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The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) was first proposed by [[Jon Postel]] while he was in graduate school at UCLA.<ref name="isoctl">[https://www.internetsociety.org/ianatimeline/ Internet Society - IANA Timeline]</ref> Postel realized that the ever-growing [[ARPANET]] would require a "numbers czar" to manage a canonical list of numbers and addresses to avoid address collisions.<ref name="isoctl" /> He was appointed as the first numbers czar by general agreement. As the global Internet emerged, the "czar" position became formalized as IANA.

ICANN was initially a contractor to the NTIA as a service provider for the IANA functions. With its announcement in 2014, the NTIA confirmed and followed through on the U.S. Government's commitment to an Internet free of governmental (or United Nations) supervision.

ICANN was initially a contractor to the NTIA as a service provider for the IANA functions. With its announcement in 2014, the NTIA confirmed and followed through on the U.S. Government's commitment to an Internet free of governmental (or United Nations) supervision. The first step in that process was for ICANN to convene stakeholders and create a proposal for how the IANA functions will remain secure and unwavering. The announcement outlined a number of principles which the ICANN proposal must meet:

* Must Support and enhance the multistakeholder model;

* Must Maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS;

* Must Meet the needs and expectation of the global customers and partners of the IANA services; and,

* Must Maintain the openness of the Internet.

ICANN subsequently published their own press release that applauded NTIA's announcement and called it a recognition of the U.S. government to ICANN's "maturation in becoming an effective multistakeholder organization".<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-03-14-en Press Release] March 14, 2014</ref>

==Reactions and Planning at ICANN 49==

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===Other Mentions===

The Welcome Ceremony and President's Welcome featured the NTIA transition announcement prominently in both Steve Crocker and Fadi Chehade's remarks.<ref name="49welcome">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-welcome/transcript-welcome-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Transcript, Welcome Ceremony & President's Welcome], March 24, 2014</ref> Chehade emphasized the seriousness of the task of transitioning the IANA functions to the global internet community, as well as the importance of strengthening ICANN's accountability and transparency.<ref name="49welcome" /> The opening session was followed by a session specifically directed toward the topics of IANA Transition and ICANN accountability.<ref name="49transition">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-iana-accountability.html ICANN 49 Archive - IANA Accountability Transition], March 24, 2014</ref> The session featured presentations from ICANN board chair [[Steve Crocker]], as well as [[Fadi Chehade]] and others involved in the early coordination efforts for the transition. Initially, it was anticipated that the process would take eighteen months, culminating in the termination of ICANN's contract with NTIA in October 2015<ref name="49preso">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-iana-accountability/presentation-iana-accountability-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Presentation deck, IANA Accountability Transition], March 24, 2014</ref> Chehade fielded a number of questions and comments regarding ICANN's role in transition planning.<ref name="49transition" />

The Welcome Ceremony and President's Welcome featured the NTIA transition announcement prominently in both Steve Crocker and Fadi Chehade's remarks.<ref name="49welcome">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-welcome/transcript-welcome-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Transcript, Welcome Ceremony & President's Welcome], March 24, 2014</ref> Chehade emphasized the seriousness of the task of transitioning the IANA functions to the global internet community, as well as the importance of strengthening ICANN's accountability and transparency.<ref name="49welcome" /> The opening session was followed by a session specifically directed toward the topics of IANA Transition and ICANN accountability.<ref name="49transition">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-iana-accountability.html ICANN 49 Archive - IANA Accountability Transition], March 24, 2014</ref> The session featured presentations from ICANN board chair [[Steve Crocker]], as well as [[Fadi Chehade]] and others involved in the early coordination efforts for the transition. Initially, it was anticipated that the process would take eighteen months, culminating in the termination of ICANN's contract with NTIA in October 2015.<ref name="49preso">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-iana-accountability/presentation-iana-accountability-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Presentation deck, IANA Accountability Transition], March 24, 2014</ref> Chehade fielded a number of questions and comments regarding ICANN's role in transition planning.<ref name="49transition" />

In addition, a session was held regarding accountability and ICANN's [[Affirmation of Commitments]] (AoC) which also bore directly on the topic of ICANN's accountability to its plurality of stakeholders.<ref name="49aoc">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-icann-accountability.html ICANN 49 Archive - ICANN Accountability], March 24, 2014</ref> The session began with introductory comments from Steve Crocker, and then a short presentation from [[Brian Cute]] <ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-icann-accountability/presentation-aoc-accountability-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Presentation Deck, AoC Accountability], March 24, 2014</ref> intended to tee up questions regarding the evolution of ICANN's accountability principles, process, and commitments.<ref name="49aoctranscript">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-icann-accountability/transcript-icann-accountability-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Transcript, ICANN Accountability & the AoC], March 24, 2014</ref> As Cute emphasized in his presentation, the session was largely devoted to listening to community input and impressions regarding ICANN's accountability and the three questions around the AoC.<ref name="49aoctranscript" />

Other sessions that addressed or discussed the NTIA decision included a session presenting reports from the volunteer strategic panels involved in aspects of ICANN's strategic planning process,<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-strategy-planning.html ICANN 49 Archive - Strategy Panels and the Planning Process], March 24, 2014</ref> as well as a plenary session on Internet Governance.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/wed-ig.html ICANN 49 Archive - Update on Internet Governance], March 26, 2014</ref> There was also much activity within the SO and AC working sessions during the conference around transition planning. At the Public Forum, the first item on the agenda was an overview of that work from SO/AC leadership, as well as a brief description of what the IANA functions actually are. <ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/thu-public-forum/transcript-public-forum-27mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Transcript, Public Forum], March 27, 20174</ref>

==Initial Steps and Scoping of Work==

Transition planning was conducted among and across stakeholder groups.

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At the ICANN 53 Welcome Session, June 22 2015, CEO & President, Fadi Chehadé presented his keynote speech which focused on the IANA Transition and its progress. In his opening remarks, Chehadé outlined three important areas of focus: 1. Strengthening ICANN and preparing it for the transition, 2. Fortifying community support, and 3. Reinforcing bonds with ICANN's technical community.<ref>https://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-welcome</ref>

These three goals are integral to the much larger ~~Transition~~ process. The President then went on to describe the necessary timeline of activities prior to the transition. Phase One includes Cross-Community and Board preparation of a proposal and adoption of NTIA's requested bylaw amendments. Phase Two, according to NTIA's Larry Strickling, will last anywhere between four to five months, which include a period of review between the United State's government and members of ICANN's community. Strickling would then assess whether the proposal meets the criteria set by the NTIA and has adopted all necessary bylaws. After the NTIA delivers a certification letter to congrees, the governmental branch has 30 legislative days to review the proposal. Once the review of the proposal is complete, the implementation and full transfer of stewardship takes place. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S43AHEIjeMI ICANN President at ICANN 53~~. Retrieved~~ 07 Oct 2015~~.]</ref>~~

These three goals are integral to the much larger transition process. The President then went on to describe the necessary timeline of activities prior to the transition. Phase One includes Cross-Community and Board preparation of a proposal and adoption of NTIA's requested bylaw amendments. Phase Two, according to NTIA's Larry Strickling, will last anywhere between four to five months, which include a period of review between the United State's government and members of ICANN's community. Strickling would then assess whether the proposal meets the criteria set by the NTIA and has adopted all necessary bylaws. After the NTIA delivers a certification letter to congrees, the governmental branch has 30 legislative days to review the proposal. Once the review of the proposal is complete, the implementation and full transfer of stewardship takes place. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S43AHEIjeMI ICANN President at ICANN 53], retrieved 07 Oct 2015</ref>

~~==NTIA Announcement==~~

In March 2014 [[NTIA]] released a statement that they are intent on transitioning their part of the IANA functions away from NTIA and to the global stakeholder community. The first step in this process is for ICANN to convene stakeholders and create a proposal for how the IANA functions will remain secure and unwavering. The press release outlined a number of principles which the ICANN-community drafted proposal must meet:

* Must Support and enhance the multistakeholder model;

* Must Maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS;

* Must Meet the needs and expectation of the global customers and partners of the IANA services; and,

* Must Maintain the openness of the Internet.

The current NTIA contract with ICANN expires on 30 September, 2014, and members of the ICANN community took that date as a deadline for drafting and agreeing on a proposal.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions Press Release: NTIA Announces Intent to Transition Key Internet Domain Name Functions] ''NTIA.doc.gov''; Retrieved 09 July 2014</ref>

ICANN subsequently published their own press release that applauded NTIA's announcement and called it a recognition of the U.S. government to ICANN's "maturation in becoming an effective multistakeholder organization".<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-03-14-en Press Release] March 14, 2014</ref>

~~Global media outlets picked up on the NTIA press release, with many United States media reporting that the United States Government was "giving up control of the Internet".~~

==ICANN Community Discussion==

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 The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) was first proposed by [[Jon Postel]] while he was in graduate school at UCLA.<ref name="isoctl">[https://www.internetsociety.org/ianatimeline/ Internet Society - IANA Timeline]</ref> Postel realized that the ever-growing [[ARPANET]] would require a "numbers czar" to manage a canonical list of numbers and addresses to avoid address collisions.<ref name="isoctl" /> He was appointed as the first numbers czar by general agreement. As the global Internet emerged, the "czar" position became formalized as IANA.
-ICANN was initially a contractor to the NTIA as a service provider for the IANA functions. With its announcement in 2014, the NTIA confirmed and followed through on the U.S. Government's commitment to an Internet free of governmental (or United Nations) supervision.
+ICANN was initially a contractor to the NTIA as a service provider for the IANA functions. With its announcement in 2014, the NTIA confirmed and followed through on the U.S. Government's commitment to an Internet free of governmental (or United Nations) supervision. The first step in that process was for ICANN to convene stakeholders and create a proposal for how the IANA functions will remain secure and unwavering. The announcement outlined a number of principles which the ICANN proposal must meet:
+* Must Support and enhance the multistakeholder model;
+* Must Maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS;
+* Must Meet the needs and expectation of the global customers and partners of the IANA services; and,
+* Must Maintain the openness of the Internet.
+ICANN subsequently published their own press release that applauded NTIA's announcement and called it a recognition of the U.S. government to ICANN's "maturation in becoming an effective multistakeholder organization".<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-03-14-en Press Release] March 14, 2014</ref>
 ==Reactions and Planning at ICANN 49==
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 ===Other Mentions===
-The Welcome Ceremony and President's Welcome featured the NTIA transition announcement prominently in both Steve Crocker and Fadi Chehade's remarks.<ref name="49welcome">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-welcome/transcript-welcome-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Transcript, Welcome Ceremony & President's Welcome], March 24, 2014</ref> Chehade emphasized the seriousness of the task of transitioning the IANA functions to the global internet community, as well as the importance of strengthening ICANN's accountability and transparency.<ref name="49welcome" /> The opening session was followed by a session specifically directed toward the topics of IANA Transition and ICANN accountability.<ref name="49transition">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-iana-accountability.html ICANN 49 Archive - IANA Accountability Transition], March 24, 2014</ref> The session featured presentations from ICANN board chair [[Steve Crocker]], as well as [[Fadi Chehade]] and others involved in the early coordination efforts for the transition. Initially, it was anticipated that the process would take eighteen months, culminating in the termination of ICANN's contract with NTIA in October 2015<ref name="49preso">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-iana-accountability/presentation-iana-accountability-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Presentation deck, IANA Accountability Transition], March 24, 2014</ref> Chehade fielded a number of questions and comments regarding ICANN's role in transition planning.<ref name="49transition" />
+The Welcome Ceremony and President's Welcome featured the NTIA transition announcement prominently in both Steve Crocker and Fadi Chehade's remarks.<ref name="49welcome">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-welcome/transcript-welcome-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Transcript, Welcome Ceremony & President's Welcome], March 24, 2014</ref> Chehade emphasized the seriousness of the task of transitioning the IANA functions to the global internet community, as well as the importance of strengthening ICANN's accountability and transparency.<ref name="49welcome" /> The opening session was followed by a session specifically directed toward the topics of IANA Transition and ICANN accountability.<ref name="49transition">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-iana-accountability.html ICANN 49 Archive - IANA Accountability Transition], March 24, 2014</ref> The session featured presentations from ICANN board chair [[Steve Crocker]], as well as [[Fadi Chehade]] and others involved in the early coordination efforts for the transition. Initially, it was anticipated that the process would take eighteen months, culminating in the termination of ICANN's contract with NTIA in October 2015.<ref name="49preso">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-iana-accountability/presentation-iana-accountability-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Presentation deck, IANA Accountability Transition], March 24, 2014</ref> Chehade fielded a number of questions and comments regarding ICANN's role in transition planning.<ref name="49transition" />
 In addition, a session was held regarding accountability and ICANN's [[Affirmation of Commitments]] (AoC) which also bore directly on the topic of ICANN's accountability to its plurality of stakeholders.<ref name="49aoc">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-icann-accountability.html ICANN 49 Archive - ICANN Accountability], March 24, 2014</ref> The session began with introductory comments from Steve Crocker, and then a short presentation from [[Brian Cute]] <ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-icann-accountability/presentation-aoc-accountability-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Presentation Deck, AoC Accountability], March 24, 2014</ref> intended to tee up questions regarding the evolution of ICANN's accountability principles, process, and commitments.<ref name="49aoctranscript">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-icann-accountability/transcript-icann-accountability-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Transcript, ICANN Accountability & the AoC], March 24, 2014</ref> As Cute emphasized in his presentation, the session was largely devoted to listening to community input and impressions regarding ICANN's accountability and the three questions around the AoC.<ref name="49aoctranscript" />
+Other sessions that addressed or discussed the NTIA decision included a session presenting reports from the volunteer strategic panels involved in aspects of ICANN's strategic planning process,<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-strategy-planning.html ICANN 49 Archive - Strategy Panels and the Planning Process], March 24, 2014</ref> as well as a plenary session on Internet Governance.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/wed-ig.html ICANN 49 Archive - Update on Internet Governance], March 26, 2014</ref> There was also much activity within the SO and AC working sessions during the conference around transition planning. At the Public Forum, the first item on the agenda was an overview of that work from SO/AC leadership, as well as a brief description of what the IANA functions actually are. <ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/thu-public-forum/transcript-public-forum-27mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Transcript, Public Forum], March 27, 20174</ref>
+==Initial Steps and Scoping of Work==
 Transition planning was conducted among and across stakeholder groups.
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 At the ICANN 53 Welcome Session, June 22 2015, CEO & President, Fadi Chehadé presented his keynote speech which focused on the IANA Transition and its progress. In his opening remarks, Chehadé outlined three important areas of focus: 1. Strengthening ICANN and preparing it for the transition, 2. Fortifying community support, and 3. Reinforcing bonds with ICANN's technical community.<ref>https://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-welcome</ref>
-These three goals are integral to the much larger Transition process. The President then went on to describe the necessary timeline of activities prior to the transition. Phase One includes Cross-Community and Board preparation of a proposal and adoption of NTIA's requested bylaw amendments. Phase Two, according to NTIA's Larry Strickling, will last anywhere between four to five months, which include a period of review between the United State's government and members of ICANN's community. Strickling would then assess whether the proposal meets the criteria set by the NTIA and has adopted all necessary bylaws. After the NTIA delivers a certification letter to congrees, the governmental branch has 30 legislative days to review the proposal. Once the review of the proposal is complete, the implementation and full transfer of stewardship takes place. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S43AHEIjeMI ICANN President at ICANN 53. Retrieved 07 Oct 2015.]</ref>
+These three goals are integral to the much larger transition process. The President then went on to describe the necessary timeline of activities prior to the transition. Phase One includes Cross-Community and Board preparation of a proposal and adoption of NTIA's requested bylaw amendments. Phase Two, according to NTIA's Larry Strickling, will last anywhere between four to five months, which include a period of review between the United State's government and members of ICANN's community. Strickling would then assess whether the proposal meets the criteria set by the NTIA and has adopted all necessary bylaws. After the NTIA delivers a certification letter to congrees, the governmental branch has 30 legislative days to review the proposal. Once the review of the proposal is complete, the implementation and full transfer of stewardship takes place. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S43AHEIjeMI ICANN President at ICANN 53], retrieved 07 Oct 2015</ref>
-==NTIA Announcement==
-In March 2014 [[NTIA]] released a statement that they are intent on transitioning their part of the IANA functions away from NTIA and to the global stakeholder community. The first step in this process is for ICANN to convene stakeholders and create a proposal for how the IANA functions will remain secure and unwavering. The press release outlined a number of principles which the ICANN-community drafted proposal must meet:
-* Must Support and enhance the multistakeholder model;
-* Must Maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS;
-* Must Meet the needs and expectation of the global customers and partners of the IANA services; and,
-* Must Maintain the openness of the Internet.
-The current NTIA contract with ICANN expires on 30 September, 2014, and members of the ICANN community took that date as a deadline for drafting and agreeing on a proposal.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions Press Release: NTIA Announces Intent to Transition Key Internet Domain Name Functions] ''NTIA.doc.gov''; Retrieved 09 July 2014</ref>
-ICANN subsequently published their own press release that applauded NTIA's announcement and called it a recognition of the U.S. government to ICANN's "maturation in becoming an effective multistakeholder organization".<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-03-14-en Press Release] March 14, 2014</ref>
-Global media outlets picked up on the NTIA press release, with many United States media reporting that the United States Government was "giving up control of the Internet".
 ==ICANN Community Discussion==