[CCWG-ACCT] Terminology for the ICANN trinity
Nigel Roberts
nigel at channelisles.net
Sat Mar 4 06:15:25 UTC 2017
Whilst I agree that these distinctions are needed, I would suggest that
in British English the word 'organisation' would be more likely to be
interpreteted as "the whole".
It's a goto word for reporters when something is not entirely clear.
If we mean staff, let's say 'Staff'.
On 03/03/17 21:20, Greg Shatan wrote:
> Agree with Malcolm's points. I would suggest:
>
> ICANN Inc. to refer to the corporation including both the staff and the
> Board.
> ICANN Organization to refer to the staff only (from the CEO down) but
> NOT the Board
>
> Also agree that the Empowered Community is the entity.
> EC SOAC Appointees (or Representatives) could be used for the
> individuals serving as the "body" of the EC at any given time.
>
> Also, it's possible that John Curran was asking where the IETF and its
> participants would fit (i.e., are they within any "sphere" defined by a
> particular term?). In that sense, similar to Avri, I would say that
> the IETF and its participants are members of the ICANN Wider Community,
> individually and as IETF.
>
> I'm mulling over whether there is something in the relationship between
> ICANN and IETF that makes that a less than perfect fit, but it's eluding
> my grasp....
>
> Greg
>
> On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 3:40 PM avri doria <avri at acm.org
> <mailto:avri at acm.org>> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> The only goal is to find standard words for ICANN and its trinity of
> staff, board & community that can be used in the WS2 documents. So I am
> not sure that the IETF, which has no role needing description in the WS2
> documents is relevant to the exercise.
>
> I suppose the IETF, in at least some sense, as individuals and possibly
> even in the aggregate, would, if they were willing, be part of the
> ICANN wider community. Perhaps, though, the absence of a PSO is a flaw
> in the current implementation and a complicating factor in the answer.
>
> avri
>
>
> On 02-Mar-17 17:55, John Curran wrote:
> > On 2 Mar 2017, at 1:52 PM, avri doria <avri at acm.org
> <mailto:avri at acm.org>
> > <mailto:avri at acm.org <mailto:avri at acm.org>>> wrote:
> >> ...
> >> We are sending this for discussion by the full group
> >
> > Avri -
> >
> > To aid in my understanding of the proposed terms, how would the
> > IETF and its
> > participants be characterized per these definitions?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > /John
> >
> >
>
>
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