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<div>That is not old ground, but rather ground we are now working diligently. </div>
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<div>The CCWG discussed how to bring all 4 AoC reviews into the bylaws this week in Istanbul. The 5th draft proposal is
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<div>The AoC is presently in full effect, so Review 9.3 will begin this year and staff is planning for it. You should count on that review beginning soon.</div>
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<div>As for registries disclosing wholesale prices, I think you know that an independent group would compile that data
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Phil Buckingham<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 12:35 PM<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>Steve DelBianco, 'Jordan Carter', 'Greg Shatan'<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Cc: </span>'Accountability Cross Community'<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>RE: [CCWG-ACCT] RES: Cochairs Statement - Istanbul (23-24 March 2015)<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Steve,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I am sorry I’m playing catch up, having not been in Istanbul.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">So what is the status on the AOC requirements, particular regarding 9.3 ( I think) – the review of Round 1 of the gTLD programme.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">As I am sure you are aware, as a fellow partipicant on the Implementation Advisory Group , Consumer Choice , Consumer Trust and Competition , that
yesterday ICANN announced that a company had been selected to conduct (two) economic studies, to start immediately.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">The implications are huge for the new TLD Registries as they will have to disclose internal pricing of registrations and, quite frankly, most are
not operationally ready. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">One assumes that 9.3 would be an automatic transfer into the expanded ICANN bylaws.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Sorry, if I am going over old ground, already agreed in Istanbul. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Phil<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Phil Buckingham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org">accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org">mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve DelBianco<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 26 March 2015 15:13<br>
<b>To:</b> Jordan Carter; Greg Shatan<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Accountability Cross Community<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CCWG-ACCT] RES: Cochairs Statement - Istanbul (23-24 March 2015)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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AoC</a> with just 120 days notice. That’s why we created Stress Test #14, which suggests the need to bring AoC commitments and Reviews into ICANN Bylaws.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">ICANN or NTIA choose to terminate the Affirmation of Commitments. (AoC) ICANN would no longer be held to its Affirmation commitments, including the conduct of community reviews and required implementation
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">From:
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<b>Date: </b>Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 10:37 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Greg Shatan<br>
<b>Cc: </b>Accountability Cross Community<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [CCWG-ACCT] RES: Cochairs Statement - Istanbul (23-24 March 2015)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">I am confident we are aware in the CCWG that we can't unilaterally amend the AOC. However, it is also clear that we can choose which bits we propose to incorporate in the ICANN
Bylaws. Not incorporating some bits has no effect on the existing agreement between ICANN and the United States government.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">I would note that in respect of the jurisdiction conversation, we have a multistakeholder process at work in designing this transition. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">If the question of a "sealed for all time" jurisdiction question derails the transition - either by meaning the community can't accept ICANN being locked in California forever
and thus declines to agree a transition, or the United States not accepting a transition that doesn't include that lock - then that will be the outcome of the multistakeholder process. The NTIA did not define perpetual U.S. presence as a requirement for the
transition, after all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">I say all the above as an individual who thinks the California jurisdiction works just fine for everything we need to do now, and can foresee for the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">On 26 March 2015 at 16:26, Greg Shatan <<a href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com" target="_blank">gregshatanipc@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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requirement will be there until amended by the parties, or the AoC is terminated. If we want to get into discussing terminating the AoC, that is a whole other discussion, and an immense step to consider.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 10:08 AM, Phil Corwin <<a href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com" target="_blank">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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has become “a most delicate matter” and remains unresolved and subject to further discussion within the CCWG.
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are being designed (with the assistance of two outside law firms) to be consistent with California law and may not operate effectively within another legal jurisdiction context. Further, if there is not a commitment to remain within US jurisdiction for the
foreseeable future (as CEO Chehade pledged in Congressional testimony last month) it will raise significant political barriers to NTIA approval of and Congressional acquiescence to a final transition and accountability package.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Thomas Rickert<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 26, 2015 6:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Accountability Cross Community<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CCWG-ACCT] RES: Cochairs Statement - Istanbul (23-24 March 2015)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">you are correct. We should have mentioned that we discussed it. As this is a most delicate matter and since we agree we would suggest language
to frame the next steps (you will remember we had not agreed on concrete language), I suggest we use the next upcoming opportunity to share the progress with the community when we have an agreed language on the matter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Am 26.03.2015 um 11:17 schrieb Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva <<a href="mailto:pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br" target="_blank">pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br</a>>:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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the important debate the CCWG has held with respect to the way moving forward on the issue of jurisdiction. As Mathieu Weill mentioned during the second day, this is one of the main issues of concern of individuals outside this group and I believe the community
deserved at least to be briefly informed about this subject.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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em nome de Alice Jansen [<a href="mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org" target="_blank">alice.jansen@icann.org</a>]<br>
<b>Enviado:</b> quarta-feira, 25 de março de 2015 12:13<br>
<b>Para:</b> <a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org" target="_blank">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Assunto:</b> [CCWG-ACCT] Cochairs Statement - Istanbul (23-24 March 2015)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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inform you that the CoChairs statement (pasted below) may be found at: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en</a> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<h1 style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">A video interview with CoChair Thomas Rickert is also available - see: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVof6v0MguE" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVof6v0MguE</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Members and participants of the <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">Cross
Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability)</span></a> met in Istanbul, Turkey, on 23-24 March 2015.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=52890276" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">meeting</span></a> was attended
in-person by 42 members and participants. A number of participants and observers joined the meeting remotely using the virtual meeting room. Three <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Advisors" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">Advisors</span></a> also
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Guided by the four basic <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Building+Blocks" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">building
blocks</span></a> identified at ICANN 52 in Singapore, the group further discussed and refined accountability mechanisms that need to be either implemented or, at least, committed to before the transition of the IANA stewardship can take place. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The meeting made progress on three main areas:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Enhancing ICANN's Mission and Core Values;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Strengthening the existing independent review process;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Specifically, the group discussed changes that should be made to the Mission and Core Values inICANN's Bylaws. For example, the group discussed how key provisions of the <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">Affirmation
of Commitments</span></a> (AoC) could be reflected into the Bylaws.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Additionally, the group worked on strengthening the existing independent review process suggesting improvements to its accessibility and affordability, and discussed process
design including establishment of a standing panel with binding outcomes and panel composition (diversity etc.). The IRP panel decisions would be guided by ICANN's Mission and Core Values.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">With regards to mechanisms for community empowerment, the group identified powers and associated mechanisms including the ability to:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">recall the ICANN Board of Directors;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">approve or prevent changes to the ICANN Bylaws, Mission and Core Values;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">reject Board decisions on Strategic Plan and budget, where the Board has failed to appropriately consider community input.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The CCWG-Accountability supported the concept of a Fundamental Bylaw that would provide additional robustness to key provisions. The Fundamental Bylaw would apply to:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">the mission;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">the independent review process;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">the power to veto Bylaw changes;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">new community powers such as recall of the Board and the right of the community to veto certain Board actions.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Changes to the Fundamental Bylaws would require high standards for approval by the community.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The notion of an empowered community involved discussion of community representation, i.e. who constitutes the community. The CCWG-Accountability is also aware that to wield
these new powers, the community, however it is constituted, must itself meet high standards of accountability. ICANN's accountability would also be enhanced by ensuring its operations and processes are more globally inclusive. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The group has engaged two law firms to provide independent legal advice and confirm feasibility of the suggested frameworks. The firms are Adler & Colvin and Sidley & Austin.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">As work progresses, all recommendations will be subject to the stress tests against contingencies already identified. The stress test methodology has been successfully tested
against the draft accountability mechanisms.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The CCWG-Accountability is confident that their proposed mechanisms will satisfy the needs of the CWG-Stewardship<a name="14c567d3ca6f7269_14c566ab93d71d2c__ftnre"></a><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en#_ftn1" target="_blank" title=""><sup><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">1</span></sup></a> as
they look to stronger accountability protections. The CCWG-Accountability and CWG-Stewardship Co-Chairs met to update and fully brief each other on the progress made so far. They outlined key areas of accountability that the CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs considered
are most relevant for the current and ongoing work of the CWG-Stewardship. The CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs will brief the CWG-Stewardship in the opening part of their face-to-face meeting on Thursday, 26 March.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Next Steps:</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The CCWG-Accountability will continue refining its recommendations. The community is expected to provide feedback during a public comment period to be held before ICANN 53,
Buenos Aires meeting. The results of the public comment period will inform further deliberations during that meeting.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The group is developing an engagement plan to ensure its proposals are widely known and understood, and to encourage comprehensive response to proposals during the public
comment period.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs recognize the outstanding volunteer work that has produced these substantive proposals in a very short period of time. The community's
effort has been exceptional.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">About the CCWG-Accountability</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The CCWG-Accountability was established to ensure that ICANN's accountability and transparency commitments to the global Internet community are maintained and enhanced in
the absence of the historical relationship with the U.S. Government.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The group has divided its work into two work streams (WS):</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">WS1 is focused on identifying mechanisms enhancing ICANN accountability that must be in place or committed to within the timeframe of the IANA Stewardship Transition;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">WS2 is focused on addressing accountability topics for which a timeline for developing solutions and full implementation may extend beyond the IANA Stewardship Transition.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The CCWG-Accountability consists of 177 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823970" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">people</span></a>,
organized as 26 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823968" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">members</span></a>, appointed by and accountable to chartering organizations, 151 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823968" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">participants</span></a>,
who participate as individuals, and 46 <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Mailing+List+Observers" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">mailing list observers</span></a>. The group also includes one ICANN Board
liaison, one ICANN staff representative, and one former ATRT member who serves as a liaison. In addition, there are 4 ICG members who participate in the CCWG-Accountability, including two who serve as liaisons between the two groups.<br>
Seven <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-17-en" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">Advisors</span></a> have also been appointed to contribute research and advice, and to bring perspectives on global best practices
to enrich the CCWG-Accountability discussion. <br>
The CCWG-Accountability is an open group: anyone interested in the work of the CCWG-Accountability, can join as a participant or observers. Participants or observers may be from a chartering organization, from a stakeholder group or organization not represented
in the CCWG-Accountability or currently active within ICANN, or self-appointed.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">For more information on the CCWG-Accountability or to view meeting archives and draft documents, please refer to their <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">dedicated
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">A video interview with CCWG-Accountability Co-Chair Thomas Rickert can be seen <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVof6v0MguE" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">here</span></a>.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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