+ 1 Ed/Milton.


On 29/09/2016 04:09, Mueller, Milton L wrote:
>
> Good initiative, Ed. I have drafted something that was sent to the 
> NCUC EC, hope the other EC members (most of whom are probably asleep 
> at this hour) will respond quickly. Congratulations to us all!
>
> --MM
>
> *From:*NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf 
> Of *Edward Morris
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 28, 2016 5:25 PM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* Transition
>
> Hi everybody,
>
> Within the last hour the United Senate passed a Continuing Resolution 
> funding the United States government through December 9th. No rider 
> related to the IANA transition was attached. The transition will very 
> likely occur, as scheduled, Friday night.
>
> The ICANN Board has held off filing the necessary documents with the 
> State of California to implement the new Bylaws reflecting the work of 
> the community through the CCWG. They stated that they wanted the 
> transition to first occur. Fine. It will occur on schedule. We can not 
> allow any further delay in the filing and enactment of the new Bylaws.
>
> I expect there will be a number of lawsuits challenging the 
> transition, in full or in part. We need to be proactive to ensure that 
> the Board does not use the possibility of these lawsuits to further 
> delay the needed and overdue Accountability reforms.
>
> I would respectfully ask the Chairs and Executive Committees of the 
> NCSG, NCUC and NPOC to send a clear message to Steve Crocker and the 
> Board: We expect the new Bylaws to be appropriately filed and the 
> provisions within  enacted upon immediately after the transition 
> has occurred. Not one day later.
>
> We have waited long enough.
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Ed Morris
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>

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