February 19, 2016

The Transition: The good, the bad and the ugly

The IANA transition and ICANN accountability processes are lurching to a conclusion. The Marrakech meeting in early March will finish the deal. The basic outlines of a proposal that seems acceptable to, but not loved by, most stakeholders is taking shape. It is time for an overall assessment of where we are.

The deal is so complex and multifaceted that it is difficult to grasp the total picture. To help with the assessment, this blog divides the proposals into three basic categories: the good, the bad and the ugly. Apologies to Sergio Leone, and for being trite, but the IANA transition is nothing if not full of goodness, badness and ugliness.  We need to clearly separate them and decide whether the total package is worthwhile.

The final ICG proposal for IANA stewardship transition can be seen here; the almost-final CCWG proposal for enhanced ICANN accountability can be downloaded here.

Let’s start with the good stuff.

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