On October 4, 2012, a week prior to the start of [[ICANN 45|ICANN's 45th meeting]] in Toronto, Sec. Larry Strickling followed up his January 2012 letter to ICANN. He first noted that NTIA had noticed recent progress within the organization citing the progress on incorporating the law enforcement concerns via the [[GAC]] within negotiations for a new [[Registrar Accreditation Agreement]]; the recent announcement that the Contract Compliance Division will now report directly to the [[ICANN CEO]]; and the possibility of moving quickly on recommendations from the [[Whois Review Team]]. He stressed that implementation of the latter item was important. | On October 4, 2012, a week prior to the start of [[ICANN 45|ICANN's 45th meeting]] in Toronto, Sec. Larry Strickling followed up his January 2012 letter to ICANN. He first noted that NTIA had noticed recent progress within the organization citing the progress on incorporating the law enforcement concerns via the [[GAC]] within negotiations for a new [[Registrar Accreditation Agreement]]; the recent announcement that the Contract Compliance Division will now report directly to the [[ICANN CEO]]; and the possibility of moving quickly on recommendations from the [[Whois Review Team]]. He stressed that implementation of the latter item was important. |