[CWG-Stewardship] Question for Sidley

[Martin Boyle]

Yes, being sloppy again - I was just thinking about the names segment.

Actually, the separation with policy works reasonably well at the moment, with many of the registries being involved on both policy and IANA sides.  It just means that the IANA functions operator cannot invent policy on the fly, but has to go back to the policy source if the policy is not clear.

Hope this helps

Martin

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Subject: Re: [CWG-Stewardship] Question for Sidley

On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 02:26:02PM +0000, Martin Boyle wrote:
> 
> I’m actually quite happy with looking to include much of the IANA functions operator accountability mechanisms under an enhanced ICANN accountability regime.  In my mind this has one crucial element in it – that the stakeholders are present in ICANN already and accountability is to them.  Move it somewhere else and the stakeholders have another organisation to watch.
> 

Just to make sure we're in agreement (I assume we are, but best to check), you mean the names-community stakeholders, and not all the IANA stakeholders, right?

Assuming so, then this is a good point.  The IETF has (and it appears the RIRs want) one mechanism for accountability, which is the ability to end the agreement and have someone else perform those functions.
(Moreover, the RIRs of course do have a formal presence within ICANN, in the ASO.)  But if the names community is not to get such an option (I don't know whether it could be negotiated in time), then it could be argued that it would be easier for the names community to provide oversight of one organization than of two.

This does, however, have the negative effect that IANA itself remains entangled with the policy organization.  It seems to me that some of those who are worried are mostly worried about that entanglement.

Best regards,

A

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