Fwd: Re: Notice of IETF withdrawal from the Protocol Support Organization

>Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 13:55:02 -0500 (EST)
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>To: Harald Tveit Alvestrand <harald@alvestrand.no>,
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>From: "M. Stuart Lynn" <lynn@icann.org>
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>Protocol Support  Organization
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>Dear Harald:
>
>Thank you for this note informing me of the withdrawal of the IETF from 
>the PSO. As you point out, the PSO is no longer an ICANN Supporting 
>Organization.
>
>We echo your desire for a continued and productive partnership with the 
>IETF within the revised ICANN structures; and appreciate all of the 
>support that the IETF has given to ICANN through the PSO and by other 
>means since ICANN's inception. Please do not hesitate to call on me or my 
>successor if you see any ways in which we can strengthen that relationship.
>
>All best wishes for 2003.
>
>Regards
>Stuart
>
>At 3:51 PM +0100 1/3/03, Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote:
>>Stuart Lynn, President and CEO, ICANN
>>CC: ITU-T, W3C, ETSI
>>
>>
>>Dear Stuart,
>>
>>The IETF notes that the Board of ICANN has adopted the transition 
>>instruments relating to the reform of ICANN's structure and its 
>>supporting organizations.
>>
>>The IETF is a signatory to the Protocol Support Organization Memorandum 
>>of Understanding, and it is noted that this organization is no longer a 
>>recognized support organization of ICANN following the Board's adoption 
>>of the transition instruments related to the evolution and reform of ICANN.
>>
>>This message is to give formal notice to ICANN, and  to the other 
>>signatories of the Protocol Support Organization Memorandum of 
>>Understanding, that the IETF hereby withdraws from the Protocol Support 
>>Organization.
>>
>>The IETF looks forward to working with ICANN within the revised ICANN 
>>structures.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Harald Alvestrand
>>Chair, IETF
>
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