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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Roelof Meijer <<a href="mailto:roelof.meijer@sidn.nl">roelof.meijer@sidn.nl</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>donderdag 12 november 2015 15:05<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>Paul Rosenzweig <<a href="mailto:paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com">paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com</a>>, 'Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva' <<a href="mailto:pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br">pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br</a>>,
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<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>Re: [CCWG-ACCT] RES: Stress Test 18: bylaw amendment suggestion<br>
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<div>With all due respect, I think that is an unconstructive comment. And unthoughtful too. Ignoring the position of a major stakeholder group (because we do not like what they say), is throwing away the whole MS model. And I have no doubts at all about who
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<div>Moreover, quite a few commenters on this subject have before (repeatedly) referred to the NTIA and/or US Senate not agreeing to the transition without this stress test being dealt with in the CCWG's proposal. Without public statement of the contrary, should
we not assume that the US can accept what Pedro proposes?</div>
<div>In that case, “proceeding with the GAC’s agreement” might very well be impossible</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span><<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org">accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a>> on behalf of Paul Rosenzweig <<a href="mailto:paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com">paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>dinsdag 10 november 2015 14:58<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>'Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva' <<a href="mailto:pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br">pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br</a>>, Keith Drazek <<a href="mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com">kdrazek@verisign.com</a>>, "<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>"
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<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>Re: [CCWG-ACCT] RES: Stress Test 18: bylaw amendment suggestion<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva [<a href="mailto:pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br">mailto:pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br</a>]
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<b>To:</b> Drazek, Keith <<a href="mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com">kdrazek@verisign.com</a>>;
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<b>Subject:</b> [CCWG-ACCT] RES: Stress Test 18: bylaw amendment suggestion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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to rejected advice no matter how GAC determines its own level of consensus – a major change from GAC Operating </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;">"</span><i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">has the right to determine its particular definition of consensus". </span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"> It
is simply an expression of the principle that each stakeholder group should have the autonomy to determine its own working method, in this case how it reaches consensus. I don't see this as a "major change" nor that it would contradict Operating Principle
47. Quite the contrary: it reinforces the notion that the "operating principles" (or similar dispositions) is the appropriate place where consensus should be defined. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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longstanding bylaw practice; </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;">During GAC discussions in Dublin many governments felt that preserving the advice rejection threshold as simple majority - in opposition to the two thirds threshold
required to reject e.g. GNSO PDP recommendations - would represent mistrust towards the GAC. Hence, in suggesting that the given threshold be placed on equal terms with others - thereby following a recommendation that emanated from the BGRI WG-, there is by
no means the intention to grant the GAC excepcional powers in relation to other SO/ACs. It is rather an intent to equalize the threshold to what has been "longstanding bylaw practice" with regards to SOs. I understand that the nature and scope of GAC advices
is not the same as of the PDPs, but I fail to see why a lower rejection barrier needs to be applied to advices that concern such an essential issue as public policies. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">>>> The board could only reject such advice by a vote of MORE than two-thirds, a supermajority threshold above and beyond even a two-thirds threshold, which itself would constitute
a major bylaw change.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">The use of "more than two-thirds" is also present in the language related to GNSO PDP recommendation (Annex A, Section 9): "</span><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: white;">Any </span></i><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;">PDP</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: white;"> Recommendations
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by the Board unless, by a vote o<u>f <b>more than two-thirds (2/3)</b></u> of the Board, the Board determines that such policy is not in the best interests of the </span></i><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;">ICANN</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: white;"> community
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advice and ACs can determine consensus in any manner they choose.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">This is not what is written in the suggestion. The sentence
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;">"<i>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</i>"</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> is restrictive and clearly means that it applies only to the case where "finding mutually agreed solution" is necessary. Hence, it
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[<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org">accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a>] em nome de Drazek, Keith [<a href="mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com">kdrazek@verisign.com</a>]<br>
<b>Enviado:</b> segunda-feira, 9 de novembro de 2015 18:29<br>
<b>Para:</b> <a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Assunto:</b> Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Stress Test 18: bylaw amendment suggestion</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Thanks to Pedro for trying to help the CCWG reach closure on ST-18, but I have to respectfully disagree with this proposal.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">The proposed language constitutes substantial changes to the role and influence of the GAC, far exceeding what the CCWG is charged with doing -- coming up with
reasonable accountability checks on a post-transition ICANN and not materially recasting the GAC’s position in the community. The intent of ST-18, as part of the accountability discussion, is the preservation of the role and relative influence of governments
within ICANN through a clear obligation for the board to give special deference to GAC advice only when there is no formal governmental objection to such advice. This proposal appears to do the opposite by materially recasting the GAC's position.<br>
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Under the proposed language for Art. XI, Section 2, Item 1.j:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The ICANN board would have to engage to find mutually acceptable alternatives to rejected advice no matter how GAC determines
its own level of consensus – a major change from GAC Operating Principle 47 and not the focus of the CCWG;
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The board could no longer reject GAC advice by majority vote, another significant change from current, longstanding bylaw practice;
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The board could only reject such advice by a vote of MORE than two-thirds, a supermajority threshold above and beyond even a two-thirds
threshold, which itself would constitute a major bylaw change. </span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">In addition, the proposed language regarding Art. XI, Section 1 would substantially enlarge by clear implication the role of all other ACs. By use of the plural
“advisory committees” it implies that the board will be required to engage all ACs in looking for mutually agreed solutions to rejected advice and ACs can determine consensus in any manner they choose. This is far beyond anything the CCWG has discussed. I
believe the proposed text from Steve would give the GAC its desired change here, without implying that ICANN must seek a mutually acceptable solution on any Advisory Committee advice it declines to adopt. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Also, importantly, Fadi told the U.S. Congress in February 2015 that any move to require a 2/3 Board majority to reject GAC advice was “off the table.” Senator
Fischer asked Fadi directly about a proposal to require a 2/3 vote to reject GAC advice. Fadi responded, “That would be incongruent with the stated goals. The board has looked at that matter and has pushed it back so it’s off the table.” Senator Fischer followed
up and said, “It’s off the table,” and Fadi again said: “It’s off the table.” This started on the video at the 1:12:50 mark (on the counter on the right)
<a href="http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2015/2/preserving-the-multistakeholder-model-of-internet-governance" target="_blank">
http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2015/2/preserving-the-multistakeholder-model-of-internet-governance</a> I expect any change on this point might raise some serious and difficult questions.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Accordingly, I support the earlier responses from Steve and Phil.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Regards,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Keith</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"><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>Kavouss Arasteh<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 09, 2015 2:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Stress Test 18: bylaw amendment suggestion</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Yes but the GAC should implement the last part of that consensus text,i.e. To modify ST 18 as soon as possible and submit that to CCWG during the 30 days public comments. The GAC Chair nerds to take immediate action
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Kavouss<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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On 9 Nov 2015, at 15:28, Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva <<a href="mailto:pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br" target="_blank">pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; 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="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="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><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><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><i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">The value the Board attributes to receiving consensus advice;
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</span><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="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="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="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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="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: 16pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">” </span></u></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 16pt; 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="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Kind regards,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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