April 2017 - Bc-gnso - lists.icann.org

FILED: BC comment on ICANN's Draft FY18 Operating Plan and Budget
by Steve DelBianco April 28, 2017

April 28, 2017

Today the BC filed the attached comment on ICANN's Draft FY18 Operating Plan and Budget. (comment page at https://www.icann.org/public-comments/fy18-budget-2017-03-08-en ) Thanks to drafters Jimson Olufuye, Chris Chaplow, Marilyn Cade, Jay Sudowski, Denise Michel, and Steve DelBIanco. It was approved in accord with the BC Charter. — Steve DelBianco Vice chair for policy coordination ICANN Business Constituency

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SubPro Community Comment 2 (CC2) Public Comment extended
by Chantelle Doerksen April 25, 2017

April 25, 2017

Dear all, The leadership team of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG would like to inform you that the deadline for response to Community Comment 2 has been extended to 22 May 2017. This extended deadline applies to both the public comment period (https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-04-24-en)[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> as well as to ICANN community responses sent directly to the PDP WG. While the deadline is being extended, the PDP WG leadership would like to encourage you to submit your comments as early as possible so that the WG and sub teams can begin considering them. In addition, the PDP WG leadership would like to reiterate a point made in its original message to you on 20 March 2017: recognizing that this survey is extensive, respondents may want to only provide answers to select questions that relate to their own interests or concerns. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know. Kind Regards, GNSO-SECS

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Business Constituency (BC) comment on Enhancing Accountability Guidelines for Good Faith
by Steve DelBianco April 24, 2017

April 24, 2017

Today the BC filed this comment, as noticed to membership on 1-April. The ICANN Business Constituency (BC) appreciates the work of the CCWG-Accountability on its Work Stream 2 recommendations ( posted at https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-accountability-ws2-good-fa… ) The BC endorses the draft recommendations on Guidelines for standards of conduct presumed to be in good faith associated with exercising removal of individual Directors of the ICANN Board. This comment was approved in accord with the BC charter. — Steve DelBianco Vice chair for policy coordination ICANN Business Constituency

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CCWG Accountability Work Stream 2: please complete the Ombudsman Survey
by Chantelle Doerksen April 19, 2017

April 19, 2017

** sent on behalf of CCWG Accountability Work Stream 2** Dear all, As part of the CCWG Accountability Work Stream 2 assignments, the ICANN Office of the Ombudsman is currently being assessed by an independent assessor. It would be great if you could spare 5-10min maximum to take part in the survey that closes at the end of this week. Survey link: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3462816/ICANN Kind regards, Nathalie Nathalie Peregrine Specialist, SOAC Support (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org <nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org%20> Skype: nathalie.peregrine.icann Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses<applewebdata://EB3A6F47-9760-400D-A39B-A7EFFC56B467/learn.icann.org/courses…> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_gn…>

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The Chairman’s Blog: Reconsideration Requests, the Board Governance Committee and the Empowered Community - ICANN
by Chantelle Doerksen April 19, 2017

April 19, 2017

https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-chairman-s-blog-reconsideration-request…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_blo…> The Chairman’s Blog: Reconsideration Requests, the Board Governance Committee and the Empowered Community [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_blo…>[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_blo…>[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_blo…>[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_blo…>[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_blo…>[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_blo…> In February this year, the Board passed a resolution[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> to move reconsideration requests out of the Board Governance Committee (BGC) and create a separate Board committee specifically devoted to oversight of ICANN’s accountability mechanisms, including the reconsideration responsibilities. The BGC’s reconsideration responsibilities are specified in ICANN’s fundamental bylaws, so this change requires affirmative approval by the Empowered Community. This recommendation is out for public comment[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2…> now, and will be closing 10 May 2017. I want to make sure that everyone knows about this from the beginning, because it’s the first time the Empowered Community power may be used. One of the BGC’s primary role is the administration of the Board’s internal structure. Each year, it polls Board members on their preferences for committee memberships and their interests in the positions of Board chair and vice-chair, and then offers potential slates to the Board for their consideration. The BGC is also responsible for helping the Board implement its Conflicts of Interest Policy, which has included the use of Conflicts and Ethics subcommittees to help Board members evaluate how potential or perceived conflicts of interest might impact decisions. In its role of enhancing Board effectiveness, the BGC has overseen the development of training opportunities for Board members. In addition to these, and other governance-related activities, the BGC has also handled appeals when someone challenges one of the Board’s or ICANN Org’s decisions. This appeals process is known as “reconsideration.” Over the past several years, the number of reconsideration requests has grown. Moreover, during the Enhancing ICANN Accountability work, the ICANN community proposed enhancements to the Reconsideration Process, including expanding the times when reconsideration can be sought and placing more direct responsibility on the BGC for substantive work in resolving requests within a shorter time frame. The Board fully supports improvements in the reconsideration process and has focused on how best to continue to implement the recommendations of the Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) on Accountability. In anticipation of increased future workloads, as well as a need to have a group that is focused on the appeals process, the Board recommends moving the reconsideration process into a committee responsible for the oversight of ICANN’s accountability mechanisms. You can read about the resolution and our rationale for putting it forward in a blog[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_blo…> that BGC Committee Chair Chris Disspain and I posted in February. After the public comment period, the Board will review the proposed Fundamental Bylaws amendments, and, if approved, the Empowered Community will then have an opportunity to consider whether it supports the amendments. It will be up to the Empowered Community to choose how to approach this task. One possibility includes hosting a Community Forum on the amendments to the Fundamental Bylaws during ICANN59<https://meetings.icann.org/en/johannesburg59> in Johannesburg, South Africa, in June 2017. Information on the Empowered Community can be found in Article 6[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> of ICANN’s bylaws, and information on the Fundamental Bylaws Approval Process can be found in Annex D[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>, Article 1.

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ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Call for FY17 Q3 takes place on 27 April 1500 UTC. Register now.
by Chantelle Doerksen April 13, 2017

April 13, 2017

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-04-12-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Call for FY17 Q3 takes place on 27 April 1500 UTC. Register now. 12 April 2017 ICANN has announced its FY17 Q3 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 27 April 1500 UTC. The call will focus on how ICANN has implemented community policy for the quarter ending 31 March 2017, as well as provide an update from our European engagement team. This European update is part of a new format to spotlight regional activities. Please click here[survey.clicktools.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__survey.clicktools.com_a…> to register for the call and receive instructions on how to join. If you are unable to access the form, please email us<mailto:icann.communications@icann.org> your full name and an email address to be registered. The call is open to anyone and live interpretation will be offered in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. There will be a question & answer (Q&A) session and all materials (recordings, transcripts and presentations) will be made available on the ICANN website[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>. ?These calls were organized to enhance ICANN's accountability and transparency efforts. They are also a great way for you to stay informed on what the organization has done in line with ICANN's mission of keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. More information Please visit the Reporting page[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> on the ICANN website for more information, including recordings of previous calls. The presentation will be posted 24-48 hours in advance.

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FILED: BC Comment on CCWG Recommendations to Improve ICANN Transparency
by Steve DelBianco April 10, 2017

April 10, 2017

Today we filed the attached comment on CCWG Recommendations to Improve ICANN Transparency. Thanks to Andrew Harris, John Berard, and Jay Sudowski for drafting. It was approved in accord with the BC Charter. — Steve DelBianco Vice chair for policy coordination ICANN Business Constituency

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Reminder on today: GNSO Webinar on ICANN's Draft FY18 Operating Plan & Budget | Tuesday 4th April 2017 at 21:00 UTC
by Chantelle Doerksen April 4, 2017

April 4, 2017

Dear all, As discussed during the GNSO wrap up session at ICANN58, a webinar has been scheduled for the GNSO Community on Tuesday 4 April at 21.00 UTC with ICANN’s Finance Team to discuss ICANN's Draft FY18 Operating Plan & Budget and an associated update to the Five-Year Operating Plan which were recently published for public comment (seehttps://www.icann.org/public-comments/fy18-budget-2017-03-08-en)[icann.o…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2…>. If you are interested to participate, please send a message to gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> following which you will receive the call details. If there are any specific questions you would like the Finance Team to address during their presentation, please feel free to submit these in advance. Kind regards, Nathalie Nathalie Peregrine Specialist, SOAC Support (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org <nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org%20> Skype: nathalie.peregrine.icann Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses<applewebdata://EB3A6F47-9760-400D-A39B-A7EFFC56B467/learn.icann.org/courses…> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_gn…>

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