Q. "So, where ARE we exactly?" A. We are hours away from the supposed deadline for delivery of the Final Recommendations to the Chartering Organizations, a deadline dictated by timeline considerations involving approval of the final Transition and Accountability plans by NTIA and, at a minimum, non-interference by the US Congress . We have a saying in Washington: The train is leaving the station,. You're either on it or under it. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey -----Original Message----- From: accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Nigel Roberts Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 1:39 PM To: accountability-cross-community@icann.org Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Carve-out issue James This worries me. The CCWG proposals will change the relationships in ICANN, and will affect ccTLDs as well as the other stakeholders. The sands are shifting, yet, just like the GAC many ccTLD managers have not had the opportunity to fully consider the final draft. I admit I remain skeptical that it is in the long-term interests of ICANN that the organisations seems so closely tied to partisan United States political interests, and ccTLD managers, PARTICULARLY those who are not members of the ccNSO (there are about 100 of these) must be given an opportunity to consider the proposal once it is final. "Move forward as planned" you say. But planned by whom? That formulation seems less like bottom-up decision making that top-down. We should simply take a deep breath, and stop warning each other, or getting angry, and take stock. So, where ARE we exactly? On 19/02/16 18:32, James Gannon wrote:
In that case we miss all our timelines and might as well just throw everything that we have worked for out the window. This is a tactic, and one which we must reject and move forward as planned.
-jg
From: Kavouss Arasteh <kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com <mailto:kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com>> Date: Friday 19 February 2016 at 6:30 p.m. To: James Gannon <james@cyberinvasion.net <mailto:james@cyberinvasion.net>> Cc: Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com <mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>>, Thomas Rickert <thomas@rickert.net <mailto:thomas@rickert.net>>, "accountability-cross-community@icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>" <accountability-cross-community@icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>> Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Carve-out issue
Dear All, Have we ever received a consensus objection or some form of wholesome proposal reflecting the full breath of membership of the other constituencies I think we need to reflect and forward correctly . Who knows till end of ICANN 55 howmany objections will be tableed? Regards Kavouss
2016-02-19 19:23 GMT+01:00 Schaefer, Brett <Brett.Schaefer@heritage.org <mailto:Brett.Schaefer@heritage.org>>:
I feel like I'm in the movie Ground Hog Day and every day is a 1 am ICANN call. ____
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*From:*accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org> [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org>] *On Behalf Of *Kavouss Arasteh *Sent:* Friday, February 19, 2016 1:17 PM *To:* Phil Corwin *Cc:* Thomas Rickert; accountability-cross-community@icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>
*Subject:* Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Carve-out issue____
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Dear All,____
There is big difference between providing the rights for GAC as decisional making entity and to exercise those rights____
GAC has not decided on whether they wish to exercise that right or not,____
Supermajority and reconsideration of rejected Recommendation of other constituencies and rejection of GAC Advice should have the same threshold ____
If ONE GETS THE BENEF OF 2/3 MAJORITY the other should ALSO have the same. BENEFIT ____
If GAC advice could be rejected by the Board with simple Majority the Recommendation of other entities SHOULD also be rejected by simple majority.____
If the Board gets into negotiation with GAC after it has rejected its advice, they also get into negotiation with other constituencies if their Recommendations were rejected .____
Currently there is a full imbalance between the PDP Recommendations treatments and GAC advice____
The PDP Recommendations developed by supermajority in some constituencies or by so-called SOFT CONSENSUS could only be rejected by the Board with 2/3 MAJORITY BUT GAC advice ,normally decided by consensus could only be rejected by SIMPLE MAJORITY ____
This is unfair.____
However, after rejection with such an imbalance criteria both cases could be negotiated by Board and the two constituencies.____
I do not agree with the argument submitted with the risk that those people submitting such argument may disserve the ethic of correspondence and going out of the limit and not observing mutual respect ____
Kavouss ____
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2016-02-19 18:51 GMT+01:00 Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com <mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com>>:____
Greg:____
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Assuming that the new Board position is indeed a response to a minority position of a few GAC members, I am in full agreement that it "should serve as a warning to us all". ____
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Indeed, it emphasizes exactly why the GAC should not be able to block the community's ability to hold the Board accountable for implementing GAC consensus advice that the community feels is outside the scope of the Bylaws or Mission Statement.____
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Best. Philip____
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*From:*accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org> [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org>] *On Behalf Of *Greg Shatan *Sent:* Friday, February 19, 2016 12:38 PM *To:* Kavouss Arasteh *Cc:* accountability-cross-community@icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org>; Thomas Rickert *Subject:* Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Carve-out issue____
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It is alarming that a few GAC members could seek to undo a carefully balanced compromise. And even more alarming that those few GAC members could so quickly trigger a Board intervention.____
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The carve-out is balanced against the concerns of other stakeholders with regard to (i) the proposed supermajority threshold for Board rejection of GAC advice and (ii) the GAC's overall role as a decisional participant in the Empowered Community, rather than its traditional advisory capacity. The carve-out itself underwent a compromise, requiring the Community to go through an IRP before exercising the power of Board recall.____
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When one pulls on one end of a compromise, the other end tends to move as well.____
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Do other stakeholders need to send countervailing warnings? Will the Board respond as quickly? Do we want to find out?____
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I think this extraordinary response to a minority report should serve as a warning to us all.____
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Greg____
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On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 12:22 PM, Kavouss Arasteh <kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com <mailto:kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com>> wrote:____
Please kindly confirm and acknowledge recipt of wanrning message____
Regards____
Kavouss ____
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2016-02-19 18:10 GMT+01:00 Kavouss Arasteh <kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com <mailto:kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com>>:____
Dear Co-chairs____
You have seen the concerns of 11 Governments which would certainly be echoed by other gouvernements soon.____
This is an ALARMING SITUATION ,____
If there is no consensus means there is no consensus ,____
We could not favour one community in disfavouring another one.____
Perhaps it was hoped that the people could join the consensus but it does not come up as such____
If a mistake has occurred we should repair it .____
Howmany times we have changed our concept from Voluntry Model to Sole member from Sole Member to Sole designator .____
THE ISSUE IS CRITICAL ____
Pls do not rush to publish the report as being sent to the chartering organization just hold on for few more days untill your 26 feb. calls____
Try to find out some solution including going back to the initial stage of REC. 11 without no carve-out and with two options of simple majority and 2/3 theshold and rediscuss that.____
You can not ignor the growing concerns of several governments and would certainly be further grown up soon____
Regards____
Kavouss ____
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