RE: [ga] Motion asking for GA poll on rebid of ICANN contract

[Joanna Lane <jo-uk@rcn.com>]

FYI
http://www.icannwatch.org/article.php?sid=709&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0


Which contract? There are several listed on ICANN's web site.

One of these is the MoU with NTIA (renew date around September 30 of this
year, although there may be a clause that permits an extension.)

Another is the purchase order from NIST for "IANA" related services. This
would have expired last March but was extended through September 30 of this
year.

And there is the CRADA.

A bit of precision is needed when referring to these. And since the US
Government is a bit thick headed about terminology. These things should be
referred to by whatever word is appropriate and not the generic word
"contract".

And "rebid" may not be the right concept. One could ask the question in the
form of "Is ICANN operating well enough to obtain a continuation, whether in
the form of a re-award or extension?" That formulation implies a preference
for continuity.

Or the question could be asked "Should other entities be given equal
opportunity and equal consideration by the US government when the time comes
to determine who should assume these duties after September 30, 2002?" That
formulation of the question is perhaps more fair, particularly given the
uncertainty of what will be the result of ICANN's "evolution".

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