,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #e1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,hat* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4    
,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 & ,mr4 ,inh(e7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ! week ( ,febru>y #h ?r\gh   
,febru>y #ad1 #bjae1 z ,int]net         
,gov]nance ,aw>5ess ,week4  ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates rema9s committ$ to !      
multi/akehold] model ( ,int]net         
gov]nance1 9 :i* ! private sector works 
9 collaboration ) civil society1        
gov]nm5ts1 & te*nical exp]ts 9 a        
cons5sus fa%ion2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
has1 ?r\gh its /ew>d%ip ( key ,int]net  
doma9 "n functions1 ma9ta9$ an important
 role 9 ! protection ( ! ,int]net z     
pres5tly con/itut$2 ,:]eas on ,m>* #ad1 
#bjad1 ! ,national ,telecommunications &
 ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is preamble z ! ,,ntia7 ann\nc$ its    
int5t to transition ^! key ,int]net     
doma9 "n functions to ! global          

multi/akehold] community2 ,:]eas !      
transition process demon/rates t !      
,unit$ ,/ates supports & is committ$ to 
! multi/akehold] model ( ,int]net       
gov]nance2 ,:]eas ! ,,ntia has ask$ !   
,int]net ,corporation = ,assign$ ,names 
& ,numb]s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z   
,,icann7 to conv5e global /akehold]s to 
develop a proposal to transition !      
curr5t role play$ by ! ,,ntia 9 !       
coord9ation ( ! ,int]net's doma9 "n     
sy/em 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z !     
,,dns72 ,:]eas ! ,,ntia has /at$ t !re  
is no deadl9e = ! transition1 & t !     
transition proposal mu/ h broad         
community support & mu/-- 7#a7 support &
 enhance ! multi/akehold] model2  7#b7  
ma9ta9 ! security1 /ability1 & resili5cy
 ( ! ,int]net ,,dns2  7#c7 meet ! ne$s &
 expectations ( ! global cu/om]s &      
p>tn]s ( ! ,int]net ,assign$ ,numb]s    
,au?ority2 &  7#d7 ma9ta9 ! op5ness ( ! 
,int]net2 ,:]eas ! ,,ntia has also /at$ 
t x w n accept a proposal t replaces !  
,,ntia ) a gov]nm5t-l$ or an            

int]-gov]nm5tal organization1 a position
 t is consi/5t ) ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ej    
7#aab? ,congress71 a concurr5t          
resolution t 0 unanim\sly pass$ by !    
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9    
#bjab & support$ ! consi/5t &           
unequivocal policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
promote a global ,int]net free f        
gov]nm5t control & pres]ve & advance !  
successful multi/akehold] model t gov]ns
 ! ,int]net today2 ,:]eas ,,icann w be  
hold+ its next global meet+1 ,,icann    
#eb1 9 ,s+apore betwe5 ,febru>y #h &    
,febru>y #ab1 #bjae2 & ,:]eas designat+ 
! week ( ,febru>y #h ?r\gh ,febru>y #ad1
 #bjae1 z ,int]net ,gov]nance ,aw>5ess  
,week w enc\rage ! p>ticipants at       
,,icann #eb to focus on develop+ key    
,,icann acc\ntability pr9ciples = !     
protection ( ! global ,int]net3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  #a4 ,designation ,! ,s5ate 
designates ! week ( ,febru>y #h ?r\gh   
,febru>y #ad1 #bjae1 z ,int]net         
,gov]nance ,aw>5ess ,week to-- 7#a7     
increase public aw>5ess reg>d+ ! ,m>*   

#ad1 #bjad ann\ncem5t by ! ,national    
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolv+  
clause z ! ,,ntia7 decl>+ ! int5tion ( !
 ,,ntia to transition ! /ew>d%ip ( !    
functions ( ! ,int]net ,assign$ ,numb]s 
,au?ority to ! global multi/akehold]    
community2  7#b7 enc\rage public        
education ab\t ! importance ( ?is       
transition process2 &  7#c7 call !      
att5tion ( ! p>ticipants at ! next      
global meet+ ( ! ,int]net ,corporation =
 ,assign$ ,names & ,numb]s 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is resolv+ clause z ,,icann7 to !      
importance ( design+ acc\ntability &    
gov]nance re=ms to be/ prep>e ,,icann = 
execut+ ! responsibilities t x may      
receive "u any transition ( ! /ew>d%ip (
 ! functions ( ! ,int]net ,assign$      
,numb]s ,au?ority1 includ+ re=ms t      
w\ld-- 7,a7 insi/ t ! doma9 "n sy/em    
cont9ues to function z "p ( a secure1   
/able1 resili5t1 s+le1 dec5traliz$1 op51
 & int]op]able ,int]net2  7,b7 ensure a 
=m ( /ew>d%ip & acc\ntability t is bas$ 

on ! sep>ation ( ! functions (          
policy-mak+1 policy implem5tation1 &1 z 
ne$$1 indep5d5t adjudication or         
arbitration = dispute resolution2  7,c7 
limit & ma9ta9 ,,icann au?ority to      
matt]s t p]ta9 to ! coord9ation (       
,int]net unique id5tifi]s1 & limit ea*  
function to ^? rights1 responsibilities1
 & au?orities t h be5 explicitly        
assign$2  7,d7 protect ,,icann f undue  
influ5ce or capture by "o or m gov]nm5ts
 or multilat]al or int]gov]nm5tal       
organizations1 or a s+le set ( o!r      
comm]cial or noncomm]cial /akehold]s2   
7,e7 ma9ta9 ! commitm5t ( ,,icann = f9al
 action reg>d+ key policy decisions to  
demon/rate broad support by ! community 
( ,,icann /akehold]s2  7,f7 re9=ce &    
exp& transp>5cy & acc\ntability measures
 to ensure community access to ,,icann  
docum5ts & records2 &  7,g7 ensure t1   
prior to ! execution ( ! transition ( ! 
/ew>d%ip ( ! functions ( ! ,int]net     
,assign$ ,numb]s ,au?ority1 ea* ( !     
=ego+ elem5ts ( su* proposal is adopt$ &

 made effective by ,,icann ?r\gh        
incorporation 9 its articles (          
incorporation & by-laws1 z ne$$1 &      
subject to indep5d5t adjudication or    
arbitration = dispute resolution1 z     
appropriate4  #b4 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is resolution %all be con/ru$ z
 congressional approval ( any proposal  
by ,,icann to transition ! /ew>d%ip ( ! 
functions ( ! ,int]net ,assign$ ,numb]s 
,au?ority to ! global multi/akehold]    
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