<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Marilyn</div><div>Tks </div><div>Well done</div><div>Kavouss </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">2016-02-19 19:16 GMT+01:00 Marilyn Cade <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:marilynscade@hotmail.com" target="_blank">marilynscade@hotmail.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div dir="ltr">Paul, I am a participant on the list.<div>I am also a part of the GNSO, as a member of the BC.</div><div><br></div><div>I am not sure that there is a single GNSO view.</div><div><br></div><div>Each Constituency will have to discuss and determine.</div><div><br></div><div>I am studying all options. And I am not laying down any marker.</div><div>After all, if I had, or anyone else had, back in 1998, ICANN would not even exist.</div><div><br></div><div>We have done pretty well by not laying down markers but just stumbling in the right </div><div>direction.</div><div><br></div><div>Let's keep up that effort. </div><div><br></div><div>I know all of you who have done so much work are tired and worn out.</div><div>BUT, there is so much progress. It is amazing. </div><div>Let's not lose our willingness to keep up the right direction at this point.</div><div><br></div><div>M</div><div><br><div>> From: <a href="mailto:paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com" target="_blank">paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com</a><br>> To: <a href="mailto:steve.crocker@icann.org" target="_blank">steve.crocker@icann.org</a>; <a href="mailto:Mathieu.Weill@afnic.fr" target="_blank">Mathieu.Weill@afnic.fr</a>; <a href="mailto:leonfelipe@sanchez.mx" target="_blank">leonfelipe@sanchez.mx</a>; <a href="mailto:thomas@rickert.net" target="_blank">thomas@rickert.net</a><br>> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 12:41:05 -0500<br>> CC: <a href="mailto:icann-board@icann.org" target="_blank">icann-board@icann.org</a>; <a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org" target="_blank">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a><br>> Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Board position re the GAC carve out<div><div class="h5"><br>> <br>> Just to lay down a marker, so that silence is not taken as assent, this<br>> proposal from the Board is completely unacceptable to me and I suspect to<br>> most if not all of the gNSO.<br>> <br>> Right now I am so angry at the Board's last minute interference that if I<br>> say anything further it will be far too intemperate. <br>> Paul<br>> <br>> Paul Rosenzweig<br>> <a href="mailto:paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com" target="_blank">paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com</a> <br>> O: <a href="tel:%2B1%20%28202%29%20547-0660" target="_blank" value="+12025470660">+1 (202) 547-0660</a><br>> M: <a href="tel:%2B1%20%28202%29%20329-9650" target="_blank" value="+12023299650">+1 (202) 329-9650</a><br>> VOIP: <a href="tel:%2B1%20%28202%29%20738-1739" target="_blank" value="+12027381739">+1 (202) 738-1739</a><br>> Skype: paul.rosenzweig1066<br>> Link to my PGP Key<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: Steve Crocker [mailto:<a href="mailto:steve.crocker@icann.org" target="_blank">steve.crocker@icann.org</a>] <br>> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 11:28 AM<br>> To: Mathieu Weill <<a href="mailto:Mathieu.Weill@afnic.fr" target="_blank">Mathieu.Weill@afnic.fr</a>>; León Felipe Sánchez Ambía<br>> <<a href="mailto:leonfelipe@sanchez.mx" target="_blank">leonfelipe@sanchez.mx</a>>; Thomas Rickert <<a href="mailto:thomas@rickert.net" target="_blank">thomas@rickert.net</a>><br>> Cc: Steve Crocker <<a href="mailto:steve.crocker@icann.org" target="_blank">steve.crocker@icann.org</a>>; Icann-board ICANN<br>> <<a href="mailto:icann-board@icann.org" target="_blank">icann-board@icann.org</a>>; Accountability Community<br>> <<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org" target="_blank">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>><br>> Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] Board position re the GAC carve out<br>> <br>> CCWG Colleagues,<br>> <br>> The Board has a serious and continued concern about the issues being raised<br>> that may result in the reduction of the GAC’s ability to participate in<br>> community decision making. This is most noticeable in the question of<br>> thresholds for board removal, however this is not an issue about removal or<br>> even thresholds, it is one part of the community being (or perceiving that<br>> it is being) sidelined. The Board’s concerns with this issue are not about<br>> Board removal, but about maintaining the balanced multistakeholder model. <br>> <br>> The Board is against any changes to the long established equilibrium and<br>> fairness among the different stakeholders within ICANN. The Board has long<br>> supported a threshold of four participants for Board removal in the ultimate<br>> escalation method proposed by the CCWG. Selecting one portion of the ICANN<br>> community and removing them from the equation - just through the ability to<br>> say that the community is unhappy with the acceptance of GAC advice that is<br>> within ICANN’s bylaws - raises significant concerns about how the<br>> multistakeholder model, and the ultimate stability of ICANN as an<br>> organization, can be maintained. This carved out exception undercuts the<br>> established role of governments within the multi stakeholder process, and<br>> could introduce new issues with the acceptance of ICANN’s model undermining<br>> the work of the CCWG. <br>> <br>> We understand that there are concerns with this path from within other parts<br>> of ICANN community, including members of the GAC and ALAC. The best course,<br>> in our opinion, would be a careful and objective discussion of the whole<br>> matter of how advice from ALL parties is appropriately considered within<br>> ICANN. If there is a graceful way to remove this matter from the immediate<br>> pressure of the deadline of submitting this proposal and make it a priority<br>> matter for either the implementation phase or Work Stream 2, we think there<br>> will be a solution which is genuinely good for everyone.<br>> <br>> We encourage you to share the CCWG’s proposal with the Chartering<br>> Organizations while the dialog on this outstanding point continues.<br>> <br>> Thank you,<br>> <br>> Steve Crocker<br>> Chair, ICANN Board of Directors<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Accountability-Cross-Community mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org" target="_blank">Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org</a><br>> <a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community" target="_blank">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community</a><br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Accountability-Cross-Community mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org" target="_blank">Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org</a><br>> <a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community" target="_blank">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community</a><br></div></div></div></div> </div></div>
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