--At 11:37 AM -0500 1/26/05, John C Klensin wrote: > Of course, if Neustar agrees to whatever provisions are in the > BCP, and whatever details about those provisions that the IAOC > specifies, and is able to do so --which Harald's note indicates > they are prepared to do-- then this should not be an issue. So you don't have to rely solely on Harald or Leslie's attestations, the answer from the horse's mouth is yes, NeuStar's fully prepared and able to contract with the (ISOC-based) IAOC consistent with the BCP. And, yes, it's intentionally to make all of these concerns a non-issue. Just to clarify, our interest here is solely an attempt to facilitate a smooth transition of the secretariat operations into an environment consistent with the adminrest objectives. We're proposing to structure this as a non-profit, provide complete financial and operational transparency, open-source the tools, make all IPR we can unequivocally available, and enter into a contract with IAOC specifying all of this in writing for a limited term that includes termination for cause. there's no other motive here than to ensure a smooth transition for the benefit of the community. Best of all, we're not the ones making that determination! If this doesn't have the support of the TT and the community, then we won't proceed. We've commenced discussions with the TT and now the community, even though sensitive negotiations are still ongoing, to ensure this can be done for the community's best interest. That's why we can't say more yet regarding the proposed transaction, but are discussing how this scenario would work in the context of the BCP and for the best interests of the community, so we can try to be responsive to that. Discussions or questions are welcome, with the proviso that we obviously can't comment on pending acquisitions in detail. R, Mark ---------------------------------------------------------------- Mark D. Foster | EMAIL: mark.foster@xxxxxxxxxxx SVP & CTO | NeuStar, Inc. TEL: +1 571 434 5410/5411 | FAX: +1 571 434 5489 46000 Center Oak Plaza | Sterling, VA 20166 _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf