[Ccwg-auctionproceeds] Proposed agenda - CCWG Auction Proceeds on Thursday 24 August at 14.00 UTC

Thu Aug 24 12:44:36 UTC 2017

So glad you point this out, Alan. As I mentioned before, I really think that when the text of the objective was changed from what was originally shared on the survey, the change is really quite detrimental to what the fund will be able to achieve.

The survey prioritize an objective to “benefit the development, distribution and evolution of the Internet” which can have qualifiers under the bullet points will provide additional information for applicants to prepare their applications. In most cases, when a fund opens a call, applicants have to explain how their project fit into the objectives of the program. Most times, applicants are required to be aligned with some (not all) of the descriptors used, including what elements of the “open Internet” definition that accompanies this process.

On your comment about the IXP, I agree that support to actually set up IXPs is needed. In APNIC’s case we have been supporting quite a lot of IXPs in the Asia Pacific region, but our support for the most part, does not go the actual infrastructure purchase, but the development of capacity, design, community engagement, etc. The investment in actual equipment can be quite small, compared to what is needed on the development of capacity for management and operation and the support network of people that support the idea to actually succeed. It is very similar with the support for CERTs we have been working on over the past few years, not much goes towards equipment, but to support the development of the skills and the leadership of those managing them on the day to day basis.

I do not think that having an objective that says “the Internet” will not be in any way, a challenge to ICANN’s tax status. There are financial mechanisms that allows for Mission Related Investments to be used to build a portfolio of projects or organizations that has ICANN mission as a start. Tides (in Boston) could provide advice. See MRIs https://www.tides.org/i-want-to/invest-with-values-further-my-mission/make-an-mri-or-pri/ and check the fees https://www.tides.org/i-want-to/invest-with-values-further-my-mission/open-an-invested-donor-advised-fund/ for administration (as an example) will be lower than 1%. If we could get advice from experts about investment mechanisms, such as donor advise funds, MRI, or others, I am sure this group will be more comfortable knowing that the objective of the fund does not have to be the ICANN mission to the letter, that it can be a bit broader, and still very much aligned with its mandate.

Looking forward to a productive conversation soon…

Regards,

Sylvia

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From: <ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces at icann.org> on behalf of Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca>
Date: Thursday, 24 August 2017 at 2:37 pm
To: Marika Konings <marika.konings at icann.org>, "ccwg-auctionproceeds at icann.org" <ccwg-auctionproceeds at icann.org>
Subject: Re: [Ccwg-auctionproceeds] Proposed agenda - CCWG Auction Proceeds on Thursday 24 August at 14.00 UTC

I have missed several meetings, so perhaps I am misunderstanding, but I have some real difficulties with the Objectives as presented.

What we have is:

The overall objective of the allocation of new gTLD Auction Proceeds is to benefit the development, distribution and evolution of the Internet's unique identifier systems. Within this overall objective, priority should be given to support activities that:
·         Benefit capacity building and underserved populations
·         Benefit structures or projects that directly support the Internet's unique identifier systems
·         Benefit the Open Internet
I think the bullet points are fine, but I have a hard time justifying why the first and third ones even fit under "benefit the development, distribution and evolution of the Internet's unique identifier systems".

I would far prefer if the bullets were examples of objectives and we use words from the mission to constrain them.

I do understand that if we are not careful we could endanger our tax status, and ensuring that this does not happen is important. But I think we also have a moral obligation ensure that subject to not harming ICANN, we use the funds to have the greatest possible impact. By having the mission of ICANN as a constrain and not the objective, we have a chance of doing that.

I am glad to see that in this version, we have replaced reference to the DNS with the wider reference to unique identifiers which includes the addressing community. And since we are wholly dependent on the protocol community for much of what we do, and they are one on of the IANA customers, they should be included as well.  It is the entire ecosystem within which ICANN functions that we should be striving to target, and not some narrow subset that ICANN does in its "day job".

Alan

At 22/08/2017 06:33 PM, Marika Konings wrote:

Dear all,

Please find below the proposed agenda for the upcoming new gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG meeting which is scheduled for Thursday 24 August at 14.00 UTC.

Best regards,

Marika

Proposed agenda â€“ CCWG-AP Meeting – Thursday 24 August 2017<

1.       Roll call
2.       Welcome / DOI
3.       Recap CCWG approach for dealing with the charter questions, role of surveys and consensus calls
4.       Review responses to charter question #4 and discuss next steps (see https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-6GNDQHJ6/)
5.       Review responses to survey related to charter question #10, Should ICANN the organization be permitted to apply for auction proceeds funds (to participate: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HRRV93W)
6.       Review redrafted objectives and examples (see mind map attached)
1.       Review and discuss input received concerning redrafted objectives
2.       Review and discuss input received on definition of â€˜open internetâ€™
3.       Review examples
7.       ICANN60 meeting planning – update (see https://icannorg.doodle.com/poll/atbdds59ii7ru3cs<https://icannorg.dooodle.com/poll/atbdds59ii7ru3cs>)
8.       Confirm next steps & next meeting (Thursday 7 September at 14.00 UTC)

Marika Konings
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