[CCWG-ACCT] GAO meeting request

Mon Mar 30 20:34:13 UTC 2015

Thank you all for your comments and views. We will definitely need to discuss this in our call tomorrow.

With regards to going to the external lawyer for advice on this interview, I am afraid that falls out of the scope of the engagement letter we have signed with them. 

Their scope is to provide advice regarding governance and the development of structures and/or solutions for enhancing the accountability of ICANN but not in the field of the CCWGs interaction with third parties, may these be governmental or private.

Let’s discuss this in detail tomorrow.

Thanks again for the fruitful thoughts.

Best regards,

León

> El 30/03/2015, a las 13:34, Paul Rosenzweig <paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com> escribió:
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> From: Matthew Shears [mailto:mshears at cdt.org] 
> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 3:17 PM
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> Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] GAO meeting request
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> I believe that this may be the same list that the GAO have used to frame their discussions with other stakeholders (CDT has met with them).
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> The "meeting" will be a discussion.   The questions are for guidance.   I concur with Greg - care and thoughtfulness should guide the discussion.  
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> I have full confidence that our Chairs will give a balanced and factual representation of the discussions that we have been engaged in to date. 
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> Matthew
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> On 3/30/2015 7:26 PM, Greg Shatan wrote:
>> I agree that we should approach the GAO's request with care and thoughtfulness.  On the other hand, I don't think we can view this is a request that we can simply accept or reject as we see fit, or where we can freely negotiate the content and direction of the questions.
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>> Greg
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>> On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 1:54 PM, James Gannon <james at cyberinvasion.net <mailto:james at cyberinvasion.net>> wrote:
>>> Based on the questions outlined in the GAO brief I think that the meeting may not align with a broad overview of the methodology and structure, if they are willing to talk about that and not delve into specific questions on experience of the co-chairs, risk identification, stakeholder representation and the extent that the NTIAs criteria are sufficient, then this may be a different discussion. B
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>>> But as outlined their questions are very specific, and I would say tailored to looking at the transition in a certain manner. We need to quell our willingness to share here and be very careful in how we approach this.
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>>> From: accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org> [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org>] On Behalf Of Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez
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>>> Cc: accountability-cross-community at icann.org <mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] GAO meeting request
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>>> Dear Mathieu
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>>> As far as I understand the GAO has been put in charge to review the IANA transition process and inform Congress.
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>>> At this point I think it would be very useful to fully brief them on the methodology, working groups structure and expected timelines for the broader community inputs.
>>> It is in any case the best opportunity to explain the whole system to the people who are going to evaluate its results and make recommendations to the lawmakers. If you convinced them, they will convince the lawmakers in a way that is not possible during open hearings.
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>>> I would refrain in the brief from any content issue at this time.
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>>> Best of luck
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>>>> On Mar 30, 2015, at 4:11 AM, Mathieu Weill <mathieu.weill at afnic.fr <mailto:mathieu.weill at afnic.fr>> wrote:
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>>>> Dear Colleagues,
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>>>> For your information, the US Governement Accountability Office has requested a teleconference with the co-chairs of the CCWG. Tentative date is currently discussed for next week (7 or 8 April). 
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>>>> Your inputs are welcome. 
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>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Thomas Rickert, Leon Felipe Sanchez, Mathieu Weill
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>>>> -------- Message transféré -------- 
>>>> Sujet : 
>>>> April 1, 2, or 3 Meeting Request CCWG-Accountability Chairs
>>>> Date : 
>>>> Thu, 26 Mar 2015 17:45:11 +0000
>>>> De : 
>>>> Healey, John C <HealeyJ at GAO.GOV> <mailto:HealeyJ at GAO.GOV>
>>>> Pour : 
>>>> 'rickert at anwaelte.de <mailto:rickert at anwaelte.de>' <rickert at anwaelte.de> <mailto:rickert at anwaelte.de>, 'mathieu.weill at afnic.fr <mailto:mathieu.weill at afnic.fr>' <mathieu.weill at afnic.fr> <mailto:mathieu.weill at afnic.fr>, 'leonfelipe at sanchez.mx <mailto:leonfelipe at sanchez.mx>' <leonfelipe at sanchez.mx> <mailto:leonfelipe at sanchez.mx>
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>>>> Good day, Mr. Rickert, Mr. Sanchez Ambia, and Mr. Weill:
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>>>> You may recall meeting my colleagues, Derrick Collins, Alwynne Wilbur, and Kate Perl at the ICANN meeting in Singapore in February. 
>>>>  
>>>> At any rate, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has been asked by the Chairs of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and its Communications and Technology Subcommittee to review the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) proposed transition of  key Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community. We are meeting with knowledgeable people and organizations to gather information for our work.
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>>>> We would like to meet with you via teleconference to discuss the proposed transition from the perspective of the Accountability working group. We have provided a list of questions, below, to give you a better idea of the topics we want to discuss with you, and I’ll provide a teleconference line after confirming your availability (please “reply all” so that others can know of your availability). In addition to the discussion, we would also welcome written responses.
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>>>> Would you be available for a one-hour time slot during one of the following blocks?
>>>> ·         Wednesday, April 1st: 10:00 – 11:00 EST
>>>> ·         Thursday, April 2nd: 11:00 – 12:00 EST
>>>> ·         Friday, April 3rd: 10:00 – 11:00 EST
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>>>> We would also like to meet with Steve DelBianco and Cheryl Langdon-Orr to discuss their work with the Stress Test Work Party. Please let me know if you’d like to be part of that meeting, too.
>>>>  
>>>> Thank you,
>>>>  
>>>> John
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>>>> John Healey, Senior Analyst
>>>> Physical Infrastructure Team
>>>> U.S. Government Accountability Office
>>>> 441 G Street NW, Washington DC, 20548
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