[Cross-Community] Public Comment Invited: Enhancing ICANN Accountability Process

[Matthew Shears]

Hi Grace

Could you post a link to the audio recording (or video/transcript) of 
the Town Hall Meeting held at the IGF to the list .

Many thanks.

Matthew Shears

On 9/6/2014 3:10 AM, Grace Abuhamad wrote:
> View the original announcement here: 
> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-08-2014-09-05-en
>
>
>   Public Comment Invited: Enhancing ICANN Accountability Process
>
> *Forum Announcement:* 	Comment Period Opens on 	*Date:* 	6 September 2014
> *Categories/Tags:* 	Transparency/Accountability
> *Purpose (Brief):* 	
>
> Due to both the critical crossroad ICANN is at now and the 
> considerable work that needs to be done to achieve the anticipated 
> IANA Functions Stewardship Transition, ICANN has launched a 21-day 
> Public Comment period starting 6 September 2014, to consider the 
> Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process 
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en> posted 
> on 14 August, in conjunction with the stewardship transition.
>
> The decision to post this comment period is based on 3 factors:
>
> 1.
>
>     A request from the community for more time to discuss with their
>     constituencies the process posted, allowing for a broader
>     consideration of the process before moving ahead.
>
> 2.
>
>     The emphasis made by the U.S. government at ICANN's Town Hall
>     Meeting at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Istanbul that
>     the enhancement ofICANN's accountability mechanisms be narrowly
>     focused on those related to the IANA Functions Stewardship
>     Transition, that is reiterating its focus is on the changing
>     historical contractual relationship with the US, and that both the
>     transition and accountability processes be delivered
>     simultaneously by September 2015 when the IANA contract expires.
>
> 3.
>
>     Consideration of recent questions submitted by ICANN community
>     leaders, requesting clarification on several issues concerning the
>     posted process.
>
> The Enhancing ICANN Accountability mechanisms will remain operational 
> through this comment period but will not address the substantive 
> issues of enhancingICANN accountability in the absence of the U.S. 
> Government contract until the end of the 21-day public comment period. 
> Any changes to the process structure instituted following the 21-day 
> public comment period will be implemented accordingly.
>
> Your participation is important.
>
> In light of the opening of this public comment period, the first 
> meeting of the Cross Community Group, announced for 15 September 2014, 
> will proceed as an informational call.  No chartering or Coordination 
> Group selection will occur during the informational session.
>
> *Public Comment Box Link:* 
> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/enhancing-accountability-2014-09-05-en 
>
>
>
>
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Matthew Shears
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Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)
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