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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>John, I’m not just going to sit here and take slams on this List.
As you know, in Brussels I missed one working session re Council work planning.
It was the first meeting on the first Saturday, after a long trip from
California. I attended around twenty other meetings over the next six days for
the BC, volunteering at least 30 hours of my time that week, not including the
travel time. So while I regret missing that lone meeting, it certainly was
not cause for any anxiety.<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'>Nor is my ‘consultation uneven’. I just refuse to give undue
weight to the loudest and most omnipresent voices in the BC, at the expense of
the silent many. We have carefully designed process to devise policy
statements so that everyone has a fair chance to comment, and not merely those
who have the luxury of attending every ICANN meeting. Group huddles at those
meetings are no substitute for the BC’s policy development process – the ‘barriers’
in that process and in our Charter are there for good reason.<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'>Mike Rodenbaugh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>RODENBAUGH LAW<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>tel/fax: +1 (415) 738-8087<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><a href="http://rodenbaugh.com/"><span style='color:blue'>http://rodenbaugh.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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john@crediblecontext.com [mailto:john@crediblecontext.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 28, 2010 12:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> icann@rodenbaugh.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Ron Andruff'; 'bc - GNSO list'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Returning to neutral corners<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Mike, Ron:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Is it necessary to devolve the discussion of the charter to a
"did not, did too" shouting match? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>I suspect that some of Ron's view is driven by the without-notice
absence of Mike at some of the meetings in Brussels and his uneven
consultation. I recall that many were anxious as they should have
been. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Likewise, I presume Mike is guarding the organizational lines that
order the roles of the constituencies, council and board. Worthy but a
misdirection. Constituency officers and councilors are elected in the
same way by the same people who likely expect cooperation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>As to my earlier email, I would like the constituency to focus on
a manageable set of priorities, focused on eliminating barriers and promoting
business opportunity for all -- sort of a rising tide lifts all boats metaphor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Bottom line, carping ain't carpe diem.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Cheers (from a scorching San Francisco!),<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>John Berard<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>-------- Original Message
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Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] CSG charter and knock-on effects to BC charter<br>
From: "Mike Rodenbaugh" <<a href="mailto:icann@rodenbaugh.com">icann@rodenbaugh.com</a>><br>
Date: Tue, September 28, 2010 10:24 am<br>
To: "'Ron Andruff'" <<a href="mailto:randruff@rnapartners.com">randruff@rnapartners.com</a>>,
"'bc - GNSO<br>
list'" <<a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org">bc-gnso@icann.org</a>><br>
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<br>
Ron,<br>
<br>
Procedural rules of Council need not be enshrined in our Charter. The<br>
abstention process has already been discussed by ExComm and is in place in<br>
the event Zahid or I have advance notice of an absence or abstention.<br>
<br>
I do not believe that Zahid or I have any 'misconception' about Councilor's<br>
roles, as they are clearly defined in the Charter. Any 'misconception' may<br>
instead center around other roles, particularly the administrative Chair,<br>
which rightly has no special role in policy development under our Charter.<br>
In other words, the Chair cannot instruct the Councilors how to vote, nor<br>
can the ExComm, and this is how it should be. Otherwise a small minority of<br>
members, elected for roles that have little to do with policy development,<br>
would have undue influence over the elected policy Councilors. It is up to<br>
the Councilors to vote in accord with the wishes of the Constituency, as<br>
judged from the Constituency's written policy positions and otherwise within<br>
the elected Councilors' discretion.<br>
<br>
If you are proposing to change that fundamental structure, then it is a very<br>
large change that requires debate. So, what are you proposing?<br>
<br>
Mike Rodenbaugh<br>
RODENBAUGH LAW<br>
tel/fax: +1 (415) 738-8087<br>
<a href="http://rodenbaugh.com">http://rodenbaugh.com</a><br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: <a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a> [<a
href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a>] On
Behalf Of<br>
Ron Andruff<br>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 7:39 AM<br>
To: 'bc - GNSO list'<br>
Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] CSG charter and knock-on effects to BC charter<br>
<br>
<br>
Mike, Philip and all,<br>
<br>
As part of the GNSO Council Operating Procedures Work Team, I note that one<br>
refinement to our Charter (under the new requirements) is that the revised<br>
charters need to require constituency reps to advise their constituencies<br>
when they will be absent or abstaining from a vote as all votes belong to<br>
the constituencies not the councilors. This new procedure is required<br>
because of the low voting thresholds within the new 'house' structure.<br>
<br>
This amendment not only clarifies any misconception that the BC's councilors<br>
can vote their personal wishes over those of the constituency, but<br>
additionally provides a clearly defined mechanism to alert the ExComm when<br>
councilors intend to abstain or be absent whenever votes are taken.<br>
<br>
Separately, Sarah, I would also like to join you, Philip and others on the<br>
drafting team working group.<br>
<br>
Thank you.<br>
<br>
Kind regards,<br>
<br>
RA<br>
<br>
Ronald N. Andruff<br>
President<br>
RNA Partners, Inc.<br>
220 Fifth Avenue<br>
New York, New York 10001<br>
<br>
+ 1 212 481 2820 ext. 11<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: <a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a> [<a
href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a>] On
Behalf Of<br>
Philip Sheppard<br>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 7:32 AM<br>
To: 'bc - GNSO list'<br>
Subject: [bc-gnso] CSG charter and knock-on effects to BC charter<br>
<br>
<br>
Sarah, <br>
thank you for your reply.<br>
I wasn't aware I was making any accusations just a request.<br>
<br>
You reminded us of your Brussels presentation:<br>
"Welcome small working group to help to offer suggestions on language<br>
options<br>
and comments on draft text".<br>
<br>
I volunteer for this small working group.<br>
<br>
Who else is on it?<br>
May I see the draft text?<br>
<br>
Philip<br>
<br>
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