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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Hi Maria,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I know we did not discuss this any further and had intended to. Is there any progress to report from your side?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Essentially, from a Council perspective, the key issue to be covered in 2 as I understand it, is not so much on the detail of the specific reconsideration request but more on the reconsideration mechanism as an accountability and transparency measure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Given that all or almost all reconsideration requests have been denied in the past, due to the narrowness of scope of the reconsideration process, the Council raised the question as to whether or not the reconsideration process provides a sufficient or complete A & T mechanism.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>An example given to illustrate this was, what if the staff followed procedure perfectly but produced an outcome that was “wrong”. The reconsideration would likely be denied but the outcome would be unsatisfactory.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Therefore the point we need to make to the ATRT is to highlight that the reconsideration request is an insufficient mechanism and that we would like them to consider additional mechanisms to ensure A & T.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Time is moving on this one. Do others agree with my recollection and understanding and can anyone comment on whether or not we have missed the boat as far as communicating this to the ATRT?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Jonathan</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Maria Farrell [mailto:maria.farrell@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> 20 September 2013 08:43<br><b>To:</b> jrobinson@afilias.info<br><b>Cc:</b> council@gnso.icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] GNSO Council Action Items<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Hi Jonathan,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On action item 2, I've asked my colleagues in the NCSG to help me draft a letter.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>What is our deadline?<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>All the best, Maria<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 13 September 2013 10:53, Jonathan Robinson <<a href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info" target="_blank">jrobinson@afilias.info</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Regarding the GNSO Council Action Items, at our last meeting, we agreed to confirm the requirement with respect to the following:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.0pt;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>BGC Recommendation on Reconsideration Request 13-3</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.0pt;background:white;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1. The Chair, on behalf of the GNSO Council, writes to the Board Governance Committee (copying the New gTLD Programme Committee). <u><span style='color:red'>Jeff Neumann to draft</span></u></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.0pt;background:white;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2. The Chair, on behalf of the GNSO Council, writes to the ATRT2. <u><span style='color:red'>A volunteer to draft</span></u>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>a. <span style='background:white'>To highlight concerns with the reconsideration process as a mechanism for ensuring accountability and transparency.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>b. <span style='background:white'>To not propose a specific remedy but rather to leave that to the ATRT.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3. The Chair, on behalf of the GNSO Council, writes to the ICANN Board. <u><span style='color:red'>Jonathan to draft</span></u>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>a. <span style='background:white'>To summarise and refer to both 1 & 2 above</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>b. <span style='background:white'>To highlight on-going concerns about the issue of accountability for actions (implementation or policy) which are not in agreement with GNSO policy or policy advice.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>c. <span style='background:white'>To propose solutions such as:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>- Agreement to effectively communicate with the GNSO in the event that a decision goes against such policy or policy advice </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><span style='background:white'>(something we have already agreed to on the back of our Beijing / recent discussions)</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>- <span style='background:white'>Possible change/s to the ICANN bylaws</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Having seen the outcome of the latest reconsideration request i.e. as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Based on the foregoing, the BGC concludes that Booking.com has not stated proper </span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>grounds for reconsideration and we therefore recommend that Booking.com’s request be denied</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>without further consideration. This Request challenges a substantive decision taken by a panel in</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>the New gTLD Program and not the process by which that decision was taken. As stated in our</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Recommendation on Request 13-2, Reconsideration is not a mechanism for direct, de novo</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>appeal of staff or panel decisions with which the requester disagrees, and seeking such relief is,</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>in fact, in contravention of the established processes within ICANN.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>It strikes me that point 2 above, assisted by the latest reconsideration decision, remains valid.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Looking at points 1 & 3 above, it strikes me that 1 is no longer required and has been dealt with by other communications and actions but 3 may still be valid.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Therefore, please can you assist me by confirming (or denying) that going forwards, we should complete the action by:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p>1.<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Dropping Action 1 above<o:p></o:p></p><p>2.<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Completing Action 2 above (If so, a volunteer to draft please?)<o:p></o:p></p><p>3.<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Completing 3 above.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thank-you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#888888'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#888888'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#888888'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#888888'>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#888888'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>