Hello All, With respect to the agenda topic:
Item 4: Proposed bylaws amendment to improve transparency with respect to contract approvals
- update from General Counsel on action with respect to the GNSO request of 18 August 05 regarding proposed changes to ICANN bylaws to improve transparency with respect to contract approvals
I had a phone conference with John Jeffrey and Dan Halloran of the General Counsel's office, along with Denise Michel regarding this agenda item. John agreed to create some draft wording in response to the original suggestion from the GNSO Council, and will send to the Council for comment. John also noted that the Board had been complying with the spirit of the recommendation with respect to putting out gTLD contracts for public comment. Regards, Bruce Tonkin