Dear all, The notes, recordings and transcripts for the CWG IANA Face to Face Day 1 Session 4 Meeting on 26 March are available here: Session 4 <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/Session+4%3A++Assessme... sition+structural+considerations> Notes * Final session of the afternoon * Sidley Austin presenting * ICANN is paying the fees for Sidley's services * Holly Gregory and Sharon Flanagan are present in Istanbul but there is a whole team with multiple areas of expertise to complement the group and respond to the CWG's needs * CWG provided two sets of questions and Sidley provided written responses. * Structured the presentation differently (thematic). Not in order of preference * What is the multistakholder body being considered? PLEASE REFER TO SLIDES AND TRANSCRIPT FOR FULL LEGAL DETAILS, QUESTIONS, AND RESPONSES. All Client Committee Documents are posted here: <https://community.icann.org/x/8g8nAw> https://community.icann.org/x/8g8nAw External Solutions (Contract Co. & External Trust) Contract Co. * In short: Is it a feasible structure? Yes * The Board of Contract Co. has ultimate authority so it could be the MRT External Trust * Could a trust function as an external solution? Yes Internal Solutions (Governance solutions & Internal Trust) Governance Solution * lots of mechanisms available to enhance governance Internal Trust * Main difference with 'external trust' is who is the trustee. Here, ICANN would be the trustee. * Need to define beneficiaries of the trust (trustee's duty is to those beneficiaries) * Trust is not recognized in all jurisdictions Communtity Organization Structure (Internet Community Association) * It may not be recognized in all jurisdictions Hybrid / Integrated Model Three variants: 1. Free Standing 2. Unincorporated Association 3. Affiliate of ICANN, IETF, RIRs --> can be complex legally * How is this more prone to capture? because there is a concentration of power All of the structures discussed have directors. Stewardship, Technical, Policy There may be some models that we can start to weed out (need a list of options and main disadvantages possible) Important to think of the motivation and the requirements. Not to "die in a ditch" about a model Options on the table: * Contract Co. * External Trust * Governance Solution ("constitutional bylaw") * Internal Trust * Community Organization Structure (Internet Community Association) * Hybrid / Integrated Model -- Variant 1 (Free Standing) * Hybrid / Integrated Model -- Variant 2 (Unincorporated Association) * Hybrid / Integrated Model -- Variant 3 (Affiliate)