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

[Drew Noyes]

Dear All,

Thank you for requesting the link. Its a great idea to share it. You all
are doing a wonderful job for the various committees.

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Respectfully,

Drew Noyes
Member
On Sep 8, 2014 2:24 PM, "Matthew Shears" <mshears at cdt.org> wrote:

>  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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