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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Also – sorry for late response on this, but USCIB supports the
letter as well. Nice work to all, including you Mike, for getting this done. <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'>Cheers,<br>
Chris<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
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-bc-gnso@icann.org
[mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael D. Palage<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 05, 2011 7:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> bc-gnso@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [bc-gnso] ICANN Board - GAC Meeting<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'>Mikey,<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'>Thanks for the kind words, however, the text of this document is
really attributable to a number of my ICANN colleagues. I originally
started to draft the text to this letter on the way back from Cartagena after
ICANN was rather non-committal to having an open meeting. That original idea
and draft text was then shared with a number of colleagues from the ALAC,
registrar, registrar, IPC and NCSG communities. In fact some of the last
substantive changes that I included were contributed made by our own Marilyn
Cade, who I would like to thank as she took some time to make edits on the last
day of her holiday vacation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I strongly believe that this is a defining moment in ICANN
history that will set important precedent for future actions, and that the
entire ICANN community needs to have their voice heard on this one.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Michael<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><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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owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mike
O'Connor<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 05, 2011 6:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Michael D. Palage<br>
<b>Cc:</b> bc-gnso@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [bc-gnso] ICANN Board - GAC Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>i'm in. good job Mike.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>mikey<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Jan 5, 2011, at 5:20 PM, Michael D. Palage wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>As many of you may know the
ICANN Board and GAC have scheduled an intercessional meeting in Geneva next
month to resolve outstanding issues in connection with the new gTLD
implementation process. Unfortunately to date details of whether this meeting
will be open/closed to observers has not yet been publicly addressed. As
a strong advocate toward openness and transparency I have drafted the following
text which calls for the meeting to be open to observers, I did so after
talking with several ICANN stakeholders that shared these same concerns.
It would be my hope that SOs/ACs/SGs and individuals could make
their voice heard on this important issue. I welcome any questions/comments.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Michael<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>DRAFT TEXT<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'>Over the past eighteen months
ICANN has had the opportunity to navigate through a number of challenges and
achievements: expiration of the Joint Project Agreement and the
negotiation and signing of the Affirmation of Commitments; introduction of new
internationalized top-level domains in the ccTLD fast track process; preparing
for the pending exhaustion of IPv4 address space while advancing the visibility
of IPv6; and progress on addressing remaining work on the proposed Applicant
Guidebook/process to introduce new gTLDs, including IDNs. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'>As important as these initiatives
have been, ICANN is now experiencing a new challenge, an upcoming consultation
between the ICANN Board and Government Advisory Committee (GAC). This
consultation appears to be the first time that ICANN’s Board and the GAC will
use provisions set forth in Article XI Section 2 to resolve situations where
the Board has decided to reject GAC advice.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'>In many ways, the legacy of
ICANN’s leadership will be significantly impacted by how the parameters are
established for this upcoming consultation between the ICANN Board and the GAC,
which appears to have been scheduled for the end of February in Geneva.
Switzerland.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'>While the undersigned support
this meeting as an important step in bringing about the responsible conclusion
of the new gTLD implementation process, and other issues as defined in the GAC
Communiqué, we call on the Board to provide certain safeguards to protect
ICANN’s legitimacy as a bottom up, private sector led consensus driven global
organization.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'>We respectfully request that this
consultation between the Board and GAC be open to observers, consistent with
the practices of GAC – Board interactions at the public meetings which ICANN
holds three times a year. Since this is the first meeting of this nature in
ICANN’s eleven year history, the precedent for all future such meetings will be
established by this meeting.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'>We note that no clear
communication on this aspect of the meeting has yet been provided. Therefore,
we believe it is timely to express the views of the ICANN community on this
topic. Specifically, that ICANN should provide for both onsite and remote
observers to this interaction. An examination of the relevant ICANN bylaws,
commitments and best practices are provided below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'>Article I, Section 3 of the ICANN
Bylaws states that “ICANN and its constituent bodies shall operate to the
maximum extent feasible in an open and transparent manner and consistent with
procedures designed to ensure fairness.” <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5pt;line-height:13.5pt'>Article 3 of the
Affirmation of Commitment (AoC) states that ICANN commits to “ensur[ing] that
decisions made related to the global technical coordination of the DNS are made
in the public interest and are accountable and transparent.” While the GAC is clearly
suited to provide advice to ICANN regarding “public interest”, this advice
should be provided in an open meeting accommodating observers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'>The new gTLD policy development
and implementation process has been a multi-year process that has taken place through
a series of public consultations, and since the majority of the items that will
be discussed in this intercessional meeting are about concerns of the GAC
regarding aspects of the new gTLD Applicant Guidebook, we ask that this meeting
provide for both onsite and remote observers. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'>Holding the intercessional
meeting in a closed manner will raise questions of legitimacy, and could have a
chilling effect on future ICANN policy development processes. We believe it is
also not consistent with the form of multi stakeholder model that ICANN
embodies. It may even have a negative impact on ICANN’s legitimacy within the
broader stakeholder community, which has supported it over the last twelve
years.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'>Recently, ICANN was a recent
signatory to a collaborative letter raising concerns about the actions taken by
the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) Bureau to
exclude non-government actors from full participation in the Working Group on
Improvements to the Internet Governance Forum. ICANN participated in both
the UN Consultation on Enhanced Cooperation, and in the CSTD Panel held on
December 17, and actively supported the importance of allowing private sector
stakeholders in these meetings. It is hard to reconcile ICANN’s position in
this letter if it organizes a closed intercessional meeting with the GAC to
resolve outstanding issues in the new gTLD Applicant Guidebook/process.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'>We accept that there may be space
limitations for observers, as there often are in the face to face ICANN meetings.
Given logistics and budgetary restraints, it is unlikely that large numbers of
in-person attendees would travel to Geneva. Therefore, ICANN should also
provide real time transcription and audio streaming of the proceedings, with an
MP3 recording in a timely manner.<o:p></o:p></p>
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