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After improving the proposal with the remarks made by some GAC members (especially Mark and Finn), I fail to understand why most commenters on this proposal, instead of starting from what they do like and what the CCWG could work with, start with what they
do not like and cannot live with. I do know that it is a very effective way not to converge and not make any progress. Which seems to be exactly what is happening.</div>
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On a much higher level, I find it almost unbelievable that some think that, in an global environment where our economies and societies become rapidly very dependent on the internet (and with that, on the DNS), we can prevent governments from getting the fair
share of influence that has to come with the tasks societies give them. Yes, some governments want more and one has to be alert, but that is also true for the private sector.</div>
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I think Pedro’s proposal, with the amendments suggested, in the basis is a way out of the mess that stress test 18 has become, that will actually work.</div>
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Quite a few argue that "This would be a significant expansion of the current role and influence of the GAC”. That might be the case, but, with the powers we foresee, the influence of ALL stakeholders would significantly expand. That’s the whole idea behind
enhancing ICANN’s accountability (to the community). </div>
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Moreover, as Avri remarked earlier, "<i>what is most important is that the board can reject GAC/AC's advice and that it learns how to do so when that is appropriate</i>". Through the new powers, the (rest of the) community can make sure it can and does so
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So, I have no serious problem with aligning the threshold for rejection of consensus GAC advice with the SO’s and set it at 2/3rds.</div>
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And as we know, it is not something new either; as the ATRT’s recognized this (and did so with the present accountability structure and
<i>without</i> narrowing it’s applicability down to consensus advice, as far as I know).</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">In line with how this is for the other constituencies, I find it no more than logic that the GAC determines what consensus GAC advice is and how it arrives at it. The phrase "</font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">the
advice provided is clear and reflects the consensus view of the committee” </i>in the proposal helps there: there’s objectively not a lot of maneuvering space before an advice will evidently NOT be consensus advice and can be rejected on that ground. I would
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Concluding: with the incorporation of the remarks mentioned, and in the absence of public statements of disagreement from GAC members, I urge us to put the proposed bylaw texts in our proposal and conclude the work on Stress Test 18.</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 Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva <<a href="mailto:pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br">pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>maandag 9 november 2015 11:28<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>"<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>[CCWG-ACCT] Stress Test 18: bylaw amendment suggestion<br>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.000000pt; font-family:'Calibri'">"<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
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<p><span style="font-size:12.000000pt; font-family:'Calibri'"><i>The need that each and every Advisory Committee should preserve its own autonomy in its definition of consensus;
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<p><span style="font-size:12.000000pt; font-family:'Calibri'"><i>The value the Board attributes to receiving consensus advice;
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<p><span style="font-size:12.000000pt; font-family:'Calibri'"><i>The recommendation of the BGRI WG, as reiterated by the ATRT2, to set the threshold
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<p><span style="font-size:12.000000pt; font-family:'Calibri'"><i>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.</i></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.000000pt; font-family:'Calibri'"><i>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.</i>" </span></p>
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</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">the aim of addressing the input given by the GAC in its ICANN 54 communiqué and the original concerns expressed by the ST18 proponents, I
</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">present for your consideration the following alternative amendments (</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><u>underlined</u></b></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">)
in ICANN bylaws. </span></div>
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<div style="font-size:medium; margin:0px 0px 23.3pt"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font size="4" color="black"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:16pt"><b><i>Section 1. GENERAL</i></b></span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="font-size:medium; margin:0px 0px 23.3pt"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font size="4" color="black"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:16pt"><i>“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.</i></span></font></span></font></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-size:medium; margin:0px"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font size="4" color="black"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:16pt"><b><i><u>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 definition of consensus.</u></i></b></span></font><font size="4" color="black"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:16pt"><i><u>” </u></i></span></font></span></font></div>
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<div style="font-size:medium; margin:0px"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font size="4" color="black"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:16pt"><i>ARTICLE XI: ADVISORY COMMITTEES</i></span></font></span></font></div>
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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. </i></span></font><font size="4" color="black"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:16pt"><b><i><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></i></b></span></font><font size="4" color="black"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:16pt"><i> </i></span></font><font size="4" color="black"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:16pt"><i>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.”</i></span></font><font face="Tahoma,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:10pt"><i></i></span></font></span></font></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Kind regards,</span></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><font color="black"><span lang="en-US">Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva</span></font></font></div>
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