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== Process==
Over the course of 13 months, 16 ICANN Community members and liaisons reviewed [[PTI]]’s fulfillment of its IANA naming functions.

The IANA Naming Function Review Team (IFRT) released its Initial Report for [[Public Comment]] in December 2020 and received no objections to the recommendations.

The IFRT submitted its Final Report with four recommendations to the ICANN Board for consideration on April 8, 2021.

On May 12, 2021, the Board accepted all four recommendations in the Final Report and directed the ICANN President and CEO to implement the recommendations after any possible [[ICANN Empowered Community]] process concluded.<ref>[https://features.icann.org/iana-naming-function-review-ifr-final-report IANA Naming Function Review Final Report Resolution Text, ICANN Features]</ref>

On May 1, 2022, the ICANN Board resolved to initiate the Fundamental Bylaws Amendment process (under Article 25, Section 25.2 of the ICANN Bylaws) for amendments to Articles 18 and 19 of the ICANN Bylaws relating to IANA Naming Function Reviews and the IANA Naming Function Separation Process. The ICANN President and CEO was directed to initiate a public comment in accordance with the Fundamental Bylaws Amendment process.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-05-01-en#2.b Board Resolutions May 1, 2022, Resources, ICANN]</ref>