Thanks Mamadou, Ripe 69 is a good read! Here is a quick take on two
issues: the IANA transition and ICANN's accountability (and
transparency)
Background: The RIPE 69 meetings just concluded in London. The RIPE
meeting are where [mainly] Internet Service Providers (ISPs),
network operators and [also] other interested parties gather to
discuss issues of interest to the Internet
community. Report at: https://centr.org/system/files/share/centr-report-ripe69-20141114_0.pdf
Comments: Shortly after the NTIA IANA transition announcement there
were two brief discussions about the timeline for the transition
and the
relationship between accountability and transparency in a
transition
multistakeholder model and accountability and transition in
ICANN's
multistakeholder model. Those suggesting that the time line was
too short were
sidetracked by accusations that they were anti-transition. The
issue of a
linkage between the two accountability and transparency issues was
downplayed. Now, half a year later, both time line and the
accountability and transparency issues are resurfacing. The RIPE
69 Report out
of London this month cites ARIN CEO John Curran as saying that all
accountability issues of ICANN had to be solved before making the
step, and the
Report argues that this issue "certainly is the killer for a quick
transition". This is contained in a section of the report
discussing the issue
of how to make ICANN more accountable and transparent, and
discussed making ICANN more of a membership lead organization. The
issue of a process for more ICANN accountability continues to be
the
elephant in the room, and current efforts to deal with that issue
look overly
constrained and circumscribed.
Sam Lanfranco,
Chair, NPOC Policy Committee