<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><div>On Feb 25, 2011, at 11:00 AM, Owen DeLong wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Option #1 above is perfectly reasonable. There is a DoC contract with ICANN for the IANA function. In the Joint Project Agreement related to that IANA contract, the DoC instructs ICANN to maintain legal agreements with the RIRs. A review of the NRO history reveals only a non-binding letter of affirmation with the NRO, but let's just assume that is adequate. In the affirmation letter, ICANN delegates responsibility for allocating addresses and "facilitating" development of policies. I do not see the delegation of other powers such as "reclamation" authority etc. Maybe I'm missing something?</div><div><br></div></div></blockquote>You seem to have left out the MOU: <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/aso/aso-mou-29oct04.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/aso/aso-mou-29oct04.htm</a></div><div><br></div><div>and also the ICANN bylaws: <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#VIII">http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#VIII</a></div></div></blockquote><br></div><div>I just read these documents, and I see that they create a relationship for the development of global policy. I don't see where they grant regulatory authority to any RIR - perhaps you can clarify with something more than your opinion?</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>-Benson</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></body></html>