[CCWG-ACCT] An Inadvertent Omission in Annex 5 - Mission Statement

[Matthew Shears]

Agree with David and Milton - clarity is key

On 08/12/2015 14:00, Mueller, Milton L wrote:
>
> This is not a proofreading issue.
>
> It is a substantive issue. Please put the words that were agreed back 
> in, as David suggests.
>
> Unambiguous mission statement is important
>
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> [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org] *On Behalf 
> Of *Seun Ojedeji
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 8, 2015 1:25 AM
> *To:* David Post <david.g.post at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* accountability-cross-community at icann.org
> *Subject:* Re: [CCWG-ACCT] An Inadvertent Omission in Annex 5 - 
> Mission Statement
>
> DNS is already a starting reference point and there is a colon (:) 
> after policies then you have item "a" which talks about security 
> and/or stability.....
>
> So it seem in order to me. Nevertheless the professional proof reader 
> may want to have a look.
>
> Regards
>
> On Dec 8, 2015 2:45 AM, "David Post" <david.g.post at gmail.com 
> <mailto:david.g.post at gmail.com>> wrote:.
>
> ICANN's Mission, "in  its role of coordinat[ing] the allocation and 
> assignment of names in the root zone of the Domain Name System 
> ("DNS")," is to
> "coordinate the development and implementation of policies:
> [a] For which uniform or coordinated resolution is reasonably 
> necessary to facilitate the openness, interoperability, resilience, 
> security and/or stability; and
> [b] That are developed through a bottom-up, consensus-based 
> multi-stakeholder process and designed to ensure the stable and secure 
> operation of the Internet's unique names systems."
>
> I believe that the words "of the DNS" should follow "security and/or 
> stability" .... That's correct, no? [otherwise it doesn't make sense 
> -- the "openness" etc. of what?]
>
>
> David
>
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