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NTIA decided to open the IANA contract for a competitive bidding to interested organizations and temporarily extended ICANN's contract until March 31, 2012. <ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/10/21/iana-contract-rebid-notice US government puts IANA contract out for open bidding]</ref> The notice for the solicitation of bidding to operate function is available [https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=5c2ed0cd9584c5fb886574826f39ca40&tab=core '''here''']
NTIA decided to open the IANA contract for a competitive bidding to interested organizations and temporarily extended ICANN's contract until March 31, 2012. <ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/10/21/iana-contract-rebid-notice US government puts IANA contract out for open bidding]</ref> The notice for the solicitation of bidding to operate function is available [https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=5c2ed0cd9584c5fb886574826f39ca40&tab=core '''here''']
===ICANN Response on the Issue of Conflict of Interest===
====ICANN Response on the Issue of Conflict of Interest====
In response to the issue of conflict of interest raised by the Strickling, Senator Wyden and other organizations, the [[ICANN Board]] discussed the necessary actions to resolve the issue during the ICANN Board Governance Meeting (BGC) on September 15, 2011. The ICANN Board agreed to do the following: <ref>
In response to the conflict of interest issues raised by the Strickling, Senator Wyden and other organizations, the [[ICANN Board]] discussed the necessary actions to resolve the issue during an [[ICANN Board]] Governance Meeting (BGC) on September 15, 2011. The ICANN Board agreed to do the following:<ref>
[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-bgc-15sep11-en.htm Board Governance Committee ([[BGC]]) Meeting - Minutes]</ref>
[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-bgc-15sep11-en.htm Board Governance Committee ([[BGC]]) Meeting - Minutes]</ref>
* ICANN's Conflicts of Interest Policy will be reviewed by the CEO and the General Counsel and will propose revisions.
* ICANN's Conflicts of Interest Policy will be reviewed by the CEO and the General Counsel, who will propose revisions.
* An external firm with expertise in advising on ethical issues will be hired to advise and assist the internet governing body in developing an ICANN Ethics Regime or set of Guidelines for the Board, the staff and the community.
* An external firm with expertise in advising on ethical issues will be hired to advise and assist the Internet governing body in developing an ICANN Ethics Regime or set of Guidelines for the Board, the staff and the community.
* [[Cherine Chalaby]], [[Bill Graham]] and [[Ray Plzak]] were tasked to lead a team who will review and guide staff efforts to revise the Conflicts of Interest Policy and development of the Ethics Regime or set of Guidelines.
* [[Cherine Chalaby]], [[Bill Graham]] and [[Ray Plzak]] were tasked to lead a team who will review and guide staff efforts to revise the Conflicts of Interest Policy and development of the Ethics Regime or set of Guidelines.
In addition, during the ICANN Meeting in Dakar, [[ICANN CEO]] Rod Beckstrom proposed to the internet governing body that person who will replace him should be an outsider and not involved in the domain name industry business to protect the integrity of ICANN. Beckstrom said, ''"I hope that the person who replaces me will be of the highest integrity and has no recent or current commercial or career interests in the domain industry, because ICANN’s fairness, objectivity and independence are of paramount importance to the future of the internet. We are not here in the domain name business,” he said. “We are here to serve the global public interest."'' <ref>
In addition, during the ICANN Meeting in Dakar, [[ICANN CEO]] Rod Beckstrom proposed to the Internet governing body that person who will replace him should be an outsider and not involved in the domain name industry business to protect the integrity of ICANN. Beckstrom said, ''"I hope that the person who replaces me will be of the highest integrity and has no recent or current commercial or career interests in the domain industry, because ICANN’s fairness, objectivity and independence are of paramount importance to the future of the Internet. We are not here in the domain name business,” he said. “We are here to serve the global public interest."'' <ref>
[http://domainincite.com/beckstrom-next-icann-ceo-should-be-an-outsider/ Beckstrom: next ICANN CEO should be an outsider]</ref>
[http://domainincite.com/beckstrom-next-icann-ceo-should-be-an-outsider/ Beckstrom: next ICANN CEO should be an outsider]</ref>
Prior to Beckstrom's statement, the ICANN Board already decided that the designated members of the CEO Search Committee will rule out anyone who is current or incoming member of the Board or liaisons as possible candidates to succeed Beckstrom during the CEO selection process.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-11oct11-en.htm#2 Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board]</ref>
Prior to Beckstrom's statement, the ICANN Board already decided that the designated members of the CEO Search Committee will rule out anyone who is current or incoming member of the Board or liaisons as possible candidates to succeed Beckstrom during the CEO selection process.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-11oct11-en.htm#2 Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board]</ref>
At the December 8, 2011 meeting of the board, they voted to reimburse each director 35,000 annually, which was seen as a direct response to complaints made by the aforementioned parties.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/12/13/icann-board-dec-minutes ICANN Board Dec Minutes, News.dot-nxt.com]</ref>
===Comments on the New gTLD Expansion Program===
===Comments on the New gTLD Expansion Program===