All, please find below a summary of the proposed steps kindly sent by Bruce Tonkin. Best, Thomas
Hello Mathieu, Thomas and León,
Thanks for joining the call today at short notice.
Here is my summary of next based on what I heard on the call:
(1) ICANN will post a blog with an update on the work the Board is doing to produce its public comments on the last CCWG proposal
(2) ICANN will post the advice it has received from its external counsel - Jones Day. The Board does not endorse this advice - but is simply posting it so that we are transparent about information we have received.
(4) The ICANN Board will hold a 90 min call with the CCWG for the CCWG to brief the Board on its proposal, and also provide an opportunity for members of the CCWG to respond to the Jones Day advice
(5) The ICANN Board will then hold a separate call - e.g. 3 hours - to share its current feedback on the proposal. The particular focus will be on which aspects of the proposal that in the Board's opinion are sufficiently defined for implementation via bylaws changes etc, and those parts of the proposal that in the Board's opinion have some gaps that require further detail before they can be implemented in full via the bylaws etc and should be handled in work stream 2. As part of potentially moving some further work to work stream 2, the Board will also share some ideas of what could be included in work stream 1 (e.g some additional bylaws language) that provide a bridge to the changes envisaged in work stream 2. E.g. some of the items in work stream 2 could be partially implemented in bylaws changes as part of work stream 1.
(6) There will also be an opportunity for a follow up 3 hours call if needed.
(7) The Board will post its final comments in writing in the public comment forum, that will take into account any feedback received from the calls with the CCWG.
(8) The Board is offering the opportunity for the CCWG to meet with the Board face-to-face on 23-24 Sept in Los Angeles if the CCWG feels that would be useful to their work. Most Board members will be able to attend face-to-face as they will be travelling to Los Angeles for meetings for the CEO search (25 Sept) and also a Board workshop (26-28 Sept) that we hold between ICANN meetings.
The ICANN staff will confirm dates and times for the various meetings above.
It would be helpful if we receive an early indication of interest of a face-ot-face meeting so both Board members and the CCWG members can make travel plans.
Regards, Bruce Tonkin