Hi Everyone,

there was discussion between leaders of SOs/ACs regarding letter to ICANN
CEO and the board about the proposal for accountability process. I copied
the letter below. I am submitting it for review from NCSG PC and getting
membership feedback. I would like that we act swiftly about it.

personally, I advise to sign it at least as community reaction and request
for clarifying details left behind and not covered in the faq. but I want
also  to get any additional proposal or comments I can share with the
chairs of other groups.

Best Regards,

Rafik





Fadi Chehadé, CEO, ICANN

Dr. Stephen Crocker, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors

ICANN Board of Directors



Dear Fadi, Steve and ICANN Directors,



Regarding ICANN’s announcement on August 14, 2014, Enhancing
Accountability: Process and Next Steps
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en>,
the Supporting Organisation, Advisory Committee, Stakeholder Group and
Constituency chairs formally request additional time and opportunity to
review and discuss the proposal contained in the announcement and in the
subsequent FAQ’s
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/enhancing-accountability-faqs-2014-08-22-en>
published on August 22, so that next steps can be confirmed with increased
support from the ICANN community.



Recognizing that the ICANN plan is a brand new construct that was announced
without a corresponding public comment period, substantial questions and
concerns remain unanswered, including around the process to date and the
plan as constructed.



The undersigned Supporting Organisation, Advisory Committee, Stakeholder
Group and Constituency leaders are currently engaging our respective
groups’ bottom-up, consensus processes at this time to develop and finalize
a list of questions that will require clarification or correction.  As a
result, additional opportunity is needed to ensure understanding of the
proposal and the ways in which it is responsive to the interests and
working methods of the ICANN stakeholder groups. We commit to submitting to
ICANN staff our list of clarifying questions and comments within seven days
of this letter.



Since the Enhancing Accountability process will affect ICANN’s future, as
well as the range of stakeholders impacted by its decisions, we trust that
this request will be received positively and lead to further engagement on
this important matter to ensure that the SOs, ACs and SGs and Cs not only
understand the proposed approach, but are able to endorse it.



Signed,