NTIA, Office of Public Affairs

For Immediate Release:  October 29, 2007
Media Contact:  Todd Sedmak, (202) 482-7002 or [email protected]

Los Angeles-Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced that it will consult with interested stakeholders regarding the mid-term review of the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between the Department and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).  NTIA will soon release a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) requesting comments to be due February 15, 2008.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), on behalf of the Department of Commerce, recently conducted a mid-term review of the Department’s Joint Project Agreement (JPA) with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).  The JPA is a continuation of a series of agreements between the Department and ICANN to facilitate the transition of the technical coordination of the management functions related to the Internet domain name and addressing system (DNS) to the private sector. 

For your information, Becky Burr, Associate Administrator of NTIA for International Affairs sent the following letter to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers:

Dr. Herb Schorr, Executive Director
USC Information Sciences Institute
4676 Admiralty Way
Suite 1001
Marina del Rey, California 90292-6601

Re: Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Dear Dr. Schorr: