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.
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, 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 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,