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<div dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Dear community,</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In my view, the upcoming revision
of the Internet Coordination Policy 2 (ICP-2)</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">presents a timely opportunity for
me to address a critical aspect of global Internet</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">governance, that is the right to
portability of IP resources. In my humble view, this right</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">is fundamental to ensuring network
autonomy, operational accountability, and long-</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">term resilience within the Internet
ecosystem. By formally recognizing and mandating</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">the ability to transfer IP resources
between RIR(s), ICP-2 can reinforce its commitment</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">to a secure and adaptable Internet
infrastructure.</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In practice, portability empowers
resource holders to maintain independence from any</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">single RIR or upstream provider.
It allows networks to manage their number resources</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">even in the face of jurisdictional,
policy, or service-related challenges that may arise</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">in a specific region. Portability
enables organizations to maintain continuity, avoid</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">unnecessary renumbering, and preserve
critical services during transitions,</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">disruptions, or reorganizations,
particularly important in a world where geopolitical and</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">regulatory pressures are increasingly
influencing infrastructure decisions.</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Furthermore, establishing this right
promotes healthy competition among RIR(s),</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">encouraging them to enhance transparency,
customer service, and operational</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">excellence. When resource holders
are given the ability to choose the registry that</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">best meets their needs, it creates
natural incentives for RIR(s) to innovate and remain</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">responsive to their communities.
At the same time, it introduces a systemic safeguard,</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">a decentralized resilience mechanism,
that helps prevent monopolistic behaviour or</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">administrative overreach.</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Promoting the right to portability
in ICP-2 also aligns with broader principles of Internet</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">freedom and decentralization. It
supports the global Internet community's shared</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">objective of building an infrastructure
that is flexible, secure, and accountable. </span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I would strongly urge the inclusion
of this right in the revised ICP-2, recognizing</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">portability as a cornerstone for
an open, robust, and user-centric Internet.</span><br style="text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Roboto, Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 13.333333px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Please take into consideration the
critical input above, thank you.</span><br>
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