[Cross-Community] Public Comment Invited: Enhancing ICANN Accountability Process
Matthew Shears
mshears at cdt.org
Sat Sep 6 08:15:07 UTC 2014
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
Director - Global Internet Policy and Human Rights
Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)
mshears at cdt.org
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