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===Speech During the IGF USA Meeting===

===Speech During the IGF USA Meeting===

In a speech delivered during the [[IGF|Internet Governance Forum]] USA Meeting on July 18, 2011, Strickling reiterated the United States government's commitment to the multi-stakeholder governance model of the internet. He stressed that he is pleased with ICANN's move in adopting the 27 accountability and transparency recommendations he submitted to the Board including the suggestions of GAC in connection with gTLDs. He encouraged the ICANN Staff to implement the recommendations "rapidly and thoroughly." The NTIA Assistant Secreatary also acknowledge the reality that not all proposals were not included in the Final Applicant Guidebook but it doesn't mean that the process is a failure or a setback in progress but a reflection of the reality of the multi-stakeholder model. He also emphasized the United States governments strong opposition regarding the proposal of some nations for a treaty approach model for internet governance. He further encouraged the IGF attendees to "advocate for a multi-stakeholder approach, not a treaty-based approach to developing policy." <ref>

In a speech delivered during the [[IGF|Internet Governance Forum]] USA Meeting on July 18, 2011, Strickling reiterated the United States government's commitment to the multi-stakeholder governance model of the Internet. He stressed that he is pleased with ICANN's move in adopting the 27 accountability and transparency recommendations he submitted to the Board, including the suggestion related to the importance of GAC advice in connection with gTLDs. He encouraged ICANN Staff to implement the recommendations "rapidly and thoroughly". The NTIA Assistant Secreatary also acknowledged the reality that not all proposals were included in the Final Applicant Guidebook, and that this doesn't mean that the process is a failure but a reflection of the reality of the multi-stakeholder model. He also emphasized the United States governments strong opposition regarding the proposal of some nations for a treaty approach model for Internet governance. He further encouraged the IGF attendees to "advocate for a multi-stakeholder approach, not a treaty-based approach to developing policy." <ref>[http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/279 DOC Indicates Warming Relations With ICANN and Strong Support for Multi-Stakeholder Internet Institutions]</ref> <ref>[http://igfusa.wordpress.com/tag/larry-strickling/Internet Governance Forum – USA, 2011 NTIA’s Larry Strickling’s afternoon remarks]</ref>

[http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/279 DOC Indicates Warming Relations With ICANN and Strong Support for Multi-Stakeholder Internet Institutions]</ref> <ref>[http://igfusa.wordpress.com/tag/larry-strickling/Internet Governance Forum – USA, 2011 NTIA’s Larry Strickling’s afternoon remarks]</ref>

===Issue on ICANN Ethics and Conflict of Interest===

===Issue on ICANN Ethics and Conflict of Interest===