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 > -------------- > Matthew Shears > Global Internet Policy and Human Rights > Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) > + 44 771 2472987 <tel:%2B%2044%20771%202472987> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Avast logo <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-NCSG mailing list > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > http://mailman.ipjustice.org/listinfo/pc-ncsg > > > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-NCSG mailing list > [log in to unmask] > http://mailman.ipjustice.org/listinfo/pc-ncsg -- -------------- Matthew Shears Global Internet Policy and Human Rights Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) + 44 771 2472987