To clarify my previous point: if that not yet aligned letter is what we can expect to get in time, than I am supporting that NCSG supports it. Nicolas On 08/08/2014 1:17 PM, Milton L Mueller wrote: > > This statement looks perfect for its purpose. I hope you get the > needed support here to move forward quickly > > *From:*NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf > Of *William Drake > *Sent:* Friday, August 08, 2014 4:43 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* [NCSG-Discuss] Fairly Urgent: Possible Joint Statement on > Accountability > > Hi > > Further to the discussion about staff's proposed accountability > mechanism, SG/constituency chairs have been discussing a possible > joint statement. As agreeing on details regarding specific concerns > might take some cycles and Fadi's asked us to move quickly into > alignment, Tony Holmes of the ISPCP has circulated this place holder > for collective endorsement and rapid transmission. Would people be > amenable to NCSG signing onto this for now, with more to come? Bill > > /During ICANN meeting 50 the entire GNSO community came together to > make a statement calling for the Board to support community creation > of an independent accountability mechanism. That action clearly > indicates the importance of this issue to the community and its > constituent groups. Since then we have closely followed this issue and > are now considering ICANN's proposal for managing the accountability > process. However at this stage it would be both prudent and timely to > advise you that currently there is no alignment within the GNSO > community on the proposed approach or process proposed by ICANN. > Discussions are on-going and it is our intention to offer a more > detailed statement of our concerns as early as possible next week./ > > Bill > > *********************************************** > William J. Drake > International Fellow & Lecturer > Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ > University of Zurich, Switzerland > Chair, Noncommercial Users Constituency, > ICANN, www.ncuc.org <http://www.ncuc.org> > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> (direct), > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> (lists), > www.williamdrake.org <http://www.williamdrake.org> > *********************************************** >