<div dir="ltr">Matthew,<div><br></div><div>Thanks for calling out that sentence. Assuming "such mechanisms" means "<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">independent mechanisms enabling to review and, when
appropriate, redress, decisions from the ICANN Board of Directors," which the co-Chairs say the CCWG is considering addressing in WS1, the full sense of the sentence (editing slightly for clarity) is:</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><br></span></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">Unless the CWG-Stewardship specifies otherwise, Board decisions that are directly related to IANA Functions will be within the remit of independent mechanisms for the review and redress of decisions of the ICANN Board of Directors, which the CCWG-Accountability may address in Work Stream 1.<br></font></div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"> </font><br><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This is an interesting, and potentially troubling, statement. It appears to contradict the Charters of both the CWG and the CCWG, The CWG Charter states "</font><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">Accountability for the administration of the IANA
functions (i.e., implementation and operational accountability), however, is
properly within the scope of this working group." The CCWG Charter states "</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">Accountability
for the administration of the IANA functions (i.e., implementation</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">and operational accountability) is not
within the scope of the CCWG-Accountability as it is being dealt with by the</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">CWG-Stewardship.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">This creates an awkward situation on several levels:</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">Can this action be reconciled with the Charters? In other words, does "implementation and operational accountability" for the "administration of the IANA functions" include Board "decisions directly related to IANA functions"? </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">If this is properly within the CWG's scope, can the CCWG change both group's scope without amending the Charters? </span><br></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">Why does this say that the CCWG will proceed this way unless the CWG objects, rather than seeking agreement from the CWG?</span><br></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">IF the CWG agrees (or more accurately, fails to object), then the CCWG's WS1 will include mechanisms for review and redress of Board decisions directly related to IANA functions. Does this mean that the CWG is ceding its ability to create such mechanisms as part of its proposal, and that any such accountability must await the CCWG's work? Or does this mean that the CWG will also create such mechanisms, which could be overlapping and contradictory of the CCWG's mechanisms? Or should the CWG object?</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">How can this be reconciled with the Independent Appeals Panel proposed by the CWG in its Draft Proposal? Should this be limited to appeals of IANA action/inaction and not address Board decisisons relating to IANA action/inaction? Is this a sensible dividing line?</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">What is the proper way for the CWG and CCWG to address this? Collaborate? Draw clearer lines of demarcation? Shift responsibilities away from the model contemplated in the Charter?</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">Very interesting.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%">Greg Shatan</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 6:13 AM, Matthew Shears <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mshears@cdt.org" target="_blank">mshears@cdt.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Thank Grace<br>
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I am not sure what the intent of this sentence is:<br>
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<i><a><span>Unless the CWG-Stewardship specifies
otherwise, decisions that are directly related to IANA
Functions shall be within the remit of such mechanisms.</span></a></i><i><span><span></span></span></i><br>
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<span>Could we not delete the above and </span>add
the following on from the prior<span> </span>sentence
as follows (if it captures the intent of the above):<br>
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“<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The
CCWG-Accountability is therefore considering addressing this need
in its Work Stream 1 (WS1) <i>and
will </i></span><i>keep the
CWG stewardship apprised of any potential IANA-related
implications.</i>”<u></u><u></u><br>
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Matthew<div><div class="h5"><br>
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<div>On 1/7/2015 9:40 AM, Grace Abuhamad
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<div>Hi all, </div>
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<div>Attached is the High Level Statement discussed on the call.
The chairs plan to submit at 15:00 UTC. Please provide your
comments. </div>
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<div>Best, </div>
<div>Grace</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Tuesday, January
6, 2015 3:24 PM<br>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>
[CCWG-Accountability] CCWG ACCT call details 06 Jan 12:00 UTC<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dear all, <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The notes and
Adobe Connect recordings and transcript (soon) for the
CCWG ACCT Call on 06 January are available here:
<a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=51414985" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=51414985</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:blue"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">Action Item: Co-Chairs
will recap WS1 and WS2 items on mailing list and review for approval at next meeting</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">Action Item: Colleagues to provide comments on the list in response to the document. Proposed edits are welcome. Goal to develop a common view on <u></u><u></u></span></strong></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.0pt;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">scoping. Will be an agenda item for the next call and the Frankfurt meeting. Public interest issues, ccTLD concerns and other issues to be identified.</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">Action Item: The statement will be published on the CCWG list for further comment.</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The next call is
on
</span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial">Tuesday, 13 January 2015
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">at 06:00 UTC</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">. <u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Best, <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Brenda<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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