<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Dear Eberhard,</div><div>feel free to call me by my name.</div><div><br>The process you are describing will be invoked if and when it comes to determining the level of consensus in the group. Typically, a consensus call is conducted by the chair(s) for this purpose. We are not at that stage yet. We are still in the process of gathering information and deliberating in preparation of what might become a consensus position. Should there be no consensus at that very point in time, we might have minority reports.</div><div>Thomas</div><div><br><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">---</span></div><div><a href="http://rickert.net">rickert.net</a></div><div><br></div></div><div><br>Am 20.04.2015 um 16:12 schrieb Dr Eberhard Lisse <<a href="mailto:el@lisse.na">el@lisse.na</a>>:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Dear Co-Chairs,</span><br><span></span><br><span>I remain confused by Thomas' advice.</span><br><span></span><br><span>From the charter:</span><br><span></span><br><span> The Chair(s) shall be responsible for designating each</span><br><span> position as having one of the following designations:</span><br><span> </span><br><span> a) Full Consensus - a position where no minority disagrees;</span><br><span> identified by an absence of objection</span><br><span></span><br><span> b) Consensus - a position where a small minority disagrees,</span><br><span> but most agree</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>I quite doubt that we shall need advice from our legal SubTeam what</span><br><span>EACH POSITION means.</span><br><span></span><br><span> [...] In the absence of Full Consensus, the Chair(s) should</span><br><span> allow for the submission of minority viewpoint(s) and these,</span><br><span> along with the consensus view, shall be included in the</span><br><span> report. [...]</span><br><span></span><br><span>I quite doubt that we shall need advice from our legal SubTeam whether</span><br><span>an interim report is a report.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Oh, this reminds me, I want to join the Legal SubTeam.</span><br><span></span><br><span>greetings, el</span><br><span></span><br><span>On 2015-04-20 14:54, Thomas Rickert wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dear Eberhard,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>it is not foreseen in our charter to have minority views for other</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>scenarios than the consensus recommendations. I suggest you use the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>public comment period to voice your concerns or indicate your preference</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>where our report is providing options as I am sure many of the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>colleagues in the CCWG and their respective groups will do.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thomas</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>---</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://rickert.net">rickert.net</a> <<a href="http://rickert.net">http://rickert.net</a>></span><br></blockquote><span>[...]</span><br><span>-- </span><br><span>Dr. Eberhard W. Lisse \ / Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (Saar)</span><br><span><a href="mailto:el@lisse.NA">el@lisse.NA</a> / * | Telephone: +264 81 124 6733 (cell)</span><br><span>PO Box 8421 \ /</span><br><span>Bachbrecht, Namibia ;____/</span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Accountability-Cross-Community mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org">Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org</a></span><br><span><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>