On Wednesday April 2 2014, at 10.30am EDT, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing Ensuring the Security, Stability, Resilience, and Freedom of the Global Internet in Washington DC. The topic under discussion was the proposed transfer of the IANA stewardship from the United States to the global Internet community. Witnesses were Larry Strickling of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Fadi Chehade of ICANN, former Ambassador David Gross, Steve DelBianco of NetChoice, and Carolina Rossini of the OTI. Video is below
View on YouTube: http://youtu.be/ZXpnMCowcU0
Transcribe on AMARA: http://www.amara.org/en/videos/ydGKvDI5CgLR/
Background memo: http://docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/IF16/20140402/102044/HHRG-113-IF16-20140402-SD002-U1.pdf
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Topics:
- How will NTIA collect and assess proposals? Has a process been determined? Is there a timeline in place for a decision?
- Does transition of the IANA functions out of NTIA have implications for national security?
- How will NTIA ensure that any transition is smooth and does not affect the daily functioning of the Internet?
- What will be the result if NTIA does not receive a proposal that satisfies the criteria it set forth? Does NTIA plan to exercise the automatic option for renewal on the IANA contract if a satisfactory proposal is not received?
- What sort of multi-stakeholder community would be the ideal replacement for NTIA’s role in the IANA functions?
- What safeguards will be in place to prevent a future change that would allow for governments to seize control?
- What oversight role should Congress play to ensure a successful outcome.
- What will be the practical impact of this transition on Internet users and businesses that utilize the Internet for commerce?
- What will be the practical impact of this transition on Internet users and businesses that utilize the Internet for commerce?
