[CCWG-ACCT] Summary of proposals discussed last night in context of Rec. #11

Nigel Roberts nigel at channelisles.net
Wed Feb 3 06:03:36 UTC 2016


Kavouss

Thank you for using a blank line between paragraphs in your latest email.

I didn't want to say anything before about this, because I didn't want 
to seem rude or pedantic; nonetheless it really does make your emails 
much easier to read.

I'd appreciate it if you continue!

Thanks again


On 02/02/16 23:20, Kavouss Arasteh wrote:
> Dear CCWG members and participants
>
> Dear GAC Members
>
> At CCWG call 81 ,in discussing REC.11 Annex 11 there was two
> alternatives for rejection of GAC Advice by the Board
>
>  1.
>
>     2/3 Majority
>
>  2.
>
>     Simple MAJORITY
>
> Since there was a lengthy discussion, I proposed a compromise of 60%
> instead of THRESHOLD IN 1) and 2) above WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY ELEMENT OF
> rec.1 which was accepted by consensus
>
> Someone talked about a creative action and proposed to retain 2/3
> Majority in Rec.11 .Annex 11 but modify REC 1 by adding a phrase at
> paragraph 23 of that Rec , if I am not mistaken.
>
> That proposal was made by Beckie .
>
> These two proposal were on the table without being mutually inclusive
>
> Today I observed that people not only wants to Modify Rec 1 ; disabling
> GAC to exercise its community power not to be counted as one of the TWO
> SO/AC IN CASE other part of comity invoke IRP in regard with ICANN
> action relating to GAC Advice alleged to exceed ICANN Mission while
> maintaining 2/3 majority in Rec 11 BUT ALSO LOWERING THAT THRESHOLD TO 60%
>
> This combination is inconsistent with my proposal
>
> Moreover such course of action has not formally been approved, even if
> unilaterally suggested by some people at the meeting and thus such
> amended proposal was not formally given to Beckie Group to discuss .
>
> Since the proponent of amended BECKIE PROPOSAL insisting on his views,
>
> *_I have formally withdrawn my initial 60% threshold proposal_*and
> stated that _apart from Beckie initial proposal_, *no other alternative
> proposal could discussed at Beckie’s group without the approval of CCWG*
>
> Regards
>
> Kavouss .
>
>
> 2016-02-02 23:58 GMT+01:00 Kavouss Arasteh <kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com
> <mailto:kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com>>:
>
>     PAUL
>     There is no evidence that such decision was made by consensus
>     People might have said many thing
>     You can not just referring to unilateral statement in transcsript
>     and take it as a consensus proposal
>     Pls transcript is transcrip those people who have spoken must
>     understand that there is no valuse on unilateral decision .We are
>     member of a group any  decision for study must be AGREED BY EVERY BODY
>     Regards
>
>
>     2016-02-02 23:54 GMT+01:00 Paul Rosenzweig
>     <paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com
>     <mailto:paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com>>:
>
>         Kavouss
>
>         You are wrong.  I read the transcript.
>
>         Sorry
>         Paul
>
>         --
>         Paul Rosenzweig
>         Sent from myMail app for Android
>
>         Tuesday, 02 February 2016, 05:53PM -05:00 from Kavouss Arasteh
>         <kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com <mailto:kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com>>:
>
>
>             Dear Paul
>
>             I am very sorry to tell you that:
>
>             Our mandate is limited to discuss the initial Becky’s
>             proposal and mine only
>
>             Since I withdrew mine, if you want to make a new proposal
>             that must be submitted to the next meeting of CCWG on 09
>             Feb. 2016
>
>             This group is not a test LAB for multiple number on proposal
>             otherwise we will not end our work till 2017.
>
>             You can offer your proposal to the next CCWG MEETING
>
>             If agreed by consensus it will be discussed
>
>             Best Regards
>
>
>             2016-02-02 23:46 GMT+01:00 Paul Rosenzweig
>             <paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com
>             <https://e-aj.my.com/compose/?mailto=mailto%3apaul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com>>:
>
>                 That's ok.  If process requires I will advance the
>                 Aratesh/Burr proposal under my own name.  😊
>
>                 --
>                 Paul Rosenzweig
>                 Sent from myMail app for Android
>
>                 Tuesday, 02 February 2016, 05:42PM -05:00 from Kavouss
>                 Arasteh <kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com
>                 <https://e-aj.my.com/compose/?mailto=mailto%3akavouss.arasteh@gmail.com>>:
>
>
>                     Dear Becky
>                     Pls take out my proposal from the Table
>                     I formally withdraw  MY PROPOSAL
>                     Tks Kavouss
>
>                     2016-02-02 23:34 GMT+01:00 Kavouss Arasteh
>                     <kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com
>                     <https://e-aj.my.com/compose/?mailto=mailto%3akavouss.arasteh@gmail.com>>:
>
>                         Becky
>                         Your proposal did not have such statement
>                         Your proposal was clearly mentioned retaining
>                         2/3 and modifying Rec1 to have an overall
>                         acceptance.
>                         This will cause considerable poblem and create
>                         serious of open-ended argument
>                         My question to you was to clarify that your
>                         question did not refer toeither 60% or simple
>                         majority . Let us go back to the discussions on
>                         call 81 There was two alternative mentioned by
>                         Steve ,
>                         - 2/3
>                         SIMPLE MAJORITY
>                         I proposed a middfle ground 60%
>                         You then proposed that
>                         1.MOD. Rec 1  in disabling GAC  not to
>                         participate in ommunity empowering exercise when
>                         IRP is invoked by community for Board's actions
>                         exceeding its Mission and
>                         2. Retain 2/3 as contained in Rec 11 Annex 11
>                         YOU NOW CHANGING YOUR PROPOSAL
>                         IT IS NOT ADMITTED. We agreed to work on your
>                         initial proposal and mine
>                         Now you implictly changing your proposal
>                         Disagree TO THAT course of action
>                         I case you insist I WILL IMMEDIATELY WITHDRAW MY
>                         PROPOSAL AND THEN WE GO BACK TO ccwg and
>                         rediscuss REC 11
>                         Please kindly clarify your position
>                         Once again if there would be any link between
>                         your proposal and 60% Please remove my proposal
>                         from the Table and go ahead with your own
>                         proposal only
>                         I also disagree with any new proposal .We can
>                         not discuss for days and day for receiving
>                         creative proposal
>                         Let us be realistic rather than creative.
>                         Best Regards
>                         Kavouss
>
>                         2016-02-02 23:24 GMT+01:00 Kavouss Arasteh
>                         <kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com
>                         <https://e-aj.my.com/compose/?mailto=mailto%3akavouss.arasteh@gmail.com>>:
>
>                             Becky
>                             Your proposal did not have such statement
>                             Your proposal was clearly mentioned
>                             retaining 2/3 and modifying Rec1 to have an
>                             overall acceptance.
>                             This will cause considerable poblem and
>                             create serious of open-ended argument
>                             My question to you was to clarify that your
>                             question did not refer toeither 60% or
>                             simple majority . Let us go back to the
>                             discussions on call 81 There was two
>                             alternative mentioned by Steve ,
>                             - 2/3
>                             SIMPLE MAJORITY
>                             I proposed a middfle ground 60%
>                             You then proposed that
>                             1.MOD. Rec 1  in disabling GAC  not to
>                             participate in ommunity empowering exercise
>                             when IRP is invoked by community for Board's
>                             actions exceeding its Mission and
>                             2. Retain 2/3 as contained in Rec 11 Annex 11
>                             YOU NOW CHANGING YOUR PROPOSAL
>                             iT IS NOT ADMITTED. We agreed to work on
>                             your initial proposal and mine
>                             Now you implictly changing your proposal
>                             Disagreed
>                             Regards
>                             Kavouss
>
>
>
>                             2016-02-02 23:10 GMT+01:00 Burr, Becky
>                             <Becky.Burr at neustar.biz
>                             <https://e-aj.my.com/compose/?mailto=mailto%3aBecky.Burr@neustar.biz>>:
>
>                                 UPDATED:
>
>                                 I have attempted to set out the
>                                 proposals discussed last night. ____
>
>                                 ___ ___
>
>                                 _Aresteh Proposal_:____
>
>                                 Modify Rec. #11/ Annex 11 to provide
>                                 that GAC Advice supported by consensus,
>                                 defined as general agreement in the
>                                 absence of a formal objection, may be
>                                 rejected only by a vote of at least
>                                 *60%* of the Board.  All other
>                                 requirements (e.g., rationale to be
>                                 provided, etc.) unchanged. This proposal
>                                 is strictly limited to Recommendation 11
>                                 Annex 11 without any change to
>                                 Recommendation 1 as it stands on 02
>                                 February 2016.____
>
>                                 _Hutty Gloss on 60% Threshold_:  Add
>                                 language to ensure that supermajority
>                                 requirement creates no new expectation
>                                 of approval or otherwise modify the
>                                 Board’s standard of review of GAC
>                                 Advice. ____
>
>                                 _Burr Proposal_:____
>
>                                 ·Modify Rec #1/Annex 1:  Add the
>                                 following to the end of Paragraph 23. ____
>
>                                 /The GAC may not, however, participate
>                                 as a decision maker in the Empowered
>                                 Community’s consideration of the
>                                 exercise a community power for the
>                                 purpose of challenging or blocking the
>                                 Board’s implementation of GAC Advice. In
>                                 such cases, the GAC remains free to
>                                 participate in community deliberations
>                                 in an advisory capacity, but its views
>                                 will not count towards or against
>                                 otherwise agreed thresholds needed to
>                                 initiate a conference call, convene a
>                                 Community Forum, or exercise a specific
>                                 Community Power.  This carve out
>                                 preserves the ICANN Board’s unique
>                                 obligation to work with the GAC try to
>                                 find a mutually acceptable solution to
>                                 implementation of GAC Advice supported
>                                 by consensus (as defined in Rec. #11)
>                                 while protecting the community’s power
>                                 to challenge such Board decisions.____/
>
>                                 //
>
>                                 ·Modify the Table in Rec. #2/Annex 2 to
>                                 reflect this carve out and add the
>                                 following language to cover situations
>                                 that would otherwise require the support
>                                 of four SOs or ACs:/____/
>
>                                 /The CCWG-Accountability also recommends
>                                 that in a situation where the GAC may
>                                 not participate as a Decisional AC
>                                 because the community power is proposed
>                                 to be used to challenge the Board’s
>                                 implementation of GAC Advice and the
>                                 threshold is set at four in support, the
>                                 power will still be validly exercised if
>                                 three are in support and no more than
>                                 one objects. ____/
>
>
>                                 Kavouss has asked whether my proposal is
>                                 paired to a 66% threshold, 60% threshold
>                                 or simple majority for rejecting GAC
>                                 Advice.  It is not inconsistent with any
>                                 of those outcomes.
>
>                                 *J. Beckwith Burr****
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