Thanks Matt for the clarification.

If there is a consensus position then I'll rest my case.

The problem with legal drafting is that in being "specific" one can
actually create a straight jacket for the organisation and restrict related
and necessary functions that may evolve at a later date.

regards

Karel

On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 4:44 PM, matthew shears <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Yes absolutely - that is what I was referring to in the text.  In parallel
> to the consultation the CWG is working on numerous issues including that
> one.
>
> I raised this issue about the vagueness of the purpose in the CWG some
> time ago.  It has now been discussed in the and this is the latest
> formulation:
>
> “The specific purpose of the Corporation is to operate exclusively to
> perform the functions of, and to carry out the purposes of the Internet
> Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, a California nonprofit public
> benefit corporation (“ICANN”), by performing the IANA functions on behalf
> of ICANN.”
>
> This was agreed by the CWG and addresses the issue of purpose.  The point
> in the comments is to address the issue of potential evolution of the
> members in the future, which the language above does not account for.
>
> Thanks.
> Matthew
>
>
> On 29/07/2016 20:59, Mueller, Milton L wrote:
>
>> Do you think the specific purpose of the organization ought to say
>> something about performing the IANA functions?
>>
>> Dr. Milton L Mueller
>> Professor, School of Public Policy
>> Georgia Institute of Technology
>> Internet Governance Project
>> http://internetgovernance.org/
>>
>>
>>
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