[CCWG-ACCT] Decision-making in the community mechanism - update for CCWG

[Jordan Carter]

Seun, thank you for both questions. The ccwg call at 06h utc will close and
conclude these issues. WP1 has done all it can.

Best
Jordan

On Tuesday, 3 November 2015, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Kindly excuse brevity and typos.
> On 3 Nov 2015 07:14, "Jordan Carter" <jordan at internetnz.net.nz
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jordan at internetnz.net.nz');>> wrote:
> >
> > Dear all
> >
> > b) on participating SOs and ACs
> >
> > Decision rights for the exercise of community powers be granted to the
> GNSO, ccNSO, ASO, ALAC and GAC. SSAC and RSSAC will be able to advise the
> other SOs or ACs through the Community Forum. Each SO or AC has the right
> to participate or not participate in any decision, with their choice not
> affecting the thresholds established for the exercise of community powers.
> >
> > WP1 discussed but did not formally lodge it as a recommendation per se.
> We took a temperature check of the Adobe room and there were [thirteen in
> favour, four against] the recommendation.
> >
>
> SO: Is there any particular reason why you did not formerly lodge this?
> For how long do we have to keep an issue open especially at this injury
> time.
>
> >
> > c) on the distribution of influence between SOs and ACs
> >
> > Each of the five SOs and ACs with decision rights have an equality of
> voice/influence in decisions to exercise community powers.
> >
> > Again, WP1 discussed but did not formally lodge this as a
> recommendation. We took a temperature check and this again showed [thirteen
> in favour, four against] the recommendation.
> >
> SO: Same comment/question as above. When do you intend to get closure on
> this?
>
> Thanks
>
> Regards
>
> > Some WP1 participants continue to argue for the view that SOs should
> have relatively more influence than ACs. It is difficult to establish how
> to weigh such a difference in the context of each SO or AC by consensus
> offering a view in support of or objecting to the use of a power.
> >
> >
> > d) on decision thresholds in the community mechanism
> >
> > WP1 recommends to the CCWG that the levels of agreement among SOs and
> ACs in support of exercising a power, and the limits to levels of
> opposition, be agreed as those set out in the paper from Steve DelBianco
> updated by Jordan Carter and discussed at this meeting.
> >
> > This recommendation from WP1 was broadly agreed as consistent with the
> previous temperature checks and the first recommendation. No temperature
> check was held.
> >
> > Two concerns were raised in discussion (see the table as attachment A to
> this email - you can ignore the last column based on recommendation in a)
> above).
> >
> > 1) with five SOs or ACs participating, and with GAG not having decided
> whether to participate, whether a threshold of four SOs/ACs by consensus
> supporting the use of a power was too high a threshold. It would
> essentially require unanimity among the three SOs and ALAC. (This threshold
> is proposed for Budget veto, approval of changes to fundamental bylaws,
> recall of the ICANN Board and decisions re IANA Functions separation for
> names.)
> >
> > 2) for the power to recall the entire ICANN Board, whether one objecting
> SO or AC should prevent that power being used. (The broad view was no, it
> should not - consistent with our principled position that no single SO or
> AC should be able to prevent the use of any of the community powers.)
> >
> >
> > Papers
> >
> > Please find the following attached:
> >
> > A - the consensus measure table related to item d) above.
> > B - the "Dublin Approach" background paper
> > C - the breakout report, including the decision table
> > D - the public comments report on the community mechanism
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Jordan
> >
> > WP1 Rapporteur
> > CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability
> >
> > --
> > Jordan Carter
> >
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Jordan Carter
Chief Executive, InternetNZ

+64-21-442-649 | jordan at internetnz.net.nz

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