,,iii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ga ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #e1 #bjae ,mr4 ,hatch 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,warner1 ,mr4 ,coons1 and ,mr4 ,inhofe7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,designating the week of ,february #h through ,february #ad1 #bjae1 as ,internet ,governance ,awareness ,week4 ,whereas the ,united ,states remains committed to the multistakeholder model of ,internet governance1 in which the private sector works in collaboration with civil society1 governments1 and technical experts in a consensus fashion2 ,whereas the ,united ,states has1 through its stewardship of key ,internet domain name functions1 maintained an important role in the protection of the ,internet as presently constituted2 ,whereas on ,march #ad1 #bjad1 the ,national ,telecommunications and ,information ,administration 7referred to in this preamble as the ,,ntia7 announced its intent to transition these key ,internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community2 ,whereas the transition process demonstrates that the ,united ,states supports and is committed to the multistakeholder model of ,internet governance2 ,whereas the ,,ntia has asked the ,internet ,corporation for ,assigned ,names and ,numbers 7referred to in this preamble as ,,icann7 to convene global stakeholders to develop a proposal to transition the current role played by the ,,ntia in the coordination of the ,internet's domain name system 7referred to in this preamble as the ,,dns72 ,whereas the ,,ntia has stated that there is no deadline for the transition1 and that the transition proposal must have broad community support and must-- 7#a7 support and enhance the multistakeholder model2 7#b7 maintain the security1 stability1 and resiliency of the ,internet ,,dns2 7#c7 meet the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the ,internet ,assigned ,numbers ,authority2 and 7#d7 maintain the openness of the ,internet2 ,whereas the ,,ntia has also stated that it will not accept a proposal that replaces the ,,ntia with a government-led or an inter-governmental organization1 a position that is consistent with ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ej 7#aabth ,congress71 a concurrent resolution that was unanimously passed by the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives in #bjab and supported the consistent and unequivocal policy of the ,united ,states to promote a global ,internet free from government control and preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the ,internet today2 ,whereas ,,icann will be holding its next global meeting1 ,,icann #eb1 in ,singapore between ,february #h and ,february #ab1 #bjae2 and ,whereas designating the week of ,february #h through ,february #ad1 #bjae1 as ,internet ,governance ,awareness ,week will encourage the participants at ,,icann #eb to focus on developing key ,,icann accountability principles for the protection of the global ,internet3 ,now1 therefore1 be it #a4 ,designation ,the ,senate designates the week of ,february #h through ,february #ad1 #bjae1 as ,internet ,governance ,awareness ,week to-- 7#a7 increase public awareness regarding the ,march #ad1 #bjad announcement by the ,national ,telecommunications and ,information ,administration 7referred to in this resolving clause as the ,,ntia7 declaring the intention of the ,,ntia to transition the stewardship of the functions of the ,internet ,assigned ,numbers ,authority to the global multistakeholder community2 7#b7 encourage public education about the importance of this transition process2 and 7#c7 call the attention of the participants at the next global meeting of the ,internet ,corporation for ,assigned ,names and ,numbers 7referred to in this resolving clause as ,,icann7 to the importance of designing accountability and governance reforms to best prepare ,,icann for executing the responsibilities that it may receive under any transition of the stewardship of the functions of the ,internet ,assigned ,numbers ,authority1 including reforms that would-- 7,a7 insist that the domain name system continues to function as part of a secure1 stable1 resilient1 single1 decentralized1 open1 and interoperable ,internet2 7,b7 ensure a form of stewardship and accountability that is based on the separation of the functions of policy-making1 policy implementation1 and1 as needed1 independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution2 7,c7 limit and maintain ,,icann authority to matters that pertain to the coordination of ,internet unique identifiers1 and limit each function to those rights1 responsibilities1 and authorities that have been explicitly assigned2 7,d7 protect ,,icann from undue influence or capture by one or more governments or multilateral or intergovernmental organizations1 or a single set of other commercial or noncommercial stakeholders2 7,e7 maintain the commitment of ,,icann for final action regarding key policy decisions to demonstrate broad support by the community of ,,icann stakeholders2 7,f7 reinforce and expand transparency and accountability measures to ensure community access to ,,icann documents and records2 and 7,g7 ensure that1 prior to the execution of the transition of the stewardship of the functions of the ,internet ,assigned ,numbers ,authority1 each of the foregoing elements of such proposal is adopted and made effective by ,,icann through incorporation in its articles of incorporation and by-laws1 as needed1 and subject to independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution1 as appropriate4 #b4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this resolution shall be construed as congressional approval of any proposal by ,,icann to transition the stewardship of the functions of the ,internet ,assigned ,numbers ,authority to the global multistakeholder community4