Dear IFR2 team, 

Included and attached is the agenda for the next IFR2 team meeting scheduled for 11 February @ 11:00 UTC.

Second IANA Naming Function Review (IFR2) Meeting 30

11 February 2025 | 11:00 UTC

Agenda 

Homework Due 11 February

• Read Rick’s findings on the origin of the ombudsman clause in Article VIII, Section 8.1 of the IANA Naming Function Contract
  • Rick recommended no change to the contact.
  • Be prepared to discuss the path of choice for Article VIII, Section 8.1
    • Option 1: No change to Section 8.1.
    • Option 2: Flag Section 8.1 for change.
    • Option 3: Post question for public comment and ask the community for their opinion (Is this still an appropriate role for the ombudsman?)

• Read pages 5-17 of the DRAFT IFR2 Report
  • Be prepared to discuss:
    • If the IFR2 team has completed the task under ICANN Bylaws 18.3 (f) (lines 471-475, page 15).
    • If the draft report looks better with the IFR2 contract chart moved to Appendix D.

1) Welcome, Roll Call, SOI updates

2) Action Items (all action items tracked in the Google sheet linked here)

Reference	Date	Action item	Status
26-03	26 November 2024	Review team to look through the CWG for more information on Article 8 (why power was invoked to the president of the contractor).	The IFR2 team will discuss Rick’s findings at the 11 February meeting.
26-02	26 November 2024	Peter to draft a description of what the perceived problem the IFR2 review team is facing re: Article 8 and share it with the IFR2 team.	Peter is working on this task.
26-01	26 November 2024	Sam Eisner to provide IFR2 group more information on the amendment paths/recommendations and the level of detail needed for recommendations.	Sam will follow up with more information in the coming weeks.
07-01	4 March 2024	As follow up from the 6 March CSC briefing: Co-chairs to consider formally asking the CSC liaison if there is anything they would like to bring to the attention of the IFR2.	Open task in case the CSC brings anything else to the attention of the IFR2 group.

3) Article VIII Research: Rick’s Findings on the special role of the ombudsman clause in Article VIII, Section 8.1 of the IANA Naming Function Contract

• Rick recommended no change to the contract.
• Be prepared to discuss the path of choice for Article VIII, Section 8.1
  • Option 1: No change to Section 8.1.
  • Option 2: Flag Section 8.1 for change.
  • Option 3: Post question for public comment and ask the community for their opinion (Is this still an appropriate role for the ombudsman?)

4) Draft IFR2 Report:

• Reference: IFR1 Report
• Review Draft Report pages 5-17
  • Discuss if the IFR2 team has completed this task under ICANN Bylaws 18.3 (f) (lines 471-475, page 15).
  • Discuss if the draft report looks better with the IFR2 contract chart moved to Appendix D.

5) Next Meeting: 

• Tuesday, 25 February at 18:00 UTC

6) AOB, close