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==ICANN 53==

[[ICANN 53]] was the last ICANN meeting to be held before the expiration of ICANN's contract with the NTIA to perform the IANA functions. Although the contract was renewable for up to four additional years, the hope of the ICG was to complete the process before the expiration of the contract at the end of September, 2015.<ref>[https://www.circleid.com/posts/20150120_iana_transition_planning_proceeding_in_fine_internet_style/ CircleID - Alissa Cooper: IANA Transition Planning Proceeding in Fine Internet Style], January 20, 2015</ref> Unsurprisingly, much programming and discussion regarding the transition occurred at ICANN 53.

Larry Strickling was again front and center in the discussions of timing and planning for a likely extension of the IANA functions contract:

<blockquote>Everyone here likely knows that the current IANA contract expires on September 30th. And everyone here can likely surmise that the transition planning, including implementation, is not going to be done by that date. So we're faced with the issue of how long to extent the contract. Today we can exercise an option to extend to contract two years, to September 2017. I, of course, am concerned that if we simply extend the contract two years, it will send a signal to the community that it doesn't have to work as hard to get the plan, or worse, it might be misinterpreted as a lessening of United States Government support to complete the transition. So several weeks ago I asked the community leaders of the ICG and the CCWG to provide me with an update on the status of the transition planning and their views as to how long it's going to take to finalize the plan and implement it, once it is approved. We hope to get responses from the community shortly after the meetings here are concluded this week, and we are assuming the community will advise us that the work will take less than two years. And assuming that's the case, we will sit down with ICANN to negotiate an extension of the contract in line with the community's wishes.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/buenosaires2015/en/schedule/sun-iana-stewardship-accountability/transcript-iana-stewardship-21jun15-en.html ICANN 53 Archive - Transcript, IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN's Accountability], June 21, 2015</ref></blockquote>

At the Welcome Ceremony and President's Introduction,<ref>[https://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-welcome ICANN 53 Archive - Welcome Ceremony and President's Introduction], June 22, 2015</ref> Fadi Chehadé's speech focused on the IANA Transition and its progress. In his opening remarks, Chehadé outlined three important areas of focus: strengthening ICANN and preparing it for the transition; fortifying community support; and reinforcing bonds with ICANN's technical community.<ref name="53fadi">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/buenosaires2015/en/schedule/mon-welcome/president-keynote-22jun15-en.html ICANN 53 Archive - President's Keynote Transcript], June 22, 2015</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S43AHEIjeMI YouTube - ICANN President's Introduction at ICANN 53]</ref>

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 ==ICANN 53==
 [[ICANN 53]] was the last ICANN meeting to be held before the expiration of ICANN's contract with the NTIA to perform the IANA functions. Although the contract was renewable for up to four additional years, the hope of the ICG was to complete the process before the expiration of the contract at the end of September, 2015.<ref>[https://www.circleid.com/posts/20150120_iana_transition_planning_proceeding_in_fine_internet_style/ CircleID - Alissa Cooper: IANA Transition Planning Proceeding in Fine Internet Style], January 20, 2015</ref> Unsurprisingly, much programming and discussion regarding the transition occurred at ICANN 53.
+Larry Strickling was again front and center in the discussions of timing and planning for a likely extension of the IANA functions contract:
+<blockquote>Everyone here likely knows that the current IANA contract expires on September 30th. And everyone here can likely surmise that the transition planning, including implementation, is not going to be done by that date. So we're faced with the issue of how long to extent the contract. Today we can exercise an option to extend to contract two years, to September 2017. I, of course, am concerned that if we simply extend the contract two years, it will send a signal to the community that it doesn't have to work as hard to get the plan, or worse, it might be misinterpreted as a lessening of United States Government support to complete the transition. So several weeks ago I asked the community leaders of the ICG and the CCWG to provide me with an update on the status of the transition planning and their views as to how long it's going to take to finalize the plan and implement it, once it is approved. We hope to get responses from the community shortly after the meetings here are concluded this week, and we are assuming the community will advise us that the work will take less than two years. And assuming that's the case, we will sit down with ICANN to negotiate an extension of the contract in line with the community's wishes.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/buenosaires2015/en/schedule/sun-iana-stewardship-accountability/transcript-iana-stewardship-21jun15-en.html ICANN 53 Archive - Transcript, IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN's Accountability], June 21, 2015</ref></blockquote>
 At the Welcome Ceremony and President's Introduction,<ref>[https://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-welcome ICANN 53 Archive - Welcome Ceremony and President's Introduction], June 22, 2015</ref>  Fadi Chehadé's speech focused on the IANA Transition and its progress. In his opening remarks, Chehadé outlined three important areas of focus: strengthening ICANN and preparing it for the transition;  fortifying community support; and reinforcing bonds with ICANN's technical community.<ref name="53fadi">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/buenosaires2015/en/schedule/mon-welcome/president-keynote-22jun15-en.html ICANN 53 Archive - President's Keynote Transcript], June 22, 2015</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S43AHEIjeMI YouTube - ICANN President's Introduction at ICANN 53]</ref>