Hi Avri, Thanks, it is definitely an interesting reading :) and as NCSG we have to make some actions and that is coming soon. Best, Rafik 2014-08-15 12:24 GMT+09:00 Avri Doria <[log in to unmask]>: > Hi, > > Well the final plan for the Accountability process seems to be out. > > https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-14-en > > I think our next step is to start figuring out how we are going to work > with it. We have done whatever we could to adjust it based on NCSG > principles, but at this point, I think that phase of the process is > pretty much over. I believe that the effect of the various GNSO SG > letters was positive as I think the process is better now than the > earlier version we saw. I think there is stuff I could quibble about, > but structurally the plan makes sense to me, and I think it can work as > a way for the community, both inside ICANN and the global community, to > do something to improve ICANN accountability. I think it could achieve > a lot given the dependency of the transition process on the > accountability process. > > It looks like that at least for the next year, it is going to involve a > whole bunch of work and steady attention from the SG. Between this and > the transition, we will be busy. Not to mention the regular progression > of GNSO issues that are already important and hard enough. > > Speaking of the IANA Transtion and the CWG charter, I have not seen the > final version yet, but I do believe that the ICG language was put in as > recommended by Milton. A few of us (indeed I was not a lone voice) also > argued to keep the last line we had indicating that the IANA > accountability issues were in scope for the CWG on IANA transition. I > think we got that in, but I am not positive yet. I am hoping the SOACs > approve the charter quickly as once that happens the group can start to > work. > > > avri >