[CWG-RFP3] Coordination of Subgroup 3

[Milton L Mueller]

Greg,
Thanks for your initial work.

I find the draft objectives in their proposed form needlessly complex. To my mind there are only two basic objectives, and they can be stated simply:


1.      That the functions currently provided for in the NTIA/IANA contract continue to be performed in a secure, efficient, and stable manner.



2.      That there be an effective replacement for the accountability formerly provided by the NTIA contracting process and US government oversight.

It would be a mistake moreover to get bogged down in discussing objectives rather than doing our work, which is to prepare a consensus response to the ICG RFP.

I think the list of variables might be used as a checklist to review specific proposals, but this exercise has its limits. The number of “Variables” is potentially infinite and you will never capture them all. You have to have specific proposals and the idea that a final, acceptable proposal will jump out at us from gigantic piles of variables is not realistic.

The pros and cons table is more useful, because it presumes specific structural options. However, again I find the format somewhat prejudicial, in that factors that are absolutely critical, such as accountability or its absence, have not been listed or given their proper weight in relation to other things. Also some of the cons are a bit prejudicial, such as the claim that registries may not be willing to fund a names IANA when in fact they are already funding it, just implicitly and non-transparently.





From: cwg-rfp3-bounces at icann.org [mailto:cwg-rfp3-bounces at icann.org] On Behalf Of Greg Shatan
Sent: Monday, November 3, 2014 3:14 AM
To: RFP3
Subject: [CWG-RFP3] Coordination of Subgroup 3

All:

Thank you again for your support and commitment.

1.  As an initial matter, I would like to suggest that we have a conference call of this subgroup on Thursday, November 6 from 14:00 to 15:30 UTC.  I don't think there is enough time before Tuesday's call of the CWG to have a subgroup.  If you cannot participate at this time, please respond ASAP.  If the time doesn't work, we'll go to a Doodle poll, but I think a call of this subgroup this week is critical to moving forward in a timely fashion.

2.  I have created a draft document with a proposed list of topics that need to be addressed by any proposal, along with several variables for each topic.  I think it is important to identify the topics any proposal needs to address before we move on to drafting any particular proposal(s).  A great deal of this document is based on proposals drafted by Allan McGillivray, for which I am exceedingly grateful.  I also tried to draw on the active discussions on the general list up to this time.  This document is only intended as a starting point, and can be put up in Google Drive and/or a wiki by staff or by myself.

3.  I have also provided a draft document with pro's and con's and questions relating to one of the key topics -- the status of the IANA Operating Function -- and three potential variables (IANA stays as is, IANA becomes a subsidiary of ICANN, IANA is independent of ICANN).  Again, this document reflects contributions by Allan to  a very great extent, is only intended as a starting point, and can be put into Google Drive and/or a wiki.

4.  Allan also prepared a draft document of Objectives.  I have included this document as well.

4. For clarity please use "Subject" lines that reflect the contents of your email.  Please start new threads or rename threads if you are going off in a new direction or diving into details on a particular subtopic, rather than merely replying to a general email like this one.  That will make it much easier to capture ideas without too much hunting.

I look forward to comments and discussions of these documents and based on these documents   (Of course, these documents do not reflect the views of my employer (nor do Allan's contributions reflect the views of his employer).)

I hope this is helpful to our task.

Best regards,

Greg




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