Hello all, The notes, recordings and transcripts for CCWG ACCT meeting #69 - 24 November will be available here: https://community.icann.org/x/zLxYAw A copy of the notes and action items may be found below. Thank you. Kind regards, Brenda Action Items ACTION ITEM - Co--Chairs to discuss and get back to group (under ST18) Notes These high-level notes are designed to help you navigate through content of the call and do not substitute in any way the transcript. Finalizing Third Draft Proposal We are not looking for line edits. WP1 update Two calls dedicated to discussing feedback on report. Most of input was received on email. We talked about: - 7 powers community IRP and IANA Functions reviews; - Issues around transparency and document inspection; - Decision threshold table to be added to section on powers; - Gaps on decision-making - proposal to treat Articles of Incorporation as Fundamental Bylaws; - Scope of incorporation of activities. Language was proposed by lawyers; - Extension of timetable for petitions - Decision threshold. Decision needed here Decision threshold Original numbers in threshold were set up when there were 7 SO/ACs participating but now there are 5. Problem is that threshold might be too high. See page 2 for suggestion on how to deal with this. Dublin compromise is that we have put several layers of compromise before decision phase. We have created recipe for powers being too high to use. Attempted effect does not work. We should move to slightly lower threshold. Feedback: - How do we define particpating? Move to a compromise decision: 3 in favor and 4th one does not object. --> Participating is supporting or objecting. This proposal would allow single SO/AC to block power. - Concerned that half of the communitiy does not want to participate. What if down to three and four opted out? --> Situation where 1 of 5 SO/ACs not able to come to decision within timeframe, lowering threshold to 3. Risk that we have made it too hard to use. - With 3 SO/ACs already in support is strong. - We are talking about participating about 5 listed in diagram - now participating is casting vote/decision. Need to use different terminology. WP2 Update New language on mission. We intend to clarify but not change ICANN's mission. Feedback: - Items in picket fence that was developped prior to consensus policy. There are things in contracts that are not specified but deal with content. --> We are not talking about invalidating language currently available in RAA or registry remit. ICANN has ability to develop consensus policies and enforce those as long as within remit of issues. There are provisions with respect to gTLDs that are within applicant guidebook. - There should be language edit that we are not touching existing arrangements. --> Not changing any rights under existing contracts. Directing drafting attorneys to embrace picket fence that is currently incorporated into agreements. - Idea that we can write language that any future picks will be accepted is precisely what mission is trying to prevent. - Ending in right direction - Grandfathering will be added to this language ST18 A group was convened to assess options and provide a summary to the group. See slide-deck. Feedback: - This puts Board in a difficult position. It holds up policy process. It has to have full consensus. Proposal make things worse. None of these are viable for US Congress. --> What is consensus position or not is not embedded into particular figures. - Ambiguous language in both proposals (towards rough consensus) is ambiguous. EU GAC members' proposal would be a compromise. Alternative would be to allow 2/3 only in case whether there is no objection from GAC. --> 2/3 only in case whether there is no objection from GAC raised significant concerns. - Use significant instead of formal --> Formal is existing language from operating principle 47. - In favor of replacing with significant. It is important that we maintain GAC influence on Board advice and not make changes to existing practice. Support giving more clarity to existing practice. Compromise proposal would be closer to what we can support. - We are forgetting what ST18 is about. ST18 us about problem that GAC can change operating rules and not require full consensus. Keith's amendment seems to be status quo. We are not going to achieve agreement. CONCLUSION - On compromise language: 18 agree 7 disagree ACTION ITEM - Co--Chairs to discuss and get back to group Timeline We need to get recommendations approved by mid-January. According to current timeline we are slightly past that. Feedback: - Board will likely submit comment mid December that will raise issues. How will we incorporate issues into report. - Public comment period should close on Jan 8. CONCLUSION: We will maintain our current timeline and aiming for public comment to close on December 21 AOB We will keep Thursday call on agenda: - Finalization Third Draft Proposal - ST 18 report - If comments show further assessment of issues needed, we will discuss, as needed. No circulation of fourth draft to list with exception of ST 18 and mission. Comment from lawyers will be circulated to the list. Documents * DOC: <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56147148/2015-11-18-Decisio... x?version=1&modificationDate=1448346103000&api=v2> 2015-11-18-Decision-Making-Thresholds.docx | PDF: <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56147148/2015-11-18-Decisio... ?version=1&modificationDate=1448346150000&api=v2> 2015-11-18-Decision-Making-Thresholds.pdf * PPT: <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56147148/Mission%2023%20Nov... on=1&modificationDate=1448347251000&api=v2> Mission 23 Nov.pptx | PDF: <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56147148/Mission%2023%20Nov... n=1&modificationDate=1448347280000&api=v2> Mission 23 Nov.pdf * PPT: <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56147148/ST18%20subgroup%20... version=1&modificationDate=1448348615000&api=v2> ST18 subgroup report Nov 23.pptx | PDF: <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56147148/ST18%20subgroup%20... ersion=1&modificationDate=1448348642000&api=v2> ST18 subgroup report Nov 23.pdf * PDF: <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56147148/CCWG%20Timeline%20... odificationDate=1448351512000&api=v2> CCWG Timeline.pdf