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→NTIA Rejects ICANN Bid/Cancels RFP
On March 10, 2012, NTIA rejected ICANN's proposal to continue to manage the operations of the IANA functions including the bids submitted by other entities. The agency also cancelled the RFP because the "proposals did not met the requirements requested by the global internet community." <ref>[http://domainincite.com/ntia-says-icann-does-not-meet-the-requirements-for-iana-renewal/ NTIA says ICANN “does not meet the requirements” for IANA renewal]</ref> Furthermore, NTIA announced that the RFP will be used at a future date to be determined (TBD).<ref>
On March 10, 2012, NTIA rejected ICANN's proposal to continue to manage the operations of the IANA functions including the bids submitted by other entities. The agency also cancelled the RFP because the "proposals did not met the requirements requested by the global internet community." <ref>[http://domainincite.com/ntia-says-icann-does-not-meet-the-requirements-for-iana-renewal/ NTIA says ICANN “does not meet the requirements” for IANA renewal]</ref> Furthermore, NTIA announced that the RFP will be used at a future date to be determined (TBD).<ref>
[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2012/notice-internet-assigned-numbers-authority-iana-functions-request-proposal-rf Notice - Cancelled IANA Functions - Request for Proposal]</ref> On the other hand, the agency decided to extend the ICANN's IANA contract for six months until September 30, 2012.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2012/notice-extension-internet-assigned-numbers-authority-iana-functions-contract Notice – Extension IANA Functions Contract]</ref>
[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2012/notice-internet-assigned-numbers-authority-iana-functions-request-proposal-rf Notice - Cancelled IANA Functions - Request for Proposal]</ref> On the other hand, the agency decided to extend the ICANN's IANA contract for six months until September 30, 2012.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2012/notice-extension-internet-assigned-numbers-authority-iana-functions-contract Notice – Extension IANA Functions Contract]</ref>
===NTIA Accepts ICANN Bid===
While [[NTIA]] had never actually confirmed that it had initially recieved ICANN's bid, it was accepted after the presumed initial rejection. On June 2, 2012, outgoing CEO [[Rod Beckstrom]] made signing the new IANA contract his last act as CEO.
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