Dear Colleagues,
Many thanks for the thoughtful contributions on this thread.
We have taken good note of the concerns as well as the
recommendations. Since we did not have enough time to
address this particular topic on our call today, this email
summarizes our current thoughts and steps forward.
First of all, we can confirm that the request from the GAO
is directed to the co-chairs of the CCWG. We would certainly
make clear that we are speaking in our personal capacities
and not in the name of the CCWG.
Secondly, as was mentioned on the list, the GAO is currently
engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including
members of this group. The list of questions provided is a
generic one, and it is our understanding that, as far as we
are concerned, the main expectation is to discuss about our
process. Our key intent in this engagement will be focused
on explaining our process, from the basic principles of the
multistakeholder, open and transparent approach of the CCWG
to the various steps we are taking to come up with WS1
proposals. Should the discussion come to contents, we will
obviously stay within the grounds of tentative conclusions,
as currently available to the public through, for instance,
our co-chair statement.
Taking note of some of the comments received, we will ask
the GAO whether they would rather hear our update shortly or
delay by a few weeks until our public comment is out.
Finally, I want to make clear that, while taking note of the
objection from Eberhard, the co-chairs decision to engage
with the GAO does not fall within the remit of the "CCWG
decision making rules" (including consensus, 2nd reading
etc). Our commitment as co-chairs is to be as transparent
about our engagements as possible, and we are perfectly ok
to be held accountable (and transparent) for what we may
say. I think Matthew referred to care and thoughtfulness as
guiding principles.
Of course, should there be any request for written input
after this teleconference, it would obviously be subject to
review by the whole CCWG.
We hope these clarifications are useful and remain open to
your inputs and advice.
Best regards,
Mathieu, Leon and Thomas
Le 30/03/2015 12:11, Mathieu
Weill a écrit :
Dear
Colleagues,
For your information, the US Governement Accountability
Office has requested a teleconference with the co-chairs
of the CCWG. Tentative date is currently discussed for
next week (7 or 8 April).
Your inputs are welcome.
Best regards,
Thomas Rickert, Leon Felipe Sanchez, Mathieu Weill
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Good day, Mr. Rickert, Mr. Sanchez Ambia, and
Mr. Weill:
You may recall meeting my colleagues, Derrick
Collins, Alwynne Wilbur, and Kate Perl at the
ICANN meeting in Singapore in February.
At any rate, the Government Accountability
Office (GAO) has been asked by the Chairs of the
House Committee on Energy and Commerce and its
Communications and Technology Subcommittee to
review the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration’s (NTIA) proposed
transition of key Internet domain name functions
to the global multistakeholder community. We are
meeting with knowledgeable people and
organizations to gather information for our work.
We would like to meet with you via
teleconference to discuss the proposed transition
from the perspective of the Accountability working
group. We have provided a list of questions,
below, to give you a better idea of the topics we
want to discuss with you, and I’ll provide a
teleconference line after confirming your
availability (please “reply all” so that others
can know of your availability). In addition to the
discussion, we would also welcome written
responses.
Would you be available for a one-hour time slot
during one of the following blocks?
- Wednesday, April 1st:
10:00 – 11:00 EST
- Thursday, April 2nd:
11:00 – 12:00 EST
- Friday, April 3rd:
10:00 – 11:00 EST
We would also like to meet with Steve DelBianco
and Cheryl Langdon-Orr to discuss their work with
the Stress Test Work Party. Please let me know if
you’d like to be part of that meeting, too.
Thank you,
John
John Healey, Senior Analyst
Physical Infrastructure Team
U.S. Government Accountability Office
441 G Street NW, Washington DC, 20548
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Mathieu WEILL
AFNIC - directeur général
Tél: +33 1 39 30 83 06
mathieu.weill@afnic.fr
Twitter : @mathieuweill
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