I want to congratulate the APNIC teams and people involved in the development of the numbers community proposal for dealing with the IANA stewardship transition.
You have created a workable, sensible model that preserves the separation between policymaking and ICANN's role as the IANA functions manager, and that keeps the right for the numbers community to choose a different operator in future if this is required.
From the conversations I've had with people at APRICOT this week, those following these issues support the proposal. It makes sense to do so - a sensible evolution with minimal changes that makes sure IANA functions for numbers are accountable to the numbers community.
Well done to Dr Govind, Izumi-san and Craig and all the others involved in the APNIC community. You have done good work. I look forward to seeing this proposal going forward in the joint proposal the ICG sends to NTIA as soon as possible.
(Finally, I hope that we names community people can catch up soon and get this transition happening, learning all we can from the work you have done!)