[CCWG-ACCT] Fadi on our work

[Jordan Carter]

For those interested, closing comments from Thomas and Fadi.

Jordan

>>*THOMAS RICKERT*:  THANK YOU VERY MUCH.  AND BEFORE WE LEAVE, WE WANTED
TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS IMPORTANT INITIATIVE AND FOR
HAVING ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TO YOU WHERE THE COMMUNITY PROCESS
STANDS.

AT THE SAME TIME, I'D LIKE TO ECHO WHAT KAVOUSS SAID.  WE WOULD REALLY LIKE
TO EXTEND THE INVITATION TO WORK WITH US TO EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM AND CAN
TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO BE HERE WITH US HERE TODAY.
IT'S IMPORTANT WORK.  IT'S GOOD WORK.  IT'S ASTOUNDING TO SEE THE
COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT OF EVERYONE IN THE ROOM, TO COME TO A CONCLUSION.  AND
ALTHOUGH THIS IS VERY CHALLENGING, WE'RE EVEN HAVING FUN AT TIMES.
SO COME JOIN THE TEAM.

>>*FADI CHEHADE*:  THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME AND ALL OF US TO COME AND TAKE
SOME TIME WITH YOU.  I WANT TO LEAVE YOU WITH THREE SUBSTANTIVE POINTS.

THE FIRST ONE, WHATEVER WE DO, MAKE YOUR KEY PRINCIPLE THE AVOIDANCE OF
CAPTURE.  IT IS CRITICAL.  IT IS HOW WE HOLD TO THE MULTISTAKEHOLDER
MODEL.  IF WE ARE CAPTURED OR IF WE CREATE A MODEL THAT ALLOWS FOR CAPTURE
BY SPECIAL INTERESTS OR SPECIAL AGENDAS, IN MY OPINION, THE ICANN WE WERE
ALL HANDED WOULD HAVE BEEN RUINED.

TWO, WATCH CAREFULLY FOR ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES THAT REFOCUS AND ANCHOR
ICANN IN THE CALIFORNIA COURTS AS OPPOSED TO CONTINUING THE PROJECT OF
GLOBALIZATION WE ALL STARTED.  WATCH FOR THAT.
IF ALL ROADS END THERE, THAT'S ONE THING.  BUT IF ALL ROADS START AT THE
COURTS, WE HAVE A PROBLEM.  SO THIS IS THE DISTINCTION.

ARE THE COURTS THE FINAL POINT OF ENFORCEMENT OR ARE THEY THE FIRST POINT
OF ENFORCEMENT?  ASK YOURSELF THIS QUESTION AS YOU WATCH THE VARIOUS
MODELS.  AND THIS IS CRITICAL.

THE GOOD NEWS IS OUR COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS THAT, AND I THINK MANY OF YOU
GOVERNMENTS WHO HAVE TALKED TO ME HAVE VOICED YOUR CONCERN WITH A
CALIFORNIA SYSTEM OR COURT SYSTEM BECOMING OUR FIRST  RECOURSE.

AND THE THIRD POINT I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU BEFORE I LEAVE IS NOT TO
FORGET WHY WE'RE DOING ALL OF THIS.  I THINK IT WAS VERY CLEAR WHEN ALL
THESE GROUPS WERE CREATED THAT WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE A TRANSITION WORK.  THE
QUESTION WAS ASKED WHEN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IS NO LONGER IN ITS STEWARDSHIP
ROLE AS THE BACKSTOP OF THE COMMUNITY, WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO TO REPLACE
THAT?  THAT WAS THE QUESTION THAT WAS ASKED.  AND, THEREFORE, AS THINGS GET
PILED ON, THE TEST YOU SHOULD USE IS IS THIS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE
BACKSTOP ROLE OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT?

IF WE DON'T DO THAT, THEN WE WILL WATCH OUR TRANSITION SLIP AWAY, SOMETHING
THAT I THINK WOULD BE A SHAME.

WE WOULD LIKE ICANN TO BECOME AN INDEPENDENT MULTISTAKEHOLDER
ORGANIZATION.  THIS IS THE MOMENT.


On 17 October 2015 at 16:19, Dr Eberhard W Lisse <el at lisse.na> wrote:

> The Chehadé-Waffler at it again.
>
> el
>
> --
> Sent from Dr Lisse's iPad mini
>
> On 17 Oct 2015, at 15:32, Jordan Carter <jordan at internetnz.net.nz> wrote:
>
> Those of you interested in our work will be fascinated to learn that
> ICANN's outgoing CEO Fadi Chehade is presenting his own personal
> interpretation right now at GAC:
>
> https://icann.adobeconnect.com/dub54-liffeya
>
> Both on the work we have done (where the representation isn't accurate)
> and on the schedule of our future work (where according to him, we need to
> finish in 5 weeks).
>
> You may find it instructive to observe, or to read the transcripts.
>
> best
> Jordan
>
>
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