?Thanks Milton! 
  
 The first of a number of lawsuits that I'm aware are bring prepared to stop the transition, or cause the United States government to recapture IANA, has been filed: http://azdailysun.com/news/local/brnovich-sues-to-halt-handoff-of-internet-oversight/article_8616ed0d-50b0-5238-9c59-0c86a477c1a6.html
  
 It's not for any of us to judge the merits of any particular suit. One never know what an individual judge may do. Of note, I expect legal challenges from both the left and the right.
  
 ?What is imperative is that we do not allow the ICANN staff and board to use the spectre of lawsuits, present  or pending, to any further delay the accountability reforms. If the transition is a go as of 12:01 am on October 1st (Saturday) these reforms MUST be implemented. 
  
 I'm very proud that the NCUC appears to be willing to stand up for this principle. I hope the NCSG and NPOC will soon join them. 
  
 Best, 
  
 Ed 
  
  
  

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 From: "Mueller, Milton L" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 4:11 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Transition   

Good initiative, Ed. I have drafted something that was sent to the NCUC EC, hope the other EC members (most of whom are probably asleep at this hour) will respond quickly. Congratulations to us all!  

--MM  

      

From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Edward Morris
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 5:25 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Transition 

    

  

Hi everybody, 

  

Within the last hour the United Senate passed a Continuing Resolution funding the United States government through December 9th. No rider related to the IANA transition was attached. The transition will very likely occur, as scheduled, Friday night. 

  

The ICANN Board has held off filing the necessary documents with the State of California to implement the new Bylaws reflecting the work of the community through the CCWG. They stated that they wanted the transition to first occur. Fine. It will occur on schedule. We can not allow any further delay in the filing and enactment of the new Bylaws. 

  

I expect there will be a number of lawsuits challenging the transition, in full or in part. We need to be proactive to ensure that the Board does not use the possibility of these lawsuits to further delay the needed and overdue Accountability reforms. 

  

I would respectfully ask the Chairs and Executive Committees of the NCSG, NCUC and NPOC to send a clear message to Steve Crocker and the Board: We expect the new Bylaws to be appropriately filed and the provisions within  enacted upon immediately after the transition has occurred. Not one day later. 

  

We have waited long enough. 

  

Respectfully, 

  

Ed Morris 

  

  

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