Dear all, Attached is a sample document in which I tried to capture the responses we received from some of the ACs and SOs so far. It includes: GNSO, CCNSO, Business Constituency, Noncommercial users constituency, GAC and SSAC. If there are more responses from other groups please let me know. The method used is as following: 5 categories were chosen to classify the answers: 1. The designated community in SO/ACs and if they go beyond the ICANN bylaws 2. Rulemaking mechanisms in SO/ACs (bylaws, operation documents, customary mechanisms) 3. Unique accountability mechanisms (what is only specific to some SO/ACs?) 4. Convergence of mechanisms and answers 5. Divergence in response and mechanisms if any The categorization of answers in this way can help us with coming up with a work plan for enhancing SOAC accountability and it does not single out any group in terms of their accountability mechanism and can remain general. This is just a recommended method to capture the responses and the document I am sharing with you is a sample document for you to comment on and add to. Also if you have any comment on the categories or think that this method is not satisfactory you can share it either here, on the google doc or on call on Thursday. I have also attached the doc to this email. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OyUsSISvrcvotPpTCSqpAr4iqz7edoyUKPQD0ef-... We have a drafting team as well I think the volunteers for the drafting team 1 so far if I am not mistaken were: Olga, Greg, Matt and Steve. we can work with the members of the drafting team on the document until Thursday. If I have missed someone who volunteered for the drafting team, please let us know. It would be great to have someone from each SO/ACs and constituencies in the drafting team. Please note that this is rough draft and only a sample. Thanks Farzaneh