http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/gnso-review-15jul13-en.htm
Potential
Postponement of the GNSO Review
Comment period
closes: Extended to 15 August 2013 [23:59]
Reply period close
date: Extended to 6 September 2013 [23:59]
Comment / Reply
Periods (*)
Comment Open
Date: 15 July
2013
Comment Close
Date: 15 August 2013 - 23:59
UTC
Reply Open
Date: 16 August
2013
Reply Close
Date: 6 September 2013 - 23:59
UTC
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Brief
Overview
Originating
Organization:
Board Structural
Improvements Committee (SIC)
Categories/Tags:
Purpose (Brief):
The Board Structural
Improvements Committee (SIC) is considering recommending to the ICANN Board of
Directors that the review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO),
which is mandated by ICANN Bylaws Article IV, Section 4, be postponed and that a
new schedule for the review be established within the next 6 months. The SIC
seeks comments from the ICANN Community to better form its recommendation or to
reconsider its recommendation.
Current Status:
Questions to the
ICANN Community
Next Steps:
Public comments are
requested to inform Board Structural Improvements Committee
action.
Staff Contact:
Alice
Jansen
Detailed
Information
Section I:
Description, Explanation, and Purpose:
The Board
Structural Improvements Committee (SIC) is considering recommending to the ICANN
Board of Directors that the review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization
(GNSO) be postponed and that a new schedule for the review be established within
the next 6 months. The GNSO review is mandated by ICANN Bylaws Article IV,
Section 4. The SIC is considering this recommendation because there are two
substantial, relevant activities that have commenced. They are the second
Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) Accountability and Transparency Review (ATRT2) and ICANN's
Strategic Planning Process. The ATRT2 will include an assessment
of the policy development process to facilitate enhanced cross-community
deliberations, and effective and timely policy development. The Strategic
Planning Process includes consideration of attributes and characteristics of
ICANN's community structures and processes, engagement of end-users, and other
issues. Both of these activities will require dedicated participation by the
GNSO, and may have implications for the GNSO review.
The SIC seeks
comments from the ICANN Community to better form its recommendation or to
reconsider its recommendation. The SIC is most appreciative of any comments from
the ICANN Community but is particularly interested in comments that are in
response to the following question: Are there other factors that the SIC
should consider with regard to this
recommendation?
Update – 7 August
2013: the public comment period is extended at the request of the GNSO
Council.
Section II:
Background:
ICANN Bylaws
Article IV, Section 4 call for the Board to cause a periodic review of the
performance and operation of each Supporting Organization, each Supporting
Organization Council, each Advisory Committee (other than the Governmental
Advisory Committee), and the Nominating Committee by an entity or entities
independent of the organization under review. The first GNSO review
was launched in 2006.
Section III: Document
and Resource Links:
Section IV:
Additional Information:
None
(*) Comments
submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered
in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place
once this period lapses.
Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org
http://gnso.icann.org