From the legal standpoint would it make a difference? maybe not. The general terms are drafted broadly for inclusion of those specific terms. I gave reasons why legal draftsmen generally draft AoI terms widely in Matt's document.

However, your point is noted and for the avoidance of doubt one can suggest including it in the text of the By-laws as follows ( item #3):

"... to carry out the purposes of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, including but not limited to the IANA functions"

regards

Karel

On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 3:59 PM, Mueller, Milton L <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Do you think the specific purpose of the organization ought to say something about performing the IANA functions?

Dr. Milton L Mueller
Professor, School of Public Policy
Georgia Institute of Technology
Internet Governance Project
http://internetgovernance.org/