Thanks Stephen. The acknowledgement you received is part of ICANN’s general correspondence process for responding to incoming correspondence. The Empowered Community’s bylaws-mandated processes, as you identify, are appropriate for special handling. As part of the new Empowered Community pages that ICANN launched today, there is an Empowered Community Correspondence page where we will be posting your letter sent yesterday in your role as an EC Administration representative. https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/ec-correspondence-2017-05-25-en. We will also be getting it posted on the page relating to the specific approval action that has been triggered (https://www.icann.org/en/ec/proposed-fundamentals-bylaws-changes-move-gov-co...). Best, Sam — Samantha Eisner Deputy General Counsel, ICANN 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, California 90094 USA Direct Dial: +1 310 578 8631 From: <ecadmin-bounces@icann.org<mailto:ecadmin-bounces@icann.org>> on behalf of Stephen Deerhake <sdeerhake@nic.as<mailto:sdeerhake@nic.as>> Organization: AS Domain Registry Reply-To: "sdeerhake@nic.as<mailto:sdeerhake@nic.as>" <sdeerhake@nic.as<mailto:sdeerhake@nic.as>> Date: Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 3:52 PM To: Correspondence <Correspondence@icann.org<mailto:Correspondence@icann.org>>, "sdeerhake@nic.as<mailto:sdeerhake@nic.as>" <sdeerhake@nic.as<mailto:sdeerhake@nic.as>> Cc: Board Operations <board-ops-team@icann.org<mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org>>, Mike Silber <mike.silber@icann.org<mailto:mike.silber@icann.org>>, 'Chris Disspain' <chris@disspain.uk<mailto:chris@disspain.uk>>, "ecadmin@icann.org<mailto:ecadmin@icann.org>" <ecadmin@icann.org<mailto:ecadmin@icann.org>>, John Jeffrey <john.jeffrey@icann.org<mailto:john.jeffrey@icann.org>>, Steve Crocker <steve.crocker@board.icann.org<mailto:steve.crocker@board.icann.org>>, Cassia Oliveira <cassia.oliveira@icann.org<mailto:cassia.oliveira@icann.org>>, 'Mike Silber' <silber.mike@gmail.com<mailto:silber.mike@gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [ECAdmin] [Ext] Request from the Empowered Community for an Approval Action Community Forum Greetings ICANN Correspondence Team. I am wondering if it might make sense, from a transparency standpoint going forward, to have a separate correspondence section on the ICANN web site which is devoted to the formal written communications between ICANN and the Empowered Community Administration, rather than interleaving these communications into the general flow of correspondence that ICANN receives. I think its important from a transparency standpoint to not just capture communications from the Empowered Community Administration to ICANN, but to also capture communications from ICANN to the Empowered Community Administration. This may not seem important now (we are up to four formal communications from the Empowered Community Administration to ICANN, and a single communication from ICANN back to the Empowered Community Administration), but it may well be important four or five years from now… I think this approach would be to the advantage of both ICANN and the Empowered Community, both now and in the future. Your thoughts? Best Regards, Stephen Deerhake ccNSO Representative to the Empowered Community Administration ccNSO Council Member AS Domain Registry GDNS, LLC +1 212 334 3660 +1 212 656 1982 (fax) +1 917 744 7313 (mobile) sdeerhake@nic.as<mailto:sdeerhake@nic.as> sdeerhake@gdns.net<mailto:sdeerhake@gdns.net> From: Correspondence [mailto:Correspondence@icann.org] Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 4:53 PM To: sdeerhake@nic.as<mailto:sdeerhake@nic.as> Cc: Correspondence <Correspondence@icann.org<mailto:Correspondence@icann.org>>; Cassia Oliveira <cassia.oliveira@icann.org<mailto:cassia.oliveira@icann.org>>; board-ops-team@icann.org<mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org> Subject: Re: [Ext] Request from the Empowered Community for an Approval Action Community Forum Dear Stephen Deerhake: Thank you for your communication. This response serves as confirmation of receipt of your letter. Your letter will be published on 26 May 2017 on the ICANN Correspondence Page (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/correspondence[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_pages_correspondence&d=DwMFAg&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=w1jlqVWntmqtI5dedIDLQ6uBxH_Jh-uBee_4imohzko&m=00SEA-zstVcXw6Tzyl6grtKVyeoH-LX5D4eUCXEE1dg&s=tTBvaHICEx5zh8Wg5y7SHDf2T9Cu1nn-h3G1NW0ZXSg&e=>). Please submit any questions you may have about this message to correspondence@icann.org<mailto:correspondence@icann.org>. Sincerely, ICANN Correspondence Team Begin forwarded message: From: "Stephen Deerhake" <sdeerhake@nic.as<mailto:sdeerhake@nic.as>> Date: May 24, 2017 at 20:59:21 GMT-3 To: "'John Jeffrey'" <john.jeffrey@icann.org<mailto:john.jeffrey@icann.org>>, <ecadmin@icann.org<mailto:ecadmin@icann.org>>, <chair@nro.net<mailto:chair@nro.net>>, <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca<mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca>>, <katrina@nic.lv<mailto:katrina@nic.lv>>, "James Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com<mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com>>, <Thomas.schneider@bakom.admin.ch<mailto:Thomas.schneider@bakom.admin.ch>> Cc: "Steve Crocker" <steve.crocker@board.icann.org<mailto:steve.crocker@board.icann.org>>, "Goran Marby" <goran.marby@icann.org<mailto:goran.marby@icann.org>>, <sdeerhake@nic.as<mailto:sdeerhake@nic.as>> Subject: [Ext] Request from the Empowered Community for an Approval Action Community Forum Reply-To: <sdeerhake@nic.as<mailto:sdeerhake@nic.as>> Greetings, Please see the attached letter from the Empowered Community directing ICANN to schedule an Approval Action Community Forum during ICANN's next Public meeting (ICANN 59) in Johannesburg, South Africa. Best, Stephen Deerhake ccNSO Representative to the Empowered Community Administration ccNSO Council Member AS Domain Registry GDNS, LLC +1 212 334 3660 +1 212 656 1982 (fax) +1 917 744 7313 (mobile) sdeerhake@nic.as<mailto:sdeerhake@nic.as> sdeerhake@gdns.net<mailto:sdeerhake@gdns.net>