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BC comments on gTLD Marketplace Health Index
by Steve DelBianco March 31, 2016

March 31, 2016

Dear Jonathan and members of the CCT Review Team, This is a follow-up to BC member Denise Michel’s discussion with your group while in Marrakech. The BC prepared detailed comments on ICANN<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gtld-marketplace-health-2015-11-17-en>’<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gtld-marketplace-health-2015-11-17-en>s proposed <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gtld-marketplace-health-2015-11-17-en> gTLD Marketplace Health Index Proposal<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gtld-marketplace-health-2015-11-17-en> and we believe our comments could be helpful to your review. (BC comments here<http://www.bizconst.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/BC-comment-on-gTLD-Marke…> and attached) In our comments we propose factors that provide objective conclusions as to trust, robustness, and stability, and encourage you to view the proposed KPIs with scrutiny against this standard. BC members aren’t represented on your review team, but we are always available for comment and analysis on your work. Sincerely, Steve DelBianco Vice chair for Policy Coordination ICANN Business Constituency

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RE: Marie:[bc-gnso] Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs
by Phil Corwin March 29, 2016

March 29, 2016

Marie: As Interim Chair of the WG and GNSO Liaison I have been informed by ICANN staff that the initial call/Adobe chat for the group will be the second or third week of April. While there is no absolute deadline for signing up, doing so now ensures that you'll be there at the start. It is already up to 98 members and 39 observers (see https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=58729950 )so the management of a group that large, dealing with the multitude of issues it faces, will be a challenge. I am presuming that it will have several co-chairs who will collectively sort out a path forward for its important work. Hope that helps. Very best, Philip 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 From: owner-bc-gnso(a)icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of Marie Pattullo Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 9:05 AM To: 'Zahid Jamil-IG'; 'Chantelle Doerksen'; bc-gnso(a)icann.org Cc: 'Glen de Saint Géry' Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs Sorry to ask daft questions but: by when must we sign up to be official members of the group? And Zahid - would you be a star and check my draft SOI (when I can get into it) to make sure it's in the correct form? (I'm remote working on a rather temperamental connection - again, apologies). M From: owner-bc-gnso(a)icann.org<mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org> [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of Marie Pattullo Sent: mardi 29 mars 2016 14:51 To: 'Zahid Jamil-IG'; 'Chantelle Doerksen'; bc-gnso(a)icann.org<mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org> Cc: 'Glen de Saint Géry' Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs Apologies all, I have been away from the office. I too will sign up - hopefully today if my wifi permits! I am also hoping to persuade some of my expert members to do likewise given the vital importance of this work to right holders. Kind regards Marie From: owner-bc-gnso(a)icann.org<mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org> [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of Zahid Jamil-IG Sent: lundi 21 mars 2016 23:11 To: Chantelle Doerksen; bc-gnso(a)icann.org<mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org> Cc: Glen de Saint Géry Subject: Re: [bc-gnso] Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs As a former member of the IRT expert group and the STI as a GNSO councilor, each related the development of the RPMs would be happy to volunteer. Best regards, Zahid Jamil zahid(a)jamilandjamil.com<mailto:zahid@jamilandjamil.com> Barrister-at-law Cell:+923008238230<tel:+923008238230> Jamil & Jamil Fax: +92 213 5655026<tel:+92%20213%205655026> Barristers-at-law Tel: +92213 5680760<tel:+92213%205680760>/5685276/5655025 Suites 219-221 Central Hotel Annexe, Merewether Road, Karachi. Suite No 12, First Floor, Rehman Arcade, Aabpara Market, Islamabad. Jamil & Jamil FZE LLE, Level 14,Tower 1, Emaar Boulevard, PO Box 334155, Dubai. Jamil & Jamil USA, Suite 301, 1050, 17th Street N.W. Washington D.C. Notice / Disclaimer This message contains confidential information and its contents are being communicated only for the intended recipients . If you are not the intended recipient you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this message by mistake and delete it from your system. The contents above may contain/are the intellectual property of Jamil & Jamil, Barristers-at-Law, and constitute privileged information protected by attorney client privilege. The reproduction, publication, use, amendment, modification of any kind whatsoever of any part or parts (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means whether or not transiently or incidentally or some other use of this communication) without prior written permission and consent of Jamil & Jamil is prohibited. On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 2:43 PM -0700, "Chantelle Doerksen" <chantelle.doerksen(a)icann.org<mailto:chantelle.doerksen@icann.org>> wrote: Dear BC Members, Volunteers needed. Please see below. Kind regards, Chantelle _______ https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-21-en Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs In Brief The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers for a new Working Group that will conduct a Policy Development Process (PDP) to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in All Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs). The GNSO Council approved the PDP Working Group's Charter<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/rpm-charter-26feb16-en.pdf> [PDF, 510 KB] on 9 March 2016<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+9+March+2016>. What This Team Will Do 1. Conduct the PDP in two phases This PDP Working Group is being chartered to conduct a review of all RPMs in all gTLDs in two phases as defined in the approved charter<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/whois-ng-gtld-rds-charter-07oct15-en.pdf> [PDF, 524 KB]: Phase One will focus on a review of all the RPMs that were developed for the New gTLD Program (i.e. the Trademark Clearinghouse and associated notification and sunrise mechanisms, the Uniform Rapid Suspension procedure, and the Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedures), and Phase Two will focus on a review of the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). At a minimum, in each Phase of this PDP, the Working Group will be expected to first assess the effectiveness of the relevant RPM(s), for which it should seek the input of experienced online dispute resolution providers and other subject matter experts, as appropriate. The Working Group is also expected to look at the interplay between and complementary roles of each RPM in seeking to more fully understand their overall functioning and effectiveness. Ultimately, the goal is for the Working Group to consider the overarching issue as to whether or not all the RPMs collectively fulfill the purposes for which they were created, or whether additional policy recommendations are needed, including to clarify and unify the policy goals. In public comments to the UDRP Final Issue Report<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/udrp/udrp-final-issue-report-03oct11-en.pdf> [PDF, 2.69 MB], the RPM Staff Paper<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/rpm/rpm-review-11sep15-en.pdf> [PDF 2.5 MB], and the Preliminary Issue Report<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rpm-prelim-issue-2015-10-09-en> for this PDP, various community groups and participants had identified a number of issues that they considered appropriate for review in a PDP. As such, the Working Group is expected to consider these community suggestions, which have been listed in the Working Group Charter, with further modifications, additions and deletions to be determined by consensus of the Working Group. 2. Coordinate its work with other parallel efforts The Working Group will monitor the progress of and, where appropriate, coordinate with, other ICANN groups that are working on topics that may overlap with or otherwise provide useful input to this PDP. These other efforts include the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team, the Trademark Clearinghouse Independent Review and the GNSO's PDP Working Group on New gTLDs Subsequent Procedures. In this regard, the GNSO Council directed that a GNSO community liaison be appointed by the two GNSO PDP Working Groups. Further, as the manager of the policy development process, the GNSO Council is to be kept informed about the various coordination efforts so that in case of conflict between these groups, the Council may take the appropriate action to align the different work processes. At the conclusion of Phase One of its work, the Working Group is expected to assess the need for modification to its Charter and, if appropriate, submit a request to the GNSO Council accordingly for the subsequent phase(s) of its work. How This Team Will Work ICANN Working Groups use transparent, open processes. The meetings of this PDP Working Group will be recorded and transcribed, and the recordings and transcriptions will be available to the public. The mailing list for the Working Group will be archived publicly. The group will collaborate using a public workspace for draft materials and all final work products and milestones will be documented on the WG's wiki<https://community.icann.org/display/RARPMRIAGPWG/Review+of+all+Rights+Prote…>. The PDP WG is expected to follow the GNSO Working Group Guidelines<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf> [PDF, 350 KB] as well as the GNSO PDP Manual<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-16feb16-en.pdf> [PDF, 300 KB]. How to participate There are two ways to volunteer: * Individual Members - anyone interested can volunteer to join the PDP Working Group as a member, regardless of whether they are members of the ICANN community. Members are expected to actively contribute to mailing list conversations as well as meetings - it is anticipated that the Working Group will at a minimum meet on a weekly basis via teleconference. Members are expected to provide essential input to the process. Members will be required to provide a Statement of Interest (SOI<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/New+SOIs>). * Mailing list observers - for those who are merely interested in monitoring the Working Group's deliberations, it is possible to sign up as a mailing list "observer" which offers read-only access to the mailing list. Mailing list observers will not be permitted to post, will not receive invitations to the meetings of the Working Group and will not have to complete a Statement of Interest. At any point in time, a mailing list observer can join the WG as a member simply by informing the GNSO Secretariat<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org?subject=Call%20for%20volunteers>. In addition, there will be opportunities to provide input through public consultations and public comment processes that the PDP Working Group is expected to organize. How to Join If you are interested in joining the Working Group either as an individual participant or mailing list observer, please fill in the sign up form<http://goo.gl/forms/sMAaNujZdB> or send the Word document<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/58729953/Review%20of%20all…> [DOCX, 72 KB], filled in, to the GNSO Secretariat<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org?subject=Call%20for%20volunteers>. All members and observers will be listed on the PDP Working Group's wiki page. Next steps The GNSO Council directed that this call for volunteers be circulated as widely as possible in order to ensure broad representation and participation in the Working Group. it is anticipated that the Working Group will convene online for the first time in early April 2016. Following that, regular online meetings will be scheduled in accordance with the Working Group's work plan, which it is expected to develop as one of its first tasks. Further information and preparation For those interested in volunteering for this effort, you are strongly encouraged to review the following materials prior to the first meeting of the PDP WG: * The Final Issue Report<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/rpm-final-issue-11jan16-en.pdf> [PDF, 1 MB] * The approved charter<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/rpm-charter-26feb16-en.pdf> [PDF, 510 KB] * Materials available at the Working Group's online wiki workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/RARPMRIAGPWG/Review+of+all+Rights+Prote…> Background The question of who legally has rights to, or is the legitimate holder of, a domain name can be open to dispute. In relation to domain name disputes concerning the registration and use of legally protected trademarks, the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/help/dndr/udrp-en> is the longest standing alternative dispute resolution procedure. As a result of the New gTLD Program, several new rights protection mechanisms (RPMs) were developed to mitigate potential risks and costs to trademark rights holders that could arise in the expansion of the gTLD namespace, which included certain safeguards to protect registrants who engage in legitimate uses of domain names: the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS)<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/urs-2014-01-09-en>; the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH)<https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademark-clearinghouse> and the associated availability through the TMCH of Sunrise periods and the Trademark Claims notification service; and the Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedures (PDDRPs)<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/tm-pddrp-2013-10-31-en>. Prior to the launch of the New gTLD Program, on 3 October 2011 ICANN staff had published a Final Issue Report on the current state of the UDRP. The recommended course of action in that UDRP Final Issue Report<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/udrp/udrp-final-issue-report-03oct11-en.pdf> [PDF, 2.69 MB] was not to initiate a PDP at the time, but to hold off launching any such PDP until after the new URS had been in operation for at least eighteen (18) months. In addition, the September 2015 revised RPM Staff Paper<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/rpm/rpm-review-11sep15-en.pdf> [PDF 2.5 MB] had explicitly noted that some of the concerns identified by the community for consideration as part of a review of the RPMs might be appropriate topics for policy development work. The UDRP has not been subject to comprehensive review. There has also not been a full review of all the RPMs developed to date by ICANN, to consider whether or not they are collectively achieving the objectives for which they were created. In preparation for this PDP, a new Preliminary Issue Report<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/rpm-prelim-issue-09oct15-en.pdf> [PDF, 1.4 MB] was published for public comment<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rpm-prelim-issue-2015-10-09-en> on 9 October 2015. A Final Issue Report<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/rpm-final-issue-11jan16-en.pdf> [PDF, 1.2 MB] was subsequently published on 7 October 2015, including links to all public comments received, along with a draft charter for the PDP WG<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/rpm-charter-26feb16-en.pdf> [PDF, 510 KB]. The final charter was approved by the GNSO Council on 9 March 2016<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+9+March+2016>, enabling the formation of a GNSO working group of community volunteers to conduct this PDP. More information can be found on the activities webpage for GNSO PDP Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs<http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/rpm> and the Working Group's online wiki workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/RARPMRIAGPWG/Review+of+all+Rights+Prote…>, which includes the charter, community input provided during the public comment period, and an extensive library of foundational materials to inform the Working Group's deliberations. As this will be a complex multi-phase PDP, anyone interested in helping to shape the review of all RPMs in all gTLDs are encouraged to volunteer for this Working Group ________________________________ Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org<http://gnso.icann.org/> !DSPAM:56fa7a8516281413810615! ________________________________ No virus found in this message. 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Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs
by Chantelle Doerksen March 29, 2016

March 29, 2016

Dear BC Members, Volunteers needed. Please see below. Kind regards, Chantelle _______ https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-21-en Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs In Brief The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers for a new Working Group that will conduct a Policy Development Process (PDP) to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in All Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs). The GNSO Council approved the PDP Working Group's Charter [PDF, 510 KB] on 9 March 2016. What This Team Will Do 1. Conduct the PDP in two phases This PDP Working Group is being chartered to conduct a review of all RPMs in all gTLDs in two phases as defined in the approved charter [PDF, 524 KB]: Phase One will focus on a review of all the RPMs that were developed for the New gTLD Program (i.e. the Trademark Clearinghouse and associated notification and sunrise mechanisms, the Uniform Rapid Suspension procedure, and the Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedures), and Phase Two will focus on a review of the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). At a minimum, in each Phase of this PDP, the Working Group will be expected to first assess the effectiveness of the relevant RPM(s), for which it should seek the input of experienced online dispute resolution providers and other subject matter experts, as appropriate. The Working Group is also expected to look at the interplay between and complementary roles of each RPM in seeking to more fully understand their overall functioning and effectiveness. Ultimately, the goal is for the Working Group to consider the overarching issue as to whether or not all the RPMs collectively fulfill the purposes for which they were created, or whether additional policy recommendations are needed, including to clarify and unify the policy goals. In public comments to the UDRP Final Issue Report [PDF, 2.69 MB], the RPM Staff Paper [PDF 2.5 MB], and the Preliminary Issue Report for this PDP, various community groups and participants had identified a number of issues that they considered appropriate for review in a PDP. As such, the Working Group is expected to consider these community suggestions, which have been listed in the Working Group Charter, with further modifications, additions and deletions to be determined by consensus of the Working Group. 2. Coordinate its work with other parallel efforts The Working Group will monitor the progress of and, where appropriate, coordinate with, other ICANN groups that are working on topics that may overlap with or otherwise provide useful input to this PDP. These other efforts include the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team, the Trademark Clearinghouse Independent Review and the GNSO's PDP Working Group on New gTLDs Subsequent Procedures. In this regard, the GNSO Council directed that a GNSO community liaison be appointed by the two GNSO PDP Working Groups. Further, as the manager of the policy development process, the GNSO Council is to be kept informed about the various coordination efforts so that in case of conflict between these groups, the Council may take the appropriate action to align the different work processes. At the conclusion of Phase One of its work, the Working Group is expected to assess the need for modification to its Charter and, if appropriate, submit a request to the GNSO Council accordingly for the subsequent phase(s) of its work. How This Team Will Work ICANN Working Groups use transparent, open processes. The meetings of this PDP Working Group will be recorded and transcribed, and the recordings and transcriptions will be available to the public. The mailing list for the Working Group will be archived publicly. The group will collaborate using a public workspace for draft materials and all final work products and milestones will be documented on the WG's wiki. The PDP WG is expected to follow the GNSO Working Group Guidelines [PDF, 350 KB] as well as the GNSO PDP Manual [PDF, 300 KB]. How to participate There are two ways to volunteer: Individual Members – anyone interested can volunteer to join the PDP Working Group as a member, regardless of whether they are members of the ICANN community. Members are expected to actively contribute to mailing list conversations as well as meetings – it is anticipated that the Working Group will at a minimum meet on a weekly basis via teleconference. Members are expected to provide essential input to the process. Members will be required to provide a Statement of Interest (SOI). Mailing list observers – for those who are merely interested in monitoring the Working Group's deliberations, it is possible to sign up as a mailing list "observer" which offers read-only access to the mailing list. Mailing list observers will not be permitted to post, will not receive invitations to the meetings of the Working Group and will not have to complete a Statement of Interest. At any point in time, a mailing list observer can join the WG as a member simply by informing the GNSO Secretariat. In addition, there will be opportunities to provide input through public consultations and public comment processes that the PDP Working Group is expected to organize. How to Join If you are interested in joining the Working Group either as an individual participant or mailing list observer, please fill in the sign up form or send the Word document [DOCX, 72 KB], filled in, to the GNSO Secretariat. All members and observers will be listed on the PDP Working Group's wiki page. Next steps The GNSO Council directed that this call for volunteers be circulated as widely as possible in order to ensure broad representation and participation in the Working Group. it is anticipated that the Working Group will convene online for the first time in early April 2016. Following that, regular online meetings will be scheduled in accordance with the Working Group's work plan, which it is expected to develop as one of its first tasks. Further information and preparation For those interested in volunteering for this effort, you are strongly encouraged to review the following materials prior to the first meeting of the PDP WG: The Final Issue Report [PDF, 1 MB] The approved charter [PDF, 510 KB] Materials available at the Working Group's online wiki workspace Background The question of who legally has rights to, or is the legitimate holder of, a domain name can be open to dispute. In relation to domain name disputes concerning the registration and use of legally protected trademarks, the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) is the longest standing alternative dispute resolution procedure. As a result of the New gTLD Program, several new rights protection mechanisms (RPMs) were developed to mitigate potential risks and costs to trademark rights holders that could arise in the expansion of the gTLD namespace, which included certain safeguards to protect registrants who engage in legitimate uses of domain names: the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS); the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) and the associated availability through the TMCH of Sunrise periods and the Trademark Claims notification service; and the Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedures (PDDRPs). Prior to the launch of the New gTLD Program, on 3 October 2011 ICANN staff had published a Final Issue Report on the current state of the UDRP. The recommended course of action in that UDRP Final Issue Report [PDF, 2.69 MB] was not to initiate a PDP at the time, but to hold off launching any such PDP until after the new URS had been in operation for at least eighteen (18) months. In addition, the September 2015 revised RPM Staff Paper [PDF 2.5 MB] had explicitly noted that some of the concerns identified by the community for consideration as part of a review of the RPMs might be appropriate topics for policy development work. The UDRP has not been subject to comprehensive review. There has also not been a full review of all the RPMs developed to date by ICANN, to consider whether or not they are collectively achieving the objectives for which they were created. In preparation for this PDP, a new Preliminary Issue Report [PDF, 1.4 MB] was published for public comment on 9 October 2015. A Final Issue Report [PDF, 1.2 MB] was subsequently published on 7 October 2015, including links to all public comments received, along with a draft charter for the PDP WG [PDF, 510 KB]. The final charter was approved by the GNSO Council on 9 March 2016, enabling the formation of a GNSO working group of community volunteers to conduct this PDP. More information can be found on the activities webpage for GNSO PDP Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs and the Working Group's online wiki workspace, which includes the charter, community input provided during the public comment period, and an extensive library of foundational materials to inform the Working Group's deliberations. As this will be a complex multi-phase PDP, anyone interested in helping to shape the review of all RPMs in all gTLDs are encouraged to volunteer for this Working Group Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Call for Volunteers: Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) Implementation and Work Stream 2
by Chantelle Doerksen March 25, 2016

March 25, 2016

Dear BC Members, Please see the volunteer opportunity regarding the CCWG-Accountability that is now open. If you'd like to join the CCWG-Accountability efforts on Implementation and Work Stream 2, please send a note to acct-staff[at]icann.org. Kind regards, Chantelle ICANN News Alert News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-25-en Call for Volunteers: Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) Implementation and Work Stream 2 25 March 2016 WHAT IS THE CCWG-ACCOUNTABILITY? In December 2014, the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) was formed to deliver proposals that would enhance ICANN's accountability towards all stakeholders. The work of the CCWG-Accountability is carried out in two Work Streams: Work Stream 1: focused on mechanisms enhancing ICANN accountability that must be in place or committed to within the time frame of the IANA Stewardship Transition; Work Stream 2: focused on addressing accountability topics for which a timeline for developing solutions and full implementation may extend beyond the IANA Stewardship Transition. WHAT IS THE CCWG-ACCOUNTABILITY FOCUSED ON? With the completion of the Work Stream 1 report and delivery to NTIA in March 2016, work is beginning on the implementation of the Work Stream 1 recommendations, followed by the development of a Work Stream 2 report. Work Stream 2 items are listed in Annex 12 of the CCWG-Accountability report [PDF, 6.03 MB], as follows: Considering improvements to ICANN's standards for diversity Focused efforts to enhance ICANN's transparency Improving and clarifying expectations of ICANN staff accountability Enhancing the accountability of ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees Addressing jurisdiction-related questions, focused on applicable law for contracts and dispute settlements Developing a Framework of Interpretation for ICANN's Human Rights commitment and proposed draft Bylaw (more information in Annex 5 of the Work Stream 1 Report) Considering enhancements to the Ombudsman's role and function INTERESTED IN JOINING THE EFFORT? The CCWG-Accountability is open to anyone who wishes to join, and the group welcomes all interested stakeholders to join in this next phase. There are two ways to join the CCWG-Accountability: Individual Participants – Participants are expected to actively contribute to mailing list conversations as well as meetings. Each potential participate will be required to provide a Statement of Interest (SOI) before being designated as an individual participant and have posting rights to the mailing list. It is anticipated that participants will provide essential input to the process. Mailing list observers – for those who are only interested in monitoring the exchanges of the CCWG-Accountability. Observers are offered read-only access to the mailing list. At any point in time, a mailing list observer can join the CCWG as a participant simply by informing ICANN staff and submitting a SOI. The CCWG-Accountability operates in a fully open and transparent manner, and all mailing list exchanges are publicly archived. It should be noted that all participants are responsible for abiding by ICANN's Expected Standards for Behavior. If you'd like to join the CCWG-Accountability efforts on Implementation and Work Stream 2, please send a note to acct-staff[at]icann.org. WHEN IS THE NEXT MEETING? The next meeting of the CCWG-Accountability will take place on Tuesday, 5 April from 19:00-21:00 UTC to review draft Bylaw language as a part of implementation of Work Stream 1. The group anticipates finalizing discussions on the draft Bylaws in mid-April. After these discussions are completed, the group will focus on the inventory of Work Stream 2 items. For more information on the CCWG-Accountability, visit https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg.

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[Soac-infoalert] Conduct at ICANN Meetings - ICANN
by Chantelle Doerksen March 25, 2016

March 25, 2016

Dear all, Please see the note below regarding Conduct at ICANN Meetings, from David Olive and Akram Atallah. Let me know if there are any questions. Kind regards, Chantelle https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-icann-meetings ICANN Blog Author: Akram Atallah 25 Mar 2016 Conduct at ICANN Meetings During and after ICANN55 the issue of certain community-member conduct toward one another has been raised in various sessions and lists. I wanted to re-confirm that ICANN’s staff and Board takes the issue of harassment or other improper conduct at its meetings very seriously. We do not condone any such conduct, and there should be zero tolerance for it within the community. As an organization, ICANN has robust internal policies regarding the issue, including mandatory training for staff and Board members. However, ICANN community members are not bound to the same policies and rules. We do require all community members to adhere to the Expected Standards of Behavior. While we understand that the language of these Standards does not specifically address harassment, these Standards do provide our global, diverse multistakeholder community with a set of high-level guidelines for interacting with one another, which encompasses harassment and other improper treatment of others. As the Board previously committed, we are looking at whether it makes sense to enhance this language. Both staff and the Board are committed to starting a discussion with the community on a possible path forward as well. This is an area where we feel it most appropriate that the community should lead any policy development to look into a process for handling harassment complaints. ICANN staff and Board will support as appropriate. While the ICANN Ombudsman appropriately continues with his confidential investigation into specific matters, we ask that everyone read the Expected Standards of Behavior and conduct themselves with respect toward others. This includes: Treat all members of the ICANN community equally, irrespective of nationality, gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, disability, age, or sexual orientation; members of the ICANN community should treat each other with civility both face to face and online. David A. Olive Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support General Manager, ICANN Regional Headquarters –Istanbul Hakki Yeten Cad. Selenium Plaza No:10/C K:10 34349 Fulya, Besiktas, Istanbul Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Direct Line: +90.212.999.6212 Mobile: + 1. 202.341.3611 Mobile: +90.533.341.6550 Email: david.olive(a)icann.org www.icann.org

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Hearing tomorrow in US Congress, regarding ICANN and IANA transition
by Steve DelBianco March 16, 2016

March 16, 2016

In case you hadn’t heard, there’s a hearing 17-Mar in the US Congress, House Energy & Commerce Committee: "Privatizing the Internet Assigned Number Authority<https://energycommerce.house.gov/news-center/press-releases/committee-leade…>” Commerce Committee leaders made this statement last week: “This transition proposal marks a major milestone in the history of the Internet. We thank the entire multistakeholder community for their hard work and attention to this important task,” said Upton, Walden, and Shimkus. "Now we in the U.S. government must do our work. We look forward to reviewing the proposal and to the thoughtful analysis from NTIA as we look to whether this proposal meets the U.S. government's requirements for the transition and the needs of the American people. This final step of removing U.S. government oversight of the IANA functions is irreversible and we must be sure the transition will not harm the Internet or the millions of Americans that rely on it. There are no do-overs. Once the U.S. relinquishes its role in IANA, that’s it, there’s no going back. We must get it right." The subcommittee invited a cross-section of stakeholders as witnesses: Ms. Alissa Cooper, Chair, IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group; Mr. Steve DelBianco, Executive Director, NetChoice; The Honorable David A. Gross, Former U.S. Coordinator, International Communications and Information Policy, Wiley Rein LLP; Ms. Audrey Plonk, Director, Global Security and Internet Governance Policy, Intel Corporation; Mr. Matthew Shears, Director, Global Internet Policy and Human Rights Project, CDT Ms. Sally Shipman Wentworth, Vice President of Global Policy Development, Internet Society. My testimony (link<http://docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/IF16/20160317/104682/HHRG-114-IF16-Wstate…>) is on behalf of NetChoice, but closely tracks the BC position on the Accountability proposal. Best, Steve

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Ethos Award Nomination Period Extended | Closes 17 March 2016
by Chantelle Doerksen March 11, 2016

March 11, 2016

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en Nomination Period Extended For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN 56 | Nominations Close 17 March 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce that the nomination period for ICANN's Multistakeholder Ethos Award is extended until 17 March 2016. This award program, launched in June 2014 in London, seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANNworking groups or committees, and demonstrated collaboration with different Supporting Organizationsand/or Advisory Committees. The Multistakeholder Ethos Award will recognize ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, acknowledging the importance of ICANN's multistakeholder model of Internet governance, and contributed in a substantive way to the higher interests of ICANN's organization and its community. The nomination period for community nominees closes on 17 March 2016. Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email toethosaward2016(a)icann.org including: · Name of nominee. · Community of nominee. · Reasons for nomination. Please note that the reasons outlining the candidate's merit for the nomination may be as brief or as long as required. Candidates for the award will demonstrate at least five years of participation in the ICANN Community. A panel of community members will review all community nominations and determine the best candidate(s) for the award(s). The decisions of the panel will be made based on the following criteria: 1. Demonstrated multistakeholder volunteer service via working groups or committees. 2. Demonstrated spirit of collaboration through engagement with other community members with the aim of consensus building. 3. Demonstrated facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair, cordial and collegial manner. 4. Demonstrated additional devotional factors exhibited by time spent supporting ICANN's multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness. Please submit your nominations via email to ethosaward2016(a)icann.org. Award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2016 at ICANN56. For more insights on the award program, please consult the ICANN Community Wiki.

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ICANN55: Reminder audio connection for remote participants
by Chantelle Doerksen March 4, 2016

March 4, 2016

Dear BC Members, Please see Nathalie’s note below regarding Remote Participation in ICANN55. Kind regards, Chantelle Dear all, In the event that you would like to join the ICANN55 meetings remotely, we would like to remind you that several options are available to connect via audio. The audio bridge. This is by far the most reliable connection. You need to dial in via telephone and provide the audio passcode orally to the operator. All GNSO open dial in information can be found here: https://community.icann.org/x/YRmAAw Audio in Adobe Connect room: This is streaming only, so all questions/ comments must be made in the chat, or via the telephone. AC rooms are also posted here: https://community.icann.org/x/YRmAAw Audio cast live stream which can be found on the meeting page of the meeting you would like to listen in on, from the main meeting schedule. Please let us know if you have many questions. If you do require a telephone dial out, please email gnso-secs(a)icann.org specifying the title and time and date of the session concerned. Kind regards, Nathalie

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