All,

We made some good progress on our call on Friday, January 6.  Following a wide-ranging discussion, we were able to make some headway on refining the draft questionnaire.  I encourage those who missed the call to review the recording and notes. 

Specifically, we came to a preliminary conclusion on revising the Preamble and Question 1, subject to comment on this list and a final discussion on our next call (Tuesday, January 10 at 13:00).  Question 2 had no revisions suggested, and Question 3 had only one revision suggested.

The Preamble and Questions 1, 2 and 3 (with the proposed revision in "track changes") are in the first document below (Word and PDF documents) and also in text below.  Please review this version of the Preamble and Questions 1-3 and provide support (or lack of support) and/or comments for this portion.

We also discussed several aspects of Question 4, including the purpose of the question; whether the question is different in nature from Questions 1-3; whether or not the question should be included in this questionnaire, a subsequent questionnaire or not at all; the types of responses desired (and the types expected); and the drafting of the question itself.  With these topics and seven drafting alternatives (and the ability to pick and choose elements of those alternatives), this required more time than we had left on the call.  Therefore, we did not come to any preliminary conclusions on Question 4.  

The drafting alternatives for Question 4 (including the current version) are in the second draft document (Word and PDF).  Please look at the alternatives carefully, particularly if you have not supported sending question 4 in its current form.  Please review the options for Question 4 and respond, indicating (a) Which version(s) of Question 4 you could support and which you would object to, and (b) If the answer to (a) is "none," how you would change or combine one or more alternatives in order to support it.

We will conclude this discussion on our call of January 10, so please provide your thoughts and responses before then.  Thank you.

Greg

PREAMBLE

The newly-adopted ICANN bylaws created several Work Stream 2 accountability subgroups. One of them, the subgroup on Jurisdiction, is posing the questions below for community input into the subgroup’s deliberations.

As directed by Bylaw Article 27, Section 27.1(b)(vi) and to the extent set forth in the CCWG-Accountability Final Report,[1] the Jurisdiction subgroup is addressing jurisdiction*-related questions, including how choice of jurisdiction and applicable laws for dispute settlement impact ICANN's accountability and the actual operation of policies.

To help the subgroup in these endeavors we are asking you to consider and respond to the following specific questions. In this regard, the subgroup is asking for concrete, factual submissions (positive, negative, or neutral) that will help ensure that the subgroup’s deliberations are informed, fact-based, and address real issues. The subgroup is interested in all types of jurisdiction-related factual experiences, not just those involving actual disputes/court cases.

QUESTION 1

Has your business, your privacy or your ability to use or purchase domain name-related services been affected by ICANN's jurisdiction* in any way?

If the answer is Yes, please describe specific cases, situations or incidents, including the date, the parties involved, and links to any relevant documents.  Please note that “affected” may refer to positive and/or negative effects.

QUESTION 2

Has ICANN's jurisdiction* affected any dispute resolution process or litigation related to domain names you have been involved in?

If the answer is Yes, please describe specific cases, situations or incidents, including the date, the parties involved, and links to any relevant documents.  Please note that “affected” may refer to positive and/or negative effects.

QUESTION 3

Do you have copies of and/or links to any verifiable reports of experiences of other parties that would be responsive to the questions above?

If the answer is yes, please provide these copies and/or links.  Please provide either first-person accounts or reliable third-party accounts such as news reports; please do not provide your own version of events.