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Thanks Marilia.
I have set up a google doc for comments/drafting etc.:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19a1YqSnQ-QFBQF1Im0cnHKMeW8RAEBChdJgp6q6wAs4/edit?usp=sharing
I have entered some additional points on the draft PTI AoI for your
consideration as that is the most imminent deadline.
Best.
Matthew
On 22/07/2016 09:21, Marilia Maciel wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> In this week's NCSG policy committee call we discussed the upcoming
> public comments. The most outstanding issue ahead of us is definitely
> the post transition IANA (PTI). There are three upcoming public
> comment periods related to this issue:
>
> 31/07: Draft PTI Articles of Incorporation
> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-pti-articles-incorporation-2016-07-01-en
>
> 07/08: PTI Governance Documents
> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/pti-governance-documents-2016-07-08-en
>
> 11/08: Draft PTI Bylaws
> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-pti-bylaws-2016-07-12-en
>
> We agreed that, in order to save time and efforts, the best approach
> would be to create an NCSG drafting team to work on these PTI
> consultations. Matthew Shears volunteered to be the facilitator, but
> we definitively need the inputs and experience of others in our group.
> Matt will guide us through the next steps. He already started the
> conversation about a week ago (please refer to his previous message
> below).
>
> Please step forward if you can assist on this important task.
>
> All the best wishes,
> Marilia
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *matthew shears* <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Date: Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 1:05 PM
> Subject: [PC-NCSG] PTI bylaws - items for possible discussion
> To: PC-NCSG <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>
>
> Hi all
>
> Quickly reading through the proposed PTI by-laws (circulated to the
> CWG yesterday and on the ICANN website
> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-pti-bylaws-12jul16-en.pdf
> ) I note the following (BUT I am sure that I have missed some points
> worthy of discussion):
>
> 1. principal office issue (Art 2)
>
> "The principal office for the transaction of the business of the
> Corporation may be established at any place or places within or
> without the State of California by resolution of the Board.The Board
> may at any time establish branch or subordinate offices at any place
> or places where the Corporation is qualified to transact business."
>
> Q. Why would the power to determine the principal office of PTI not
> be subject to the same rules as for ICANN's place of business - if
> there is a change surely the empowered community should have a say,
> and not just the PTI Board (assuming Board in the article means PTI
> Board)? We have the EC involved significantly in the decision-tree
> for PTI - why not in determining its place of business as we do for
> ICANN itself?
>
> 2. purpose of PTI (art 3)
>
> "The specific purpose of the Corporation is to operate exclusively for
> the benefit of, to perform the functions of and to carry out the
> purposes of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
> (“*ICANN*”)."
>
> Q. I thought that the purpose of the PTI subsidiary was to perform the
> IANA functions pursuant to the inter-company contract established
> between ICANN and PTI?
>
>
> 3. Removal of Director (Art 5.6.2) - isn't the first sentence in
> contradiction with the other three paras? it says may be removed
> w/out cause but then lists the causes.... May be this is just
> legalese....
>
>
> 4. Responsibilities of officers (Art 7.6.1) - role of President.
> Given that we are suggesting that the Chair of the Board be, as is
> possible, nominated to the ICANN Board by the nominating committee -
> do we really want the President - who will be an ICANN appointee
> (typically the manager of the IANA functions) - to assume the role of
> Chairperson in the latter's absence? Why would we not suggest that
> the other nominating committee appointed Director be the replacement
> if the Chair is absent to ensure a balance of interests/independence?
>
> These bylaws are now also up for public comment:
>
> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-pti-bylaws-2016-07-12-en
>
> Matthew
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