[CWG-Stewardship] CWG Timetable - Best Case Estimate (RESEND with updated attachment)

Avri Doria avri at acm.org
Fri Jan 30 15:58:25 UTC 2015


Hi,

Then again the Poole proposal just discussed in RFP3 may the hybrid 
position that dispels my doom and gloom.

avri

On 30-Jan-15 10:15, Avri Doria wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Possibly a poll could be useful, though I am generally not in favor of
> polls.
>
> And I should have said  a consensus call of members, not a vote.
> (I am sure there are some differences.)
>
> My point is at some point we need to figure out whether we are split
> along external/internal lines close to 50/50 or whether there is a
> consensus.  I can't tell.  To me it seems we are stably split.
>
> If that is the case, I think sending the IGC a decision that says we
> could not make up our minds, might not work so well.
>
> avri
>
>
> On 30-Jan-15 09:48, Gomes, Chuck wrote:
>>
>> One thing we could do is add a carefully worded question to insert in
>> the Discussion Document for Singapore.  But I fear that it may not be
>> very helpful without legal advice.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Chuck
>>
>>  
>>
>> *From:*cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org
>> [mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org] *On Behalf Of *Avri Doria
>> *Sent:* Friday, January 30, 2015 9:26 AM
>> *To:* cwg-stewardship at icann.org
>> *Subject:* Re: [CWG-Stewardship] CWG Timetable - Best Case Estimate
>> (RESEND with updated attachment)
>>
>>  
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Makes sense, but perhaps we should put a vote on internal/external on
>> the schedule as a forcing function.
>>
>> avri
>>
>> On 30-Jan-15 09:10, Gomes, Chuck wrote:
>>
>>     Excellent questions Avri.  I think you are right about waiting
>>     for legal advice.  I think that the advice has the potential to
>>     help us start converging.  Also, I think continued community
>>     input may help as we see where those outside of the CWG evaluate
>>     the options. 
>>
>>      
>>
>>     Chuck
>>
>>      
>>
>>     *From:* cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org
>>     <mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org>
>>     [mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org] *On Behalf Of *Avri Doria
>>     *Sent:* Friday, January 30, 2015 9:01 AM
>>     *To:* cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>
>>     *Subject:* Re: [CWG-Stewardship] CWG Timetable - Best Case
>>     Estimate (RESEND with updated attachment)
>>
>>      
>>
>>     Hi,
>>
>>     I wonder with the fairly balanced and stable  impasse we seem to
>>     have between internal and external models , how are we going to
>>     reach consensus.
>>
>>     In some ways as we move toward a center point, the proposals
>>     become more or  less similar except for the dividing line of
>>     internal or external.   What sort of judgement will be required
>>     to decide which side of the line our solution will falls?  
>>
>>     At what point will we decide a vote is required?  I do not
>>     personally favor a vote, but I also do not see great movement
>>     from one type of solution to the other.  At some point we will
>>     need to decide either way. 
>>
>>     With the exception of a possible hybrid proposal that somehow
>>     manages to satisfy the urges of the inside model people and the
>>     outside model people,  I do not see how we resolve this outside
>>     of a vote.  Unfortunately  I do not see such a proposal as being
>>     allowed by either side of this issue.
>>
>>     Perhaps we should wait for the legal advice, but I am not sure
>>     why as both sides include many of the same legal elements. But I
>>     think we should ready ourselves for that vote.
>>
>>     avri
>>
>>     On 30-Jan-15 08:37, Jonathan Robinson wrote:
>>
>>         Dear Alissa, ICG Vice Chairs & Colleages,
>>
>>          
>>
>>         Thank-you for this note. We are pleased to be able to now respond in some
>>
>>         more detail.
>>
>>          
>>
>>         Following our collective recognition that the CWG would not be able to
>>
>>         respond with a proposal in time to meet the original planned submission of
>>
>>         31 January 2015, we have continued to work hard at making progress. This has
>>
>>         involved many areas of concurrent work including re-evaluating the work
>>
>>         required to complete a proposal and seeking to clearly understand the key
>>
>>         dependencies. In this regard, we would like to draw your attention to a
>>
>>         three key points:
>>
>>          
>>
>>         1. The number and diversity of participants in the CWG's work necessarily
>>
>>         mean that it is time-consuming and complex to take account of these inputs.
>>
>>         2. The number of dependencies which impact the timeline of the CWG's work,
>>
>>         not all of which can be effectively or completely managed by ourselves.
>>
>>         3. The inter-relationship with the work of the CCWG on Accountability and
>>
>>         the necessary inter-dependence of the work of the CWG and the CCWG.
>>
>>          
>>
>>         Recognising the above, we have constructed a timeline which seeks to provide
>>
>>         a Best Case for the production of a proposal from the CWG. This Best Case
>>
>>         seeks to predict the path to production of a final proposal which can be
>>
>>         signed off by the chartering organisations and moreover, is correlated with
>>
>>         the work of the CCWG on Accountability. This Best Case is includes key areas
>>
>>         of work (separated into specific work streams), the use of high intensity
>>
>>         periods of work and the potential use of an in person / face-to-face meeting
>>
>>         of the CWG. It also highlights where there are key risks to the timetable
>>
>>         and the consequent target date. These risks are represented by triangles on
>>
>>         the diagram. They include but are not limited to:
>>
>>          
>>
>>         A. Lack of consensus within the CWG around a specific proposal
>>
>>         B. Issues around the duration to acquire legal advice or the specific
>>
>>         content of any such advice
>>
>>         B. The willingness or ability of the chartering organisations to support the
>>
>>         outcome of the work of the CWG
>>
>>          
>>
>>         Rest assured, we have every intention of producing a proposal, which has the
>>
>>         support of the CWG members and the chartering organisations, in a timely
>>
>>         fashion and will make best efforts to do so. However, we feel strongly that
>>
>>         we need to set expectations about the current timetable and the implicit
>>
>>         target it contains in that it contains identified risks and therefore may
>>
>>         not be achievable. 
>>
>>          
>>
>>         We trust that this is an effective update and are committed to continuing to
>>
>>         work towards a well-supported proposal as well as to keeping you informed of
>>
>>         and engaged in our progress to that end.
>>
>>          
>>
>>         Thank-you for your active involvement and appreciation of our task.
>>
>>          
>>
>>         Sincerely,
>>
>>          
>>
>>          
>>
>>          
>>
>>         Jonathan Robinson & Lise Fuhr
>>
>>          
>>
>>         Attachment: An representation of the Best Case timetable of work for the CWG
>>
>>         correlated with our current understanding of the work of the CWG and with
>>
>>         the current timetable of the ICG
>>
>>          
>>
>>         -----Original Message-----
>>
>>         From: Alissa Cooper [mailto:alissa at cooperw.in] 
>>
>>         Sent: 16 January 2015 23:16
>>
>>         To: cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>
>>
>>         Subject: [CWG-Stewardship] Request from ICG
>>
>>          
>>
>>         Dear CWG,
>>
>>          
>>
>>         The ICG has been following the developments in all of the operational
>>
>>         communities, including the naming community. We have noted some discussions
>>
>>         about the possibility that the CWG might require additional time to complete
>>
>>         its response to the ICG RFP beyond its original planned submission date of
>>
>>         30 January 2015. In this regard, the ICG would appreciate receiving the
>>
>>         CWG's estimated revised completion date, taking into account appropriate
>>
>>         time for community consultation. Please communicate this to the ICG as soon
>>
>>         as possible but not later than 31 January 2015. It would also be helpful for
>>
>>         you to indicate what you expect the CWG’s major challenges to be to complete
>>
>>         your work in a timely fashion and whether ICG coordination can be of
>>
>>         assistance. 
>>
>>          
>>
>>         We appreciate the CWG’s continued diligence in working towards target
>>
>>         completion dates and we expect to stay in close contact concerning the
>>
>>         group’s progress until its work is complete.
>>
>>          
>>
>>         Thanks,
>>
>>         Alissa Cooper on behalf of the ICG
>>
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