Hello Rita and Chuck, I've also got two issues for Rita to address during the call: 1. Free expression and new top-level domains. - In your view should ICANN institute a "one-size-fits-all" policy prohibiting domain names considered "immoral" or "contrary to public order" in any part of the world? How should ICANN take into account the different legal and social systems at the local level to develop a global policy for introducing new top-level domains? 2. ICANN & human rights. - Could ICANN build more protections for human rights into its governance structure by incorporating guarantees found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into its corporate Bylaws? How can we ensure protection for fundamental values in an entity that is a legal corporation (such as ICANN)? Thank you, Robin On Feb 27, 2008, at 2:18 PM, Avri Doria wrote:
Hi,
Due to an employment commitment with the IGF this week, I will not be able to attend the meeting with the council, but do plan to listen to the recording after the meeting. I am therefore directing my question to you by email, though I request that Chuck, who will chair that meeting, ask it of you at the proper time.
My question relates to the improvements casting the GNSO council, as a management body instead of a 'legislative body.' One of the concerns that I wrote of in the public comment period, has not really been alleviated by the last report. This concerns the distinction between policy management as an administrative function and policy management as a policy function. If I read the current proposal correctly, the council must pass on recommendations from Working Groups as long as they followed the (to be developed) process correctly - even if, in the consensus view of the council, the recommendation is a really bad idea. I think this relegates the GNSO council to a purely administrative body and not a policy body. At the very least, I believe the council should be able to reject a policy recommendation if there is a supermajority against it (same rules as apply to the Board vis a vis a GNSO council supermajority PDP decision). I would like to know your position regarding my concern.
Thanks
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