Hmmm... if this "judicial branch" is to be independent it cannot be a 
"branch", I guess?

--c.a.

On 01/22/2013 04:49 PM, Milton L Mueller wrote:
> How do either of the two candidates view the question of an independent review system, or more broadly the role of a "judicial branch"  in ICANN's governance structure?
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>> Avri Doria
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 8:33 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] NCSG Questions & Concerns for our
>> Representatives on the Accountability & Transparency Review Team (ATRT2)
>>
>> On 21 Jan 2013, at 16:48, Robin Gross wrote:
>>
>>> Therefore now have a 24-hour period to ask the two NCSG candidates
>> questions and to provide them with initial feedback about desired
>> outcomes for the ATRT (using this list beginning now).
>>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks Robin, for opening this topic.
>>
>> I think that the AOC reviews are among the most important work we do
>> outside of Policy recommendations.  And I think that the ATRT - being
>> responsible for reviewing, and then recommending  improvements on, the
>> accountability and transparency of ICANN is central to any evolution we
>> might someday see ICANN and its ability to become a free standing
>> dynamic organization.
>>
>> Even if this list does not have any specific questions for the two of us
>> who have asked for the NCSG endorsement, I would really like to hear
>> about issues that are currently on people's minds about the specific
>> issues that need to be covered by the upcoming review.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> avri
>>
>> Ps: Dan, I remember that I owe you an answer on Dynamic Organizational
>> Architectures which includes the issue of accountability.  While I am
>> still working on that theoretical answer, in a practical sense, I think
>> that accountable and transparent Accountability and Transparency
>> Reviews, are a key ingredient.
>