Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) confirmed that its oversight of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) would expire on September 30, 2016, and that the International Corporation of Names and Numbers (ICANN) had the appropriate accountability mechanisms in place for the transition to be completed.
In response to today’s announcement, Jonathan Zuck, president of ACT | The App Association and leading voice on accountability design in the ICANN community, released the following statement:
We commend NTIA’s decision to move forward with its commitment to finalize ICANN’s independence next month. The ICANN community has succeeded in putting significant accountability mechanisms in place and is ready for this transition.
The system is designed for continuous improvement from a truly multistakeholder community, ensuring people around the globe can benefit from an internet hardened against capture by governments or a singular entity. This is a historic moment reflecting 18 years of hard work from the international internet community to create a workable, reliable framework.