Dear Fellow Councillors The attached submission from Paul Rosenzweig appears to be of direct interest in our consideration of the Third Draft. Nigel Roberts -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Our timetable -- some personal observations Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 14:41:16 -0500 From: Paul Rosenzweig <paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com> To: 'Malcolm Hutty' <malcolm@linx.net>, 'Jordan Carter' <jordan@internetnz.net.nz>, 'Accountability Cross Community' <accountability-cross-community@icann.org> Malcolm is, of course, completely correct. The Board's last minute effort to play the GPI card is an effort to cow the Co-Chairs into adopting their views as a way of avoiding further delay. As Malcolm says, however, if the CCWG accedes to those demands it risks losing the support of many individuals and perhaps even some chartering organizations. My own recommendation is that the Chartering Organizations withhold their support pending not only close of the public comment period but also a determination by the Co-Chairs as to how they intend to proceed. If the Co-Chairs choose to modify the Third Proposal in response to the Board and if they do so without futher engagement and public comment that process foul, by itself, would be grounds for the Chartering Organizations to reject the proposal -- and I would strongly advocate that they do so. Paul Paul Rosenzweig paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com O: +1 (202) 547-0660 M: +1 (202) 329-9650 VOIP: +1 (202) 738-1739 Skype: paul.rosenzweig1066 Link to my PGP Key