U.S. Request for Information: "The Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (DOC/NTIA) is exploring options for Contractor performance of three, interdependent technical Internet coordinating functions...." The rumor in the hallways is that Neustar has been lobbying the government to put the IANA function out to bid and plans to submit a proposal. If this goes out to bid, Neustar won't be the only organization that will submit a proposal.

ICANNWatch: "It's fun...to speculate as to who may want this role: the EU? the ITU? the IAB/IETF? Verisign?"