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Dear Area 3 volunteers,<br>
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I believe this discussion developing currently on the CWG list is of
great value for your work Area, so I thought appropriate to flag it
to your attention. <br>
<br>
Best<br>
Mathieu <br>
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<td>[CWG-Stewardship] Interlinking and dependency between
CWG-Stewardship & CCWG-Accountability</td>
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<td>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 22:51:13 -0000</td>
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<td>Jonathan Robinson <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info"><jrobinson@afilias.info></a></td>
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<td>Afilias</td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:cwg-stewardship@icann.org"><cwg-stewardship@icann.org></a></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A critical area that needs our attention is
the interlinking and dependency between the work of this group
i.e. the Cross Community Working Group on Naming Related
Functions (CWG-Stewardship) and the related Cross Community
Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability
(CCWG-Accountability).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please see attached for a document (copied
into the body of the email below) to get this discussion
moving.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank-you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jonathan Robinson & Lise Fuhr<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Co-chairs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">--<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Potential areas for interlinking and
dependency between work of the Cross Community Working Group
on Naming Related Functions (CWG-Stewardship) and the Cross
Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability
(CCWG-Accountability)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Date: 10 December 2014<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0cm">From:
CWG-Stewardship co-Chairs, Jonathan Robinson and Lise Fuhr.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0cm"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The linkage between the work of the
CWG-Stewardship and the enhanced accountability of ICANN has
been recognised in a number of ways, including explicitly by
the CCWG-Accountability itself. Indeed, Work Stream 1 of the
CCWG-Accountability <span
style="color:#333333;background:white">will focus on the
mechanisms for enhancing<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>ICANN<span
class="apple-converted-space"><span
style="color:#333333;background:white"> </span></span><span
style="color:#333333;background:white">accountability that
must be in place or committed to within the time frame of
the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>IANA<span
class="apple-converted-space"><span
style="color:#333333;background:white"> </span></span><span
style="color:#333333;background:white">Stewardship
Transition. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#333333;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#333333;background:white">In an initial
conversation between us (the co-chairs of the
CWG-Stewardship) and the co-chairs of the </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Charter+and+Drafting+Team"><span
style="color:#0088CC;background:white;text-decoration:none">Drafting
Team</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span
style="color:#333333;background:white"> </span></span><span
style="color:#333333;background:white">for the
CCWG-Accountability it was clear that input from the
CWG-Stewardship on matters for Work Stream 1 would be
helpful. This document aims to define those matters (derived
from the draft transition proposal) and to seek input from
the CWG-Stewardship on these.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The CWG-Stewardship published its draft
transition proposal for names on December 1<sup>st</sup> 2014
(<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cwg-naming-transition-01dec14-en.pdf"><span
style="color:#3B73AF;background:white;text-decoration:none">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cwg-naming-transition-01dec14-en.pdf</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This document contains three elements that
may be specifically relevant to the work of the
CCWG-Accountability as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-CA"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span
lang="EN-CA">Section 3.3</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> – “<b><i>Independent
Review of Board Actions</i></b><i> – the CWG-Stewardship
may propose that this becomes binding under certain
circumstances directly related to IANA; no other changes
proposed</i>”. If this were to be included in the final
proposal implementation would require a change to the ICANN
Bylaws regarding the IRP.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-CA"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span
lang="EN-CA">Section 3.4.3.2 - Independent certification
for delegation and re-delegation requests</span></b><span
lang="EN-CA">. This is still under consideration by the
CWG-Stewardship but would be a replacement for the
authorization function for all changes to the Root Zone or
its WHOIS Database currently performed by the NTIA. The
replacement mechanism would have gTLD requests for
delegations and re-delegations authorized by an independent
third party and its decision on these matters would be
binding on ICANN/IANA. This would probably require
modifications to the ICANN Bylaws.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"
style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-family:Symbol" lang="EN-CA"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span
lang="EN-CA">Section 3.4.3.3 - Independent Appeals Panel –
</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">The CWG-Stewardship is
proposing that an independent review panel be set up to deal
with contested changes to the Root Zone or its WHOIS
Database. Although discussions are still ongoing as to the
specifics of such a proposal it is generally agreed that
such a mechanism should be part of the final proposal and
that its decisions would be binding. As such this would also
require changes to the ICANN Bylaws.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In addition to these elements the CWG in
its public consultation has requested input on an alternate
``ICANN only`` proposal that is being considered by a number
of participants in the CWG-Stewardship:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><i>Input on a
specific (ICANN) alternative solution<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><i>The CWG is
also seeking input on a specific alternative option which
has been raised within the CWG which envisages all NTIA
responsibilities being transferred to ICANN. This option
would require an increase in ICANN accountability to its
constituent communities and require the adoption of binding
arbitration mechanisms (such recommendations may be beyond
the scope of the CWG and probably rest with the
CCWG-Accountability or other groups). Note that this
integrated option would impact the future ease or ability to
tender for another IANA Functions Operator (other than
ICANN). However, to ensure there has been a proper
consideration of this option, the CWG, would appreciate
input from the community regarding support, or not, for this
concept.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If this solution were to go forward it
would probably require significant changes to ICANN’s
accountability mechanisms and therefore the ICANN Bylaws to
ensure that <i>e.g.</i> the ICANN Board could not overrule
the MRT in matters related to the performance of IANA
Functions or at the very least can be effectively sanctioned
for doing so.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For your convenience we have also attached
a copy of the Introduction of the CWG public consultation to
this document as it covers all of these points in greater
detail (Annex 1).<o:p></o:p></p>
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