On 24.09.14 14:03 , Seun Ojedeji wrote:
Hmm... do you have reference for this? Because I know the GPDP is currently active as per the agreement between the NRO and IANA operator (ICANN) and as defined in the MOU if IANA(in this case ICANN) is not respecting the global policy, the manner to resolving/ensuring compliance is for the NRO/ASO to discuss with the ICANN board. I don't know of any reference that bypass that process and will be good to know if such exist.
You are (also) correct. That is the other way to look at it and it is the mechanism I would prefer to use too. However the NTIA contract exists and ICANN is bound to both the NRO MoU and this contract. The reference is http://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/iana-functions-purchase-order and in particular http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2012/icann-proposal This is a huge pile of bits. The Internet Numbers part is really almost lost in it. Daniel