[CWG-Stewardship] Notes and action items from F2F meeting

[Milton L Mueller]

From: Gomes, Chuck [mailto:cgomes at verisign.com]

CG: I don't think that relying mostly on public comment periods is a very good approach to the multi-stakeholder model

MM: Chuck, let's characterize each other's views accurately. I am not proposing to rely mostly on public comment periods to develop the proposal. We have a working group with representatives of each group developing the proposal. I am proposing to rely on open public comment to do the final ratification or check the results of the proposal development, that's all. It's more efficient and it's more open.

CG: and certainly not very bottom-up.

MM: I don't agree. Giving all participants  - via a public comment period - the same status is more bottom up than your proposed method, which privileges a few stakeholder group silos that claim to speak for entire communities. As I understand it, you are saying that any chartering group as a collectivity has veto power. I understand why that view would be popular with the chartering groups and especially the dominant factions within them. But I don't think that it's efficient or more bottom up.

CG: Comment periods are useful for checking the results of consensus processes and are very important in that regard, i.e., for a last call as you suggest.  But getting broad input at the end seems too late to me.

MM: I don't understand this "too late" concept. We will have to get broad input at the end either way, and you claimed that your proposed method means that it is almost impossible to meet the target date.

CG: What process do you think would be duplicated?

MM: The process of reviewing and approving the proposal that comes out of the CWG. If I understand correctly, you are proposing that this be done for EVERY chartering organization. I am proposing that it be done once or, if there are major areas of dissatisfaction, we go through another cycle or two.

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