February 2015 - Accountability-Cross-Community

[CCWG-Accountability] Accountability Definitions and scoping
by Mathieu Weill Feb. 8, 2015

Feb. 8, 2015

Dear Colleagues, Please find attached a document drafted by the co-Chairs intended to provide baseline definitions for our work. It is designed to address some of the early questions we raised such as to whom should Icann be accountable ? What is the purpose of Icann's accountability ? or what is accountability ? We provide the document for your reading before the meeting but I will introduce the document during our call tomorrow, and comments will be welcome during the call or after on this email thread. We are well aware of the importance of the choice of words in the definitions and of their consequences for guiding the work of our group going forward. This document is a strawman, so feedback in the form of proposed edits will be much appreciated. Best, -- ***************************** Mathieu WEILL AFNIC - directeur général Tél: +33 1 39 30 83 06 mathieu.weill(a)afnic.fr Twitter : @mathieuweill *****************************

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What Board We Want?
by Dr Eberhard W Lisse Feb. 8, 2015

Feb. 8, 2015

Dear Co-Chairs, I am somewhat confused by the response by Thomas Rickert and Mathieu Weill 9and in particular Johnathan Zuck's remarks) to Mike Silber's question what type of Board we want (in the context of the CCWG-Accountability). Can you please point me to the the notes where we have discussed this? I have missed 2 calls, could have been then. Otherwise I only recall that I have mentioned this very issue in the context of adding additional layers of bureaucracy instead of fixing the Bord. greetings, el

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Hundreds of Emails per Day
by Dr Eberhard W Lisse Feb. 8, 2015

Feb. 8, 2015

Dear Co-Chairs, I have not received the "hundreds of emails per day" from this list, that Bruce Tonkin apparently does, as per his statement in the meeting with the Board. Can you perhaps ask staff to analyze our mailing list archives on a by month basis with tools such as grepmail and MailListStat (or preferably more sophisticated ones) and publish the results to the list. greetings, el

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With be good to communicate to everyone
by Seun Ojedeji Feb. 8, 2015

Feb. 8, 2015

Hello all, Considering that not everyone is(will be) present in the sessions of the CCWG here is Singapore. Perhaps it will be helpful for people who writes to the list to make full/proper reference to their statements. There is already a few comments on the list written in assumption that everyone was present in the session; i fear more of it will come within the week hence the early observation. For instance its not helpful to all the say a statement similar to below: " why did Mr XYZ make that statement, did we discuss it at all" What might be helpful will be: "Mr XYZ just said ABC during one of the CCWG sessions, did we discuss that at all" Thanks for being considerate Cheers! -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Seun Ojedeji,Federal University Oye-Ekitiweb: http://www.fuoye.edu.ng <http://www.fuoye.edu.ng> Mobile: +2348035233535**alt email: <http://goog_1872880453>seun.ojedeji(a)fuoye.edu.ng <seun.ojedeji(a)fuoye.edu.ng>* The key to understanding is humility - my view !

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ccWG-Accountability Meeting with GAC
by Dr Eberhard W Lisse Feb. 8, 2015

Feb. 8, 2015

Dear Co-Chairs, I seem to be unable to find any emails regarding this meeting today in my intray. I would have liked to attend. Can you please advise me of the subject lines so I can find them in the mailing list archives? greetings, el

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WP1 & WP2
by Brenda Brewer Feb. 8, 2015

Feb. 8, 2015

Dear all, Here below are the lists of names in WP1 and WP2 as well as their Wiki page. If you'd like to volunteer for either of these groups, please contact me. Work Party 1 - Community Empowerment https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/WP1+--+Community+Empowerm… Coordinator/Rapporteur: Jordan Carter (member) Volunteers: * Adebunmi Akinbo (participant) * Athina Fragkouki (member) * Beran Gillen (participant) * Camino Manjon-Sierra (participant) * Edward Morris (participant) * Finn Petersen (participant) * Gary Campbell (participant) * Guru Acharya (participant) * Izumi Okutani (member) * Jonathan Zuck (participant) * Julia Wolman (member) * Kavouss Arasteh (participant) * Konstantinos Komaitis (observer) * Leon Sanchez (member) * Malcolm Hutty (participant) * Markus Kummer (participant) * Mathieu Weill (member) * Matthew Shears (participant) * Olivier Muron (participant) * Pedro Ivo Ferraz De Silva (participant) * Robin Gross (member) * Roelof Meijer (member) * Samantha Eisner (member) * Steve DelBianco (member) * Thomas Rickert (member) * Tijani Ben Jemaa (member) * Vrikson Acosta-Velasquez (participant) Work Party 2 - Review & Redress https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/WP2+--+Review+and+Redress Coordinator/Rapporteur: Becky Burr (member) * Alain Bidron (participant) * Athina Fragkouli (member) * Bruce Tonkin (member) * Camino Manjon-Sierra (participant) * Carlos Raul Gutierrez (participant) * Cristofer Granillo (observer) * David McAuley (participant) * David Maher (participant) * Edward Morris (participant) * Erika Mann (observer) * Finn Petersen (participant) * Gary Campbell (participant) * Guru Acharya (participant) * Izumi Okutani (member) * Jon Nevett (participant) * Jonathan Zuck (participant) * Jordan Carter (member) * Julia Wolman (member) * Kavouss Arasteh (participant) * Konstantinos Komaitis (observer) * Lars Erik Forsberg (participant) * Leon Sanchez (member) * Malcolm Hutty (participant) * Markus Kummer (participant) * Mathieu Weill (member) * Paul Rosenzweig (participant) * Robin Gross (member) * Stephanie Duchesneau (participant) * Thomas Rickert (member) Kind regards, Brenda

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Updated WP1 Working Doc: Scope, Powers and Mechanisms
by Jordan Carter Feb. 7, 2015

Feb. 7, 2015

Dear CCWG members, and WP1 colleagues Please find attached the results of an informal working session on the document on Scope Power and Mechanisms for our WP1 - it's basically our working document. We attach PDF and .docx versions showing a clean revised copy and a red-lined comparison showing the changes. We are circulating this broadly to allow it to be used during the meetings next week should this be required. The WP has not yet had a formal meeting so the standing of this document is strictly a working doc, without full input at all so far. ICANN staff will post this on the Wiki in a working docs page, which I think Grace will circulate a link to at the appropriate time. Thank you to the people who could contribute to this in Singapore, and I look forward to working with you all as we move ahead. cheers Jordan -- Jordan Carter Chief Executive *InternetNZ* 04 495 2118 (office) | +64 21 442 649 (mob) jordan(a)internetnz.net.nz Skype: jordancarter *To promote the Internet's benefits and uses, and protect its potential.*

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TechDay ICANN 52 Final Agenda
by Dr Eberhard W Lisse Feb. 7, 2015

Feb. 7, 2015

Kristina, please find enclosed the agenda, as promised. All, please distribute widely. We are particularly grateful for ICANN IT staff to be available for an Adobe Connect Hands-On training. Anyone who has telephone issues when participating in conferences using Adobe Connect might benefit from learning how to use Adobe Connect's Audio facilities (two-ways). greetings, el

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U.S. Senate Resolution 71
by Drazek, Keith Feb. 7, 2015

Feb. 7, 2015

Hi all, FYI, the U.S. Senate passed the following resolution on February 5. This is relevant to the work of the Accountability CCWG. The “Designation” section is particularly note-worthy. Best, Keith https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/71/text [Congressional Bills 114th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] [S. Res. 71 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 71 Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2015 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Inhofe) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week''. Whereas the United States remains committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, in which the private sector works in collaboration with civil society, governments, and technical experts in a consensus fashion; Whereas the United States has, through its stewardship of key Internet domain name functions, maintained an important role in the protection of the Internet as presently constituted; Whereas on March 14, 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this preamble as the ``NTIA'') announced its intent to transition these key Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community; Whereas the transition process demonstrates that the United States supports and is committed to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance; Whereas the NTIA has asked the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this preamble as ``ICANN'') to convene global stakeholders to develop a proposal to transition the current role played by the NTIA in the coordination of the Internet's domain name system (referred to in this preamble as the ``DNS''); Whereas the NTIA has stated that there is no deadline for the transition, and that the transition proposal must have broad community support and must-- (1) support and enhance the multistakeholder model; (2) maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet DNS; (3) meet the needs and expectations of the global customers and partners of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority; and (4) maintain the openness of the Internet; Whereas the NTIA has also stated that it will not accept a proposal that replaces the NTIA with a government-led or an inter-governmental organization, a position that is consistent with S. Con. Res. 50 (112\th\ Congress), a concurrent resolution that was unanimously passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives in 2012 and supported ``the consistent and unequivocal policy of the United States to promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet today''; Whereas ICANN will be holding its next global meeting, ICANN 52, in Singapore between February 8 and February 12, 2015; and Whereas designating the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' will encourage the participants at ICANN 52 to focus on developing key ICANN accountability principles for the protection of the global Internet: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. The Senate designates the week of February 8 through February 14, 2015, as ``Internet Governance Awareness Week'' to-- (1) increase public awareness regarding the March 14, 2014 announcement by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (referred to in this resolving clause as the ``NTIA'') declaring the intention of the NTIA to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community; (2) encourage public education about the importance of this transition process; and (3) call the attention of the participants at the next global meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (referred to in this resolving clause as ``ICANN'') to the importance of designing accountability and governance reforms to best prepare ICANN for executing the responsibilities that it may receive under any transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, including reforms that would-- (A) insist that the domain name system continues to function as part of a secure, stable, resilient, single, decentralized, open, and interoperable Internet; (B) ensure a form of stewardship and accountability that is based on the separation of the functions of policy-making, policy implementation, and, as needed, independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution; (C) limit and maintain ICANN authority to matters that pertain to the coordination of Internet unique identifiers, and limit each function to those rights, responsibilities, and authorities that have been explicitly assigned; (D) protect ICANN from undue influence or capture by one or more governments or multilateral or intergovernmental organizations, or a single set of other commercial or noncommercial stakeholders; (E) maintain the commitment of ICANN for final action regarding key policy decisions to demonstrate broad support by the community of ICANN stakeholders; (F) reinforce and expand transparency and accountability measures to ensure community access to ICANN documents and records; and (G) ensure that, prior to the execution of the transition of the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, each of the foregoing elements of such proposal is adopted and made effective by ICANN through incorporation in its articles of incorporation and by-laws, as needed, and subject to independent adjudication or arbitration for dispute resolution, as appropriate. SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as congressional approval of any proposal by ICANN to transition the stewardship of the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to the global multistakeholder community. “This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may be constituted as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, notify sender immediately and delete this message immediately.”

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Re: [CCWG-ACCT] [ccnso-foiwg] GAC discussion about FOIWG report
by Dr Eberhard W Lisse Feb. 7, 2015

Feb. 7, 2015

Patricio, Fortunately this is simple to solve, the GAC members on the FoI Wg (Heather Dryden, Jayantha Fernando, Frank March, Alice Munyua, Suzanne Radell) can explain to them what we actually did. And, as far as I read this we did NOT interpret the GAC Principles. The DRD Wg (its predecessor) analyzed it (and RFC-1591 and "ICP-1") and compared it with actual practices. The FoI Wg interpreted RFC-1591 and clearly stated: • Recognising that ultimate authority on public policy for any country is its government and legislature, nothing in the FOIWG's report is intended to, or should be taken to, constrain or limit applicable law in respect of matters relating to country-code top-level domain names in the country or territory represented by the particular two-letter code or IDN string, or in the state of incorporation/place of business of the IANA operator. • Nothing in the Framework of Interpretation limits or constrains the applicability of the 2005 GAC "Principles and Guidelines for the Delegation and Administration of Country Code Top Level Domains". My understanding is also that the Charter was considered by the GAC, resulting in the appointment of said GAC members to the FoI Wg and their significant contributions to the work of the FoI Wg). I think we need to require clarification with regards to predictability of the GAC (which is an ICCAN accountability issue), as there are some other working groups where GAC has appointed members or liaisons, and if their participation is unsanctioned (for the lack of a better word) we need to review their presence. I am a member of the CCWG-Accountability, the mailing list of which "reads" in copy. el Sent from Dr Lisse's iPad mini > On Feb 7, 2015, at 20:03, Patricio Poblete <ppoblete(a)nic.cl> wrote: > > There seems to be people in the GAC objecting to the FOIWG providing an "interpretation" of existing policy: > > https://twitter.com/sgdickinson/status/563996893651275778 > https://twitter.com/sgdickinson/status/563997005848920064 > https://twitter.com/sgdickinson/status/563997332618739712 > > Given that the word is in the name of the WG and also in its charter, one would have expected the issue to be raised sometime before, during the zillion times we bored them to death with our updates... > > Patricio > [...]

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