[arin-announce] Updated 5.1 and Signature Version of the SLA for the IANA Numbering Services

[ARIN]

This message is forwarded on behalf of the Number Resource Organization
(NRO).

Background

On 15 January 2015, the Consolidated RIR IANA Stewardship Proposal
(CRISP) Team submitted the Internet Number Community Proposal to the
request for proposals issued by the IANA Stewardship Coordination Group
(ICG).

One of the key elements of the Internet Number Community proposal is to
replace the current NTIA IANA agreement with a new contract, a Service
Level Agreement (SLA), between the IANA Numbering Services Operator and
the five RIRs.

A first draft of the SLA was published on 1 May 2015 and opened for
public comments until 14 June 2015. The first draft of the SLA is
available at:

https://www.nro.net/sla-v1

A second draft of the SLA was published on 6 August 2015 and opened for
public comments until 31 August 2015. The second draft of the SLA is
available at:

https://www.nro.net/sla-v2

A third draft of the SLA was published on 30 October 2015 and invited
ICANN legal staff to provide comments by November 30th 2015. The third
draft of the SLA is available at:

https://www.nro.net/sla-v3

A fourth draft of the SLA was published on 25 February and invited ICANN
to move forward to signing the SLA. The fourth draft of the SLA is
available at:

https://www.nro.net/sla-v4

A fifth Draft of the SLA was published on 17 March 2016 as a result of
ICANN comments on the fourth draft and additional feedback received at
meetings during ICANN 55 in Marrakech, this fifth draft of the SLA was
open for public comments until 15 April 2016.

https://www.nro.net/sla-v5

After following discussions with ICANN staff we updated the fifth
version to clarify “Condition Precedent” definition and update
administrative items (i.e. AfriNIC address, signatories, etc.)

With this v5.1 version we have concluded the public comments.

https://www.nro.net/sla-v5-1

You can also have access to the final signature SLA document

https://www.nro.net/sla

For the sake of clarity, you can find a track changes version of SLAv5.1
against the SLAv5 draft at:

https://www.nro.net/sla-track-changes

Additionally, a document with the comments on SLAv5 and the legal team
responses is available at:

https://www.nro.net/slav5-comments

In accordance with the transparency commitment to our the community, we
share the exchange of a clear track of comments between ICANN and RIR
staff working towards a final SLA document.

Next Steps

The RIRs thank the community and ICANN staff for its thoughtful comments
and now publish this SLAv5.1 and Signature version in the interest of
transparency and keeping the community apprised of progress being made
on the SLA. We trust that all comments and concerns have been addressed
and that the current version represents a mutually acceptable SLA that
is consistent with the principles found within the Internet Number
Community proposal.

The RIRs expect to have this SLA signed at the same time frame as the
rest of the accountability measures approved by ICANN.