[CCWG-ACCT] New ICANN Bylaws

[Phil Corwin]

In regard to this -- 'The Board is committed to working with the community to identify the portions of the CCWG-Accountability recommendations that can be implemented in the event that it is determined that ICANN's obligations to perform the IANA Functions will remain under contract with NTIA." -- why wouldn't all of them be implementable regardless of whether the transition occurs? That's a very carefully phrased statement that does not commit the Board to implementing any of them; it's just a commitment to have a dialogue with the community that designed the recommendations if the transition is delayed.

I'm having difficulty identifying a single new accountability measure that can't be implemented in the absence of the IANA transition. I am not and have not advocated for a delay, but just don't see how one is connected to the other so far as implementation goes (I understand the political connection, of course).

I hesitate to rain on the parade on what is a very important and overall positive development for the ICANN community, and I'm not advocating that the accountability improvements take effect before October 1. But these are needed improvements on which the community demonstrated strong consensus support.

Regards, Philip



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From: accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org] On Behalf Of Samantha Eisner
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2016 3:02 PM
To: avri doria; accountability-cross-community at icann.org
Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] New ICANN Bylaws

Hi Avri, 

Here is the language from the Resolution on the effective date:

"Resolved (2016.05.27.02), the New ICANN Bylaws will be deemed effective upon the expiration the IANA Functions Contract between ICANN and NTIA.
The Board reaffirms its Resolution 2016.03.10.18, stating, 'The Board is committed to working with the community to identify the portions of the CCWG-Accountability recommendations that can be implemented in the event that it is determined that ICANN's obligations to perform the IANA Functions will remain under contract with NTIA.¹"


Best regards, 

Sam

On 5/27/16, 11:51 AM, "accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org on behalf of avri doria" <accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org on behalf of avri at apc.org> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>anyone know when they go into effect?
>
>immediately?
>
>avri
>
>
>On 27-May-16 14:44, Hillary Jett wrote:
>> Original link: https://www.icann.org/news/blog/new-icann-bylaws
>>
>>
>>   New ICANN Bylaws
>>
>> *Author: Steve Crocker*
>>
>> Today, on behalf of the ICANN Board, I am pleased to announce the 
>> adoption
>> 
>><http://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-27-
>>en>
>> of
>> the new ICANN Bylaws
>> 
>><https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-bylaws-27may16-en
>>.pd
>>f>,
>> which reflect changes made as a result of the IANA Stewardship 
>> Transition package of proposals 
>> <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability>. The new Bylaws 
>> are the result of hundreds of hours of work by the community and the 
>> legal teams. The Regional Internet Registries Service Level Agreement 
>> and Internet Engineering Task Force Memorandum of Understanding 
>> Supplemental Agreement have also been approved for signing and will 
>> go into effect after the transition.
>>
>> Later today, ICANN will be transmitting the new Bylaws to the U.S.
>> Department of Commerce¹s National Telecommunications and Information 
>> Administration (NTIA). NTIA has previously stated that adoption of 
>> the new Bylaws is required for them to complete their review of the 
>> proposals, which is expected to occur in June.
>>
>> This is an important milestone for ICANN and the community. As we 
>> await the release of NTIA¹s report, we continue to prepare for 
>> implementation of the transition proposals. We thank everyone for 
>> their continued hard work and support during this transition process.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Hillary Jett
>> Communications Coordinator
>> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
>>
>> Mobile: +1 (202) 674-3403
>> Email: hillary.jett at icann.org
>>
>>
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