Hello everybody,   
 Next week is a crucial time in the life of the transition. The 
administration needs to notify Congress by September 15th of it's intention 
to proceed. Although a high priority issue for a few Congressmen in the so 
called House Freedom Caucus, the transition is something that has really 
flown under the radar for most Senators and Representatives.    
 I'd like to tell everyone in the NCSG that the United States Congress 
cares about what you think. It does not. Individual Congresspersons, 
though, do care what their constituents think - that's where we need your 
help.     American members of the NCSG, both institutions and individuals, 
it's time to let your elected representatives know what you think of the 
transition. The best way to do this is to call Washington and tell your 
Senator, Representative or their staff person what you want them to do 
regarding the elimination of US government stewardship of the internet 
through the IANA contract.   
 Please today please call your Senator or Representative,  or preferably 
both, today and tell them that:
  
  
 1. You, or your organisation, are active members of the ICANN community 
representing noncommercial users,
  
 2. You support the transition of the internet from the US government to 
the multi-stakeholder community (if you do),
  
 3. (For Senators) You oppose S3034, the mis-named Protecting Internet 
Freedom Act, or
  
 4. (For Representatives) You oppose HR 5329, the Securing America's 
Internet Domains Act of 2016,
  
  
 You can reach your Senator or Representative through the Capitol 
switchboard at 202-224-3121.
  
  
 If you do not know your representative you can obtain his or her identity 
here: 
 http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
 Expat Americans should contact the Senator and Representative of the 
district where you currently cast your remote  ballot in elections (or 
where you last resided, if you do not currently vote in the United States). 
   
 In addition, please call the Secretary of the Department of Congress Penny 
Pritzker at 202-482-2112 and:  1. Identify yourself, your affiliation and 
that you are an active member of the ICANN community representing 
noncommercial users and that  2. you support the transition (if you do)  
and expect the Department of Commerce  to proceed as scheduled at the end 
of this month and not extend the current IANA contract or propose a new 
one.    
 The time to talk is over: Americans. If you want he transition to occur 
the time to act is today. Not Monday, today. The way to act is by calling, 
not writing. The impact is much greater.
  
 Thank yu for your consideration.
  
 Best,
  
 Ed Morris