral component of the path to transition.