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face="Arial">ICANN</font></h2>
<h3 align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial"><em><strong>Ad Hoc Group</strong></em></font></h3>
<h4 align="center"><b>Posted: October 21, 1999</b></h4>
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<P><font size="4">Background</font></P>
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<P>At the August '99 ICANN meeting in Santiago a <a href="santiago/santiago-resolutions.htm#anchor12997">Resolution</a>
was adopted to establish an ad hoc group to be charged with developing the objectives
and proposing structures for future policies in the area of numbering, especially
as required to meet global market needs and taking into account the convergence
of information technology services and networks. Under the <a href="santiago/santiago-resolutions.htm#anchor12997">Resolution</a>,
the group will include representatives of businesses, including telecom operators
and Internet service providers and trade organizations, the ASO Council, the
ICANN Board, and other legitimately interested parties. The group will present
an interim report before the second ICANN public meeting in 2000. A final report
from the ad hoc group will be presented to the ICANN Board prior to the Annual
Meeting in 2000.</P>
<P>ICANN actively encourages public comment on the draft charter language below.
Comments should be submitted through the <a href="http://www.icann.org/mb/adhoc/">Public
Comment Forum</a>. </P>
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<P><font size="4">Proposed Charter for the Ad Hoc Group</font></P>
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<P>The ad hoc group should identify the key technology, commercial and economic
drivers that will affect addressing and numbering in the Internet. This assessment
must include current trends in services and network convergence and globalisation,
particularly those emerging from the telecommunications sector, as well as changes
in the demands on traditional IP address space. Examples of technology forces
to be considered include IMT 2000, 3GPP, and Bluetooth. The spread of these
new technologies could require changes to the addressing structure and, potentially
with it, how traffic is routed. The new technologies may also increase demand
for addresses even with no changes in the structures, by virtue of being layered
on top of IP.</P>
<P>The ad hoc group shall focus on the future demands and impacts these new technologies
will have on IP address space and its administration. Particular attention must
be given towards global policy formation and the identification of any requirements
to Internet addressing in the future. The ad hoc group shall clearly identify
technologies and evolution that can be implemented by layering them on top of
IPv4/IPv6 and whether technology, rather than merely policy, changes are required.</P>
<P>Central to the success of the group will be the resolution of the requirements
of new technologies with the Internet community. The resolution is needed to
avoid any difficulties that could occur through the implementation of new addressing
and numbering schemes.</P>
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<P><font size="4">Additional information</font></P>
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<p><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><B>1. Proposed make up of the ad hoc group</B></FONT></p>
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<P>The ad hoc group shall include representation from those specified within the
Resolution passed at the ICANN meeting held in Santiago 8/99 and take due account
of the need for a wide representation of interest and global diversity. </P>
<P>The following list of participants is proposed.</P>
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<LI>Representatives chosen by each of the Regional Internet Registries</LI>
<LI>Representative(s) chosen by the Internet Architecture Board&#9;</LI>
<LI>Representatives chosen by ISP Trade Associations&#9;</LI>
<LI>Representatives chosen by Industry (3GPP, Bluetooth, IMT2000) </LI>
<LI>Representatives chosen by Telecommunications operators </LI>
<LI>Representatives chosen by the ICANN Board</LI>
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<P>Such a structure is considered to embrace all key parties and comply with the
above requirements </P>
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<p><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><b>2. Working methods</b></FONT></p>
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<P>In order to progress work within the challenging timescale set out in the ICANN
Resolution the following approach is proposed:</P>
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<LI>An initial meeting of participants who attend the November ICANN meeting
in LA to scope out work, assign tasks and set key milestones for each activity.</LI>
<LI>Work to be progressed by e-mail and conference call links as required. A
mailing list will support the activities of the ad hoc group.</LI>
<LI>At each key milestone information shall be posted on the ICANN web site
for open comment and further input which will then be considered by the ad
hoc group.</LI>
<LI>All conclusions/recommendations shall be posted on the ICANN web site for
public comment (dates for posting to be agreed and published at the LA meeting).</LI>
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<P><font size="4">Preliminary Timetable (Draft)</font></P>
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<P>Draft Charter - Consideration by the ICANN Board (incl. initial participation)
- ICANN meeting LA
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<P>1-4/11/99
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<P>Agree tasks/ownership/workplan/milestones
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<P>26/11/99
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<P>Posted on ICANN website for comment
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<P>29/11/99-10/12/99
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<P>Completion of phase 1 tasks <FONT FACE="Symbol">&#168;</FONT> <i>see
note 1</i>
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<P>14/1/2000
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<P>Completion of phase 2 tasks <FONT FACE="Symbol">&#168;</FONT> <i>see
note 2</i>
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<P>14/2/2000
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<P>Completion of phase 3 tasks <FONT FACE="Symbol">&#168;</FONT> <i>see
note 3</i>
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<P>14/5/2000
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<P>Interim report to ICANN Board
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<P>Q2 2000
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<P>Final report to ICANN Board
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<P>Q3 2000
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<P>Notes</P>
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<P>Note 1: &#9;Phase 1 tasks include identification of key drivers that
will affect addressing and numbering in the Internet, including the impact
of convergence. </P>
<P>Note 2: &#9;Phase 2 tasks include assessment of technologies and evolution
that can be implemented by layering them on top of IPv4/IPv6 and whether
technology, rather than policy, changes are required, whether new technologies
require changes to the addressing structure and, potentially with it,
how traffic is routed, and whether new technologies increase demand for
addresses even with no changes in the structures, by virtue of being layered
on top of IP.</P>
<P>Note 3: &#9;Phase 3 tasks include identification of options to resolve
the requirements of the new technologies with the Internet community and
the impact on existing structures and policies. </P>
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