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The 2009 '''Affirmation of Commitments''' is a foundational mission document and set of commitments between the U.S. Department of Commerce and [[ICANN]].<ref name="aoc">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/affirmation-of-commitments-2009-09-30-en Affirmation of Commitments], September 30, 2009</ref> It is the basis for the development and implementation of Article 4.6 of the [[ICANN Bylaws]], which establish [[ICANN Reviews:Specific Reviews|specific reviews]] for each commitment within the Affirmation of Commitments.<ref name="art46">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article4.6 ICANN Bylaws], Article 4.6</ref><ref> See also [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article1.2 Article 1.2] of the ICANN Bylaws</ref> The agreement is designed to provide ICANN the flexibility to grow and evolve along with developments and technological evolution of the Internet, but hold ICANN to the tenets of its core mission of administering and coordinating [[The Domain Name System|the DNS]]. Section 9 of the Affirmation of Commitments specifies the following commitments "together with ongoing commitment reviews:"
#Ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of global Internet users;
#Preserving security, stability and resiliency;
#Promoting competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice; and
#Enforcing its existing policy relating to WHOIS, subject to applicable laws.<ref name="aoc" />
The specific reviews contained in Article 4.6 of the ICANN Bylaws directly address the review and improvement these four commitments.<ref name="art46" />
#Ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of global Internet users;
#Preserving security, stability and resiliency;
#Promoting competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice; and
#Enforcing its existing policy relating to WHOIS, subject to applicable laws.<ref name="aoc" />
The specific reviews contained in Article 4.6 of the ICANN Bylaws directly address the review and improvement these four commitments.<ref name="art46" />