[Ianaplan] what *is* IANA?

Eliot Lear <lear@cisco.com> Wed, 10 September 2014 16:08 UTC

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Subject: [Ianaplan] what *is* IANA?
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I draw your attention to the footnote included in the final RFP:

>       In this RFP, "IANA" refers to the functions currently
>       specified in the agreement between NTIA and ICANN
>       [http://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/iana-functions-purchase-order] as
>       well as any other functions traditionally performed by the IANA
>       functions operator. SAC-067
>       [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-067-en.pdf]
>       provides one description of the many different meanings of the
>       term “IANA” and may be useful reading in addition to the
>       documents constituting the agreement itself.

Here is the question: do we need additional text to make clear that we
are referring to the function and not the agreement, as we respond? 
Perhaps the use of the term IANA throughout the text needs some review?

Eliot