[CCWG-ACCT] Townhall meeting follow-up

[Seun Ojedeji]

Dear all,

First i like to thank the Co-Chairs for responding to all the questions
during the townhall meeting. Milton mentioned 2 things and i like to use
that to provide my feedback/suggestions:

- Purpose of the CCWG:

IMO, i think the purpose of the CCWG is to recommend ways to improve ICANN
accountability but enforceability could just be one of such features and
not the ultimate goal.

- Enforceability solutions other than membership:
Considering the complications relating to the various membership models
that has been suggested, there is obvious need to consider what is
achievable within the current structure and i think everything is
achievable except enforceability. Puting that in mind, i think the CCWG
report in summary has provided the following (amongst others):

- They have looked into the current bylaw and proposed edits that would
ensure community engagement in the board decision making process which is
not existing at the moment
- They have proposed ways by which the suggested edits to the bylaw once
implemented can be updated (fundamental bylaw)

I think these 2 items are critical accountability enhancement and once
implemented would have provided ICANN board with some specific guideline on
how to approach issues as accordingly.

So it seem to me that we will already have some enforceability without
actually requiring membership since an organisation board is required to
obey/comply with its bylaw. So if the bylaw says; before you can do xyz, it
needs to go through abc process, why would the board not follow/obey those
direction as defined in the bylaw?

As a follow-up to my question about ICANN board complying with its bylaw. I
will like to ask the following questions:

- Has there been any known scenario where ICANN board at the moment did not
obey its current bylaw?
- If ICANN board does not obey its bylaw, what its legal implication to the
board members with regards to their mandate?
- Is it possible for board members to sign a mandate upon induction
indicating that they would resign if the community (through a defined
process) determined that they did not follow the organisation's bylaw?

Regards
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