February 2021 - IFRT - lists.icann.org

IFR: Public Comment has begun
by Amy Creamer Feb. 11, 2021

Feb. 11, 2021

Dear Review Team, Your Public Comment started yesterday on 10 February 2020 and will close on 22 March 2020: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/iana-naming-function-contract-amend-2… You will note that the subject of the Public Comment is focused on Recommendation 4, which requires an amendment to the IANA Naming Function Contract. The ICANN Bylaws are very detailed concerning IFR recommendations and when I was preparing for this Public Comment Legal determined two things: 1) unlike other reviews, the IFR is not obligated to post two Public Comments concerning your Report (whether Initial or Final) and 2) a Public Comment focusing on the contract amendment is required. We shifted the focus of the Public Comment to meet the Bylaws. However, for those who support having a second Public Comment concerning the whole Report, with this Public Comment the Community still has the opportunity to review your Final Report and provide input. As mentioned, the contract amendment recommendation has many Bylaw mandated steps – including asking the ccNSO Council and GNSO Council to approve it. Your co-chairs sent a letter to the Councils last week to set that in motion. I apologize that these factors were not taken into account before our last plenary call and appreciate your understanding so this review can be brought to a conclusion which satisfies the Bylaws. I will keep you updated on the GNSO & ccNSO Councils’ approvals; provide a comment report to you at the end of the Public Comment; and let you know when your Final Report is officially submitted to the ICANN Board. As we get closer to the end a doodle poll will be sent out to set up your post-mortem review of the first IFR. Regards, Amy Creamer Sr. Project Manager Office of the Chief Technical Officer (OCTO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN<http://www.icann.org/>) Mobile: +1 424-537-8917 Direct Line: +1 310-578-8910 Email: amy.creamer(a)icann.org

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IFR: Letter I need to send on your behalf to GNSO & ccNSO Councils
by Amy Creamer Feb. 4, 2021

Feb. 4, 2021

Hi Fred and Tomslin, Because Recommendation 4 requires an amendment to the IANA Naming Function Contract, the Bylaws require that the GNSO & ccNSO Councils approve it. This was actually built into our workplan from the beginning, but after some internal discussions I’ve discovered we can seek their approval before the Public Comment completes (I had originally planned on handling this after the Public Comment). So I have drafted a letter on your behalf and had Sam from Legal check it over. If you are able to review it and provide any comments, I will get it sent in time for the Councils to add it to their February meeting agendas (by working with Bart and Steve on the Policy team to coordinate this). I have attached it, or you can review the Google Doc version here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fbkLZmhf0d95STMeNqqYRZHJHOMn1Z2s/edit# Regards, Amy Creamer Sr. Project Manager Office of the Chief Technical Officer (OCTO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN<http://www.icann.org/>) Mobile: +1 424-537-8917 Direct Line: +1 310-578-8910 Email: amy.creamer(a)icann.org

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IFR: Last meeting notes; public comment coming soon
by Amy Creamer Feb. 2, 2021

Feb. 2, 2021

Hi Team, I am working on the next IFR Public Comment, and will notify you when it goes live. After re-reviewing the Bylaws, it was determined that a 2nd Public Comment on your report was not required for the IFR, as it is for other reviews. However, a Public Comment is necessary for the 4th recommendation that requires an amendment to the IANA Naming Function Contract (we had originally hoped the first Public Comment would be sufficient for Rec 4). Needless to say, the IFR Bylaws are complex. Attached are the last meeting notes, also posted to the wiki: https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=155190624 Regards, Amy Creamer Sr. Project Manager Office of the Chief Technical Officer (OCTO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN<http://www.icann.org/>) Mobile: +1 424-537-8917 Direct Line: +1 310-578-8910 Email: amy.creamer(a)icann.org

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