mandate and that the endeavor of transitioning ICANN into a private sector entity is taking shape," wrote Anthony Mugambi, chairman of the Kenya Network Information Centre. "Conclusion of the JPA would, however, provide the next logical step toward full transition some time in the future."
ICANN's Levins said the organization is paying attention to criticisms. ICANN "could and should always do more," he said. "Is there even a point where you can say ... security and stability are done?"
But the organization also wants to more toward being more autonomous, as has been the stated goal of the agreement with the Commerce Department, he said. ICANN will begin engaging stakeholders about how a transition should work in the coming months, he said.
"The [Internet] addressing system is so fundamental," he said. "We need to make sure that can't change and there isn't a point at which any one entity is able to change that, or can reconfigure that somewhere down the track."
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