[CCWG-ACCT] Need for clarity on enforcement mechanisms for Dublin

[Nigel Roberts]

Enforceability was a key theme I heard at the European's Commission's 
HLIG at the CENTR meeting in Brussels.

They also said:
> We wish to reiterate our support to the Cross-Community Working Group on the IANA Stewardship Transition (CWG) and to the work of the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG).

and that

> The outcome will only have the necessary legitimacy if the bottom-up, consensus-driven process continues to be fully respected.


http://www.domainpulp.com/icann/centr-and-commission-meet-and-discuss-icann-accountability/



On 11/10/15 08:56, Matthew Shears wrote:
> Thanks for circulating this Grace.
>
> I would certainly support - _and believe it should be a priority for
> Dublin_ - having a very clear understanding (in chart form or other) of
> the enforcement mechanisms for each of the powers under the SMM,
> Designator and MEM models as noted in the second bullet in the Action
> for lawyers section below.  Hopefully much of this has analysis been
> done and won't take to much additional work.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Matthew
>
> On 08/10/2015 18:14, Grace Abuhamad wrote:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> The notes, recordings and transcripts for the Briefing with Counsel
>> for Plan B Proposal Meeting  - Thursday 8 October 2015 @ 21:00 UTC
>>
>>  will be available here: https://community.icann.org/x/BahYAw
>>
>> A copy of the notes may be found below.
>>
>> AC room recording:
>> <https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p46pejy7tf3/>https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p46pejy7tf3/
>>
>>
>> *Briefing with Counsel for Plan B Proposal Meeting  - Thursday 8
>> October 2015 @ 21:00 UTC*
>>
>>
>> *Attendees in AC room: *
>>
>> CCWG: Steve DelBianco; Jonathan Zuck; Kavouss Arasteh
>>
>> Counsel: Ingrid Mittermaier; Michael Clark; Rosemary Fei (and Ed
>> McNicholas and Holly Gregory on the phone line only)
>>
>>
>> *Notes:*
>>
>>
>> Today's discussion revolves around the text here:
>> <http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/accountability-cross-community/2015-October/006125.html>http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/accountability-cross-community/2015-October/006125.html
>>
>>
>>
>> Kavouss added an edit (underlined here):
>>
>> 1. Power to block a proposed Operating Plan/Strat Plan/Budget with
>> limitation on rejection/ Veto ( maximum 3 times )
>>
>> 2. Power to approve changes to Fundamental Bylaws and Articles of
>> Incorporation.
>>
>> 3. Power to block changes to  standard Blaws.
>>
>> 4. Power to appoint and remove individual board Directors possibly
>> with the approval of the entire community
>>
>> 5. Power to recall the entire board of Directors
>>
>> 6. Mechanism for binding IRP where a panel decision is enforceable in
>> any court recognizing international arbitration results — even if
>> ICCANNs Board refused to participate in the binding arbitration.
>> (assuming  CCWG lawyers verify this works without activating a
>> Membership model)
>>
>> All decision taken on the above would require consensus , without more
>> than two Advice against that ( non-voting of ACs)
>>
>> I think we are close enough to get consensus around the above powers
>> before we leave Dublin.   And based on what we’ve heard recently,
>> the board will support the powers described above.
>>
>>
>> *Action for Steve/Jonathan: *revise chart per call discussions (MEM /
>> Single Designator / Single Member) and send to lawyers before they can
>> proceed with their work.
>>
>>
>> *Actions for lawyers*:
>>
>>   * Assess level of effort to do 2-part project as follows:
>>   * Part 1: completing the chart shown in AC. The chart shows the 6
>>     Powers and their enforcement in Board's MEM (within Bylaws),
>>     Designator, Sole Member. For first pass, only do each of the  3 as
>>     described. (If there is extra time, the lawyers can study options
>>     for personhood for SO/ACs in the models).
>>   * Part 2: Plan B design and lockdown
>>
>>
>> Lawyers would like for this to be a priority if this needs to be ready
>> by Dublin.
>>
>>
>> The more the documents can look simpler, the better. Minimal change is
>> preferred.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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