Re: PAB nIANA facts

Bob Helfant (bhelfant@globecomm.com)
Tue, 09 Jun 1998 14:02:46 -0400


Would you mind clarifying for me and other inquiring minds what the actual
(and official) relationship between ISOC and IANA and the new version of
IANA is or will be. Thank you.

Bob Helfant

At 01:42 PM 6/9/98 -0400, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
>
>Bob Helfant writes:
>> I was not aware of this. Can I assume then that whatever power IANA
>> exercises is subject to ISOC approval as their "umbrella".
>
>Not exactly. The governance has always been vaguely defined, and some
>people would question it entirely. Also, the IANA has clearly always
>had autonomy.
>
>The point is that Ohta-san's question wasn't entirely out of place.
>
>.pm
>
>> Bob Helfant
>>
>> At 10:36 AM 6/9/98 -0400, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
>> >
>> >Bob Helfant writes:
>> >> At 04:29 PM 6/9/98 +0900, Masataka Ohta wrote:
>> >> >The point is that with ISOC already incorporated no one need IANA
>> >> >incorporated.
>> >>
>> >> What does ISOC have to do with any of these issues?
>> >
>> >Everything, Bob. The ISOC is the umbrella for the IETF and the IANA.
>> >
>> >.pm
>> >
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