Dear all
Sorry for missing yesterday’s calls.
Shouldn’t the “clarifications” be included in the recommendations texts? Otherwise the meaning of certain aspects will
remain unclear to those not privy to our discussions.
Thanks and regards
Jorge
Von: accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org]
Im Auftrag von Bernard Turcotte
Gesendet: Dienstag, 9. Februar 2016 02:04
An: Accountability Cross Community <accountability-cross-community@icann.org>
Betreff: [CCWG-ACCT] CCWG - New reference text for Recommendation 11 with Clarifications
All
,
(Note this email is based on the one sent Friday but includes the clarifications developed on the Monday 8 February call)
As agreed on the call
Friday 5 February
please find the new reference text for Recommendation 11 which will be considered by the CCWG at its next full meeting on February 9th (12:00 UTC) to confirm, or not, if it is a consensus position of the
CCWG-Accountability.
To assist you in considering the proposal you will find below a summary of the changes that are being recommended
as well as the clarifications agreed to on the special call of Monday 8 February.
In addition to this, and given these changes require modifications to Recommendations 1 and 2, which have been finalized, please find attached the finalized versions of Recommendations 1 and 2 with the proposed
changes noted in red line. Given Recommendation 11 is not yet finalized the current draft which includes the most recent amendments (no new obligations, rationale and conformity with ICANN Bylaws)
is provided with the changes from 2/3rds to 60% being red lined in this version. A proposed draft text in para 22 has been added
in red line
to explain the changes in Recommendation 11
.
Summary of changes:
1. Modify Rec #1/Annex 1 and Rec #2/Annex
2
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Add the following to the end of Paragraph 23 in Rec #1/Annex 1:
The GAC may not, however, participate as a decision maker in the Empowered Community’s consideration of the exercise a community power for the purpose of challenging or blocking
the Board’s implementation of GAC Advice. In such cases, the GAC remains free to participate in community deliberations in an advisory capacity, but its views will not count towards or against otherwise agreed thresholds needed to initiate a conference call,
convene a Community Forum, or exercise a specific Community Power. This carve out preserves the ICANN Board’s unique obligation to work with the GAC try to find a mutually acceptable solution to implementation of GAC Advice supported by consensus (as defined
in Rec. #11) while protecting the community’s power to challenge such Board decisions.
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Modify the Table in Rec. #2/Annex 2 to reflect this carve out and add the following language to cover situations that would otherwise
require the support of four SOs or ACs:
(para 51) The CCWG-Accountability also recommends that in a situation where the GAC may not participate as a Decisional AC because the community
power is proposed to be used to challenge the Board’s implementation of GAC Advice and the threshold is set at four in support, the power will still be validly exercised if three are in support and no more than one objects.
2. Modify Recommendation 11 to reflect 60% threshold for rejection of GAC advice by Board, with note
to drafters that supermajority requirement is not intended to create any presumption or modify the standard applied by the Board in reviewing GAC Advice. (60% replaced 2/3rds where appropriate – added draft para 22 for consistency)
3. During dedicated Recommendation 11 meetings (4 February and 8 February)
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Discuss and accept Recommendation 1 with change described above as first final reading;
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Discuss and accept Recommendation 2 with change described above as first final reading; and
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Discuss and accept Recommendation 11 with changes described above as first final reading.
4. Submit the package deal to the CCWG for final consideration (2nd final
reading) at its conference call scheduled for 9 February, noting delicate balance requiring compromise on all sides to reach consensus and recommending adoption “as is” (assuming consensus on Dedicated Recommendation 11 calls).
CCWG-Accountability - Clarifications for Recommendation 11 Compromise proposal (Kavous-Becky)
·The carve out may only apply to community challenges to ICANN board decisions that were based on GAC advice to the Board, where that GAC advice was "approved by general agreement in the absence of any formal objection.”. The carve out would not apply to challenges based on GAC advice that was not “approved by general agreement in the absence of any formal objection.
·Identifying GAC advice applicable to use of the carve out:
o
GAC confirmation - Would apply to GAC advice to the Board that was designated as consensus advice that was "approved by general agreement in the absence of any formal objection.”
o Board confirmation - Could only apply to board decisions where the Board states in its required rationale that its decision was mainly or solely based on GAC
advice that was "approved by general agreement in the absence of any formal objection.”.
o Should the petitioning SO or AC consider that the carve-out is applicable, it needs to state so while petitioning the other
decisional participants, and needs to clearly identify which consensus GAC advice and which Board decisions support proposing using the carve out. The community power requested in the petition would need to be approved according to the decision thresholds
indicated for the Empowered Community.