<div dir="ltr">I think it is worth pointing out that the ICG RFP section III asks about what current pre-transition oversight and accountability mechanism will change in the post transition. <div><br></div><div>To the extent that these things do not change, and continue to be rooted in well established structures with a long standing stable history and clear delegation of authority, our job is easier.<div><br></div><div> ___Jason</div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 1:06 PM, John Curran <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jcurran@arin.net" target="_blank">jcurran@arin.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span class=""><br>
On Oct 16, 2014, at 9:30 AM, Richard Hill <<a href="mailto:rhill@hill-a.ch">rhill@hill-a.ch</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
> As far as I can tell, ICANN properly speaking does the following things with<br>
> respect to IP addresses:<br>
><br>
> 1. Approves the creation of new RIRs<br>
> 2. Ratifies the policies approved by the RIRs<br>
><br>
> And, through the IANA function, it does the following:<br>
><br>
> 3. Allocates top-level IP address blocks to the RIRs<br>
> 4. Publishes those allocations on its web site<br>
><br>
> One could envisage transferring all those functions to the NRO, which would<br>
> in effect mean that the RIRs would be supervising those functions. Since<br>
> the RIRs are responsible to their members, that would mean that the members<br>
> of the RIRs would be supervising those functions.<br>
<br>
</span>Richard -<br>
<br>
This is certainly possible, but it is worth noting that the NRO is a<br>
rather lightweight coordination function among the RIRs, allowing the<br>
RIRs to coordinate on matters such as "whether we'll have an joint RIR<br>
trade show booth at a given international conference", "can we work on<br>
one informational brochure on IPv4 runout/IPv6 rather than having five",<br>
"can we have a single joint number resource statistics report", etc.<br>
<br>
In these cases, each RIR is fulfilling each existing mission and operating<br>
plans, only coordinating with other RIRs to do so in a more efficient and<br>
consistent manner. Ultimately, each RIR acts under its own authority on<br>
matters which are primarily outreach and operational in nature.<br>
<br>
Expanding the NRO to take on the functions listed could be done, but would<br>
represent a fairly substantial change in the level of responsibility, and<br>
may need to be accompanied by both organizational changes (e.g. actually<br>
incorporating the NRO) and accountability changes (e.g. more than simply<br>
to the RIR executive directors, as it is at present.)<br>
<br>
If this approach were to be promoted, it would be good to have ample<br>
discussion on this list first, including the aspects noted above.<br>
<br>
/John<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
John Curran<br>
President and CEO<br>
ARIN<br>
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