The ICANN and IANA Transition End Game II

Paul Rosenzweig
Thursday, September 29, 2016, 3:04 PM

I reported last week on the ICANN and IANA transtion end game. This week, Congress left town having passed a continuing resolution WITHOUT including a prohibition that would stop the Administration from letting the IANA functions contract lapse. It seems that it is "game over" and the transition will occur ... with one further complication. Four states, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, and Nevada, have sued in Federal district court to stop the transition.

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I reported last week on the ICANN and IANA transtion end game. This week, Congress left town having passed a continuing resolution WITHOUT including a prohibition that would stop the Administration from letting the IANA functions contract lapse. It seems that it is "game over" and the transition will occur ... with one further complication. Four states, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, and Nevada, have sued in Federal district court to stop the transition. They filed the complaint last night, seeking a Temporary Restraining Order and a Preliminary Injunction. It appears as though a hearing on the matter may happen later today. [UPDATE: The hearing is scheduled for 1:30 PM CDT on Friday 9/30. The contract lapses at midnight.] Here is their complaint:

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Paul Rosenzweig is the founder of Red Branch Consulting PLLC, a homeland security consulting company and a Senior Advisor to The Chertoff Group. Mr. Rosenzweig formerly served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the Department of Homeland Security. He is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at George Washington University, a Senior Fellow in the Tech, Law & Security program at American University, and a Board Member of the Journal of National Security Law and Policy.

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