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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Your previous e-mail also had this caveat:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">“I believe that a new +2/3 rule would have to be balanced — by a requirement that any such GAC advice was adopted in the absence of
any formal objection. As you know, this is the GAC’s present rule for decision-making, so this does not impose any change on the GAC.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I believe that this is very important and should not be forgotten.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve DelBianco<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 09, 2015 2:42 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jordan Carter; wp1@icann.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> accountability-cross-community@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WP1] [CCWG-ACCT] Stress Test 18: bylaw amendment suggestion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Either Stress Test or WP1, Jordan. But either way we start, this should go to the full full CCWG and get an official GAC view. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">To set this up, our 1st and 2nd draft reports responded to ST18 by adding <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">"With respect to Governmental Advisory Committee advice that is supported by consensus” </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">in front of the exiting bylaws Article XI Section 2j "the Governmental Advisory Committee and the ICANN Board will then try, in good faith and in a timely and efficient manner, to find a
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">We now have two alternative texts to replace the above change, with a paragraph in Article XI that would apply to board obligations to deal with advice from ANY advisory committee:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Pedro: </span>Where the ICANN Board is obliged to pay due deference to advice from Advisory Committees and where that advice, if not followed, requires finding mutually agreed solutions
for implementation of that advice, the Advisory Committee will make every effort to ensure that the advice provided is clear and reflects the consensus view of the committee. In this context, each Advisory Committee has the right to determine its particular
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be required to arbitrate among divergent views within that Committee. Therefore, the Board shall have no obligation to seek a mutually acceptable solution for Advisory Committee advice that was not supported by consensus among Committee members.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">In addition, Pedro suggests requiring a change to bylaws Article XI Section 2j regarding how the board must deal with GAC advice:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Jordan Carter <<a href="mailto:jordan@internetnz.net.nz">jordan@internetnz.net.nz</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, November 9, 2015 at 3:10 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">... or, should it stay in the ST-WP, where all this has been done so far?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">[my preference would be in ST-WP]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">On 10 November 2015 at 03:48, Steve DelBianco <<a href="mailto:sdelbianco@netchoice.org" target="_blank">sdelbianco@netchoice.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Thank-you Pedro for picking-up this discussion after Dublin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Speaking only for myself, I am optimistic that CCWG might agree to apply the same condition for advice from
<u>all</u> Advisory Committees. What about a general Advisory Committee amendment along these lines, without singling-out the GAC?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">For any Advisory Committee where the Board is required to seek a mutually acceptable solution if the Board does not follow that Committee’s advice, the Board should not be required
to arbitrate among divergent views within that Committee. Therefore, the Board shall have no obligation to seek a mutually acceptable solution for Advisory Committee advice that was not supported by consensus among Committee members. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Second, regarding your additional request to require more than 2/3 majority vote for the board to reject GAC advice. That has not been discussed in the CCWG, and would be regarded
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">I believe that a new +2/3 rule would have to be balanced — by a requirement that any such GAC advice was adopted in the absence of any formal objection. As you know, this is
the GAC’s present rule for decision-making, so this does not impose any change on the GAC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Finally, we’re interested to know the GAC’s reaction to the rationale we provided for Stress Test 18 in Dublin. I’ve attached revised text for ST 18 that reflects the updated
rationale, as approved by Stress Test working party (before Dublin) This text makes no mention of government ‘capture’ and removes the offending language (with my apologies, once again). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Am looking forward to seeing you at IGF and welcome additional exchanges of ideas there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Steve<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a>> on behalf of Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva <<a href="mailto:pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br" target="_blank">pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, November 9, 2015 at 11:28 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org" target="_blank">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org" target="_blank">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[CCWG-ACCT] Stress Test 18: bylaw amendment suggestion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">As you are aware, in Dublin the GAC has provided a consensus input with regards to the bylaw amendments derived from ST18. The GAC input was the following:</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">"<i>The discussions on Stress Test 18 have helped the GAC to have a better understanding of the different views on the issue. In assessing the different rationales presented so far related to Stress
Test 18, the GAC considered: </i></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The need that each and every Advisory Committee ensures that the advice provided is clear and reflects the consensus view of the Committee;
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</span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The need that each and every Advisory Committee should preserve its own autonomy in its definition of consensus;
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</span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The value the Board attributes to receiving consensus advice;
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</span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The recommendation of the BGRI WG, as reiterated by the ATRT2, to set the threshold
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">for the ICANN Board to reject GAC advice to a 2/3 majority voting, consistent with the threshold established for rejection of ccNSO and GNSO PDP recommendations.</span></i><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">In view of the above, having considered concerns expressed by various parties, the GAC agreed to further work on the issue of Stress Test 18, and to submit any further input to the CCWG taking
into account the timelines of the CCWG. GAC Members will continue to work within the CCWG to finalise the proposal for enhancing ICANN accountability.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">" </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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consideration the following alternative amendments (<b><u>underlined</u></b>) in ICANN bylaws. </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">“The Board may create one or more Advisory Committees in addition to those set forth in this Article. Advisory Committee membership may consist of Directors
only, Directors and non-directors, or non-directors only, and may also include non-voting or alternate members. Advisory Committees shall have no legal authority to act for ICANN, but shall report their findings and recommendations to the Board.</span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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agreed solutions for implementation of that advice, the Advisory Committee will make every effort to ensure that the advice provided is clear and reflects the consensus view of the committee. In this context, each Advisory Committee has the right to determine
its particular definition of consensus.</span></u></i></b><i><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">” </span></u></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">“The advice of the Governmental Advisory Committee on public policy matters shall be duly taken into account, both in the formulation and adoption of policies.
In the event that the ICANN Board determines to take an action that is not consistent with the Governmental Advisory Committee advice, it shall so inform the Committee and state the reasons why it decided not to follow that advice. <b><u>Any GAC Advice approved
by a GAC consensus may only be rejected by a vote of more than two-thirds (2/3) of the Board.</u></b> The Governmental Advisory Committee and the ICANN Board will then try, in good faith and in a timely and efficient manner, to find a mutually acceptable solution.”</span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="tel:%2B55%2061%202030-6609" target="_blank">+55 61 2030-6609</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="tel:%2B64-4-495-2118" target="_blank">+64-4-495-2118</a> (office) | <a href="tel:%2B64-21-442-649" target="_blank">
+64-21-442-649</a> (mob)<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:jordan@internetnz.net.nz" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">jordan@internetnz.net.nz</span></a> <br>
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<i>A better world through a better Internet </i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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+64-4-495-2118 (office) | +64-21-442-649 (mob)<br>
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<i>A better world through a better Internet </i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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