[CWG-Stewardship] Volume 8: An Update on IANA Stewardship Discussions

[Grace Abuhamad]

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ICG
The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG
<http://www.ianacg.org/> ) has announced
<https://www.ianacg.org/proposal-to-transition-the-stewardship-of-the-iana-f
unctions-will-be-out-for-public-comment-july-31-to-september-8-approximately
-more-details-to-come-later-this-month/>  that it intends to launch the
public comment period for the Interim Final Proposal to Transition the
Stewardship of the IANA Functions on 31 July, with an end date of around 8
September. The ICG will hold webinars at the beginning of the public comment
period to provide an overview of the proposal. The most recent version of
the ICG's draft proposal is Version 5
<https://www.dropbox.com/s/snxz4dwip2ivno0/combined-proposal-v5.doc?dl=0> .
Although it is a lengthy document, 206 pages with some material still to be
added, the vast majority of pages consist of the existing proposals that
have reached consensus amongst the protocol parameters, numbering resources
and domain names operational communities. The most significant new text in
the ICG's draft proposal is its own report, currently 10 pages long, at the
front of the proposal. The ICG's report includes the ICG's assessment of the
three proposals from the operational communities to ensure:
* The community processes used to develop the proposals were open and
inclusive, and achieved consensus;
* the proposals are complete and clear;
* the three proposals together are compatible and interoperable, provide
appropriate and properly supported accountability mechanisms, and are
workable; and
* the proposals together meet the NTIA criteria
For more background on the ICG's assessment of the three proposals, see its
working document,Combined Proposal Assessment Matrix (v2)
<https://www.dropbox.com/s/nge13avtzsa5nhu/combined-proposal-assessment-matr
ix-v2.docx?dl=0> .
CCWG-Accountability
The Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability
(CCWG-Accountability
<https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+A
ccountability> ) held its latest face-to-face meeting in Paris, 17-18 July,
which was attended in-person by 76 members and participants in person and an
additional 30 joining remotely. Following legal analysis of the
"EmpoweredSO/AC Model" presented by Adler & Colvin
<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54690279/7.%20%20Revised_%
20%20Empowered%20SO_AC%20Membership%20%26%20Designator%20Models%20with%20CM%
20as%20Sole....pdf?api=v2>  in the lead-up to the meeting, the
CCWG-Accountability decided in Paris to pursue a new model, the "Community
Mechanism as Sole Member Model (CMSM)". This new model builds on the
Empowered SO/AC Model that emerged during ICANN 53
<https://buenosaires53.icann.org/> , which in turn, built on the original
member and designator models documented in the initial draft report
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cwg-accountability-draft-propos
al-with-annexes-04may15-en.pdf>  of Work Stream 1 accountability
enhancements. The CMSM would be established under ICANN Bylaws as the one
and only member of ICANN. The CMSM would be composed of ICANN's Supporting
Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs). While the CMSM would have
the status of "legal personhood", the SOs and ACs themselves are not
required to become legally recognized entities. The possibility of needing
to adopt a formal legal status is one of the reasons that parts of the ICANN
community were hesitant about the previously proposed models, which required
SOs and ACs to adopt "legal personhood" if they wished to have access to
"enforceability" mechanisms under the enhanced accountability framework
being proposed.
Members of the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) were active in
contributing to the work of the CCWG-Accountability before Paris, with 31
governments contributing input. These inputs were thenconsolidated into a
single document 
<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54690279/23.%20%20GAC%20In
put%20to%20Paris%20Meeting.pdf?api=v2>  by the GAC Secretariat and provided
to the CCWG-Accountability before the Paris meeting. The CCWG-Accountability
meeting in Paris discussed the concerns of governments and has acknowledged,
in its Communiqué <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-07-20-en>
from the meeting, those concerns as well as the challenge governments face
in making decisions about the new CMSM within the short timeframe available
before ICANN 54 <https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54>  in Dublin.
Further, the CCWG-Accountability also reaffirmed in Paris its commitment to
coordinating with the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA
Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions (CWG-Stewardship
<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/CWG+to+Develop+an+IAN
A+Stewardship+Transition+Proposal+on+Naming+Related+Functions> ) on six key
dependencies between the CCWG-Accountability's Work Stream 1 work and the
work of the CWG-Stewardship:
1. ICANN Budget
2. ICANN Board
3. IANA Function Review
4. Customer Standing Committee
5. Appeals Mechanism
6. Fundamental bylaws
The Paris meeting also resulted in broad agreement on enhancements to the
Independent Review Process (IRP) (see 18 July Session 2 notes
<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=54690068>  for
details). The CCWG-Accountability will create a subgroup to further develop
IRP rules and procedures as well as fine tune the subject matter for IRP.
The CCWG-Accountability plans to publish the second version of its proposal
for a 40-day public comment beginning 31 July and ending 8 September 2015.
The second draft has not yet been published, but the working version will be
published here 
<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=53783460> .
Coordination on stewardship-related activities
To enable better communication and understanding of mutual expectations
between working group chairs and ICANN SOs and ACs, ICANN is now supporting
monthly Transition Facilitation Calls
<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/additional-coordination-through-new-transit
ion-facilitation-calls> , the first which was held July 16 (listen to the
audio recording 
<http://audio.icann.org/iana-stewardship-draft-transition-timeline-16jul15-e
n.mp3> ).
At the public ICANN Board meeting at ICANN 53, the Board adopted a
resolution 
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-06-25-en#2.
c>  regarding expenses for one of the two legal counsels retained by the
CWG-Stewardship. This resulted in discussions about managing resourcing of
the IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability processes
moving forward.
Updates on other transition-related activities
IANA-related discussions
On 16 July, the IGF-USA 2015 <http://www.igf-usa.org/igf-usa-2015/>  held a
discussion on the IANA stewardship transition and ICANNaccountability. The
discussion has been documented in the Storify article, Internet Governance
Forum USA 2015: IANA Transition
<https://storify.com/yangbodu/internet-governance-forum-usa-2015-iana> .
On July 29, U.S. Rep. John Shimkus will speak
<http://www.aei.org/events/the-dotcom-act-a-roadmap-for-congressional-oversi
ght-of-the-internet-assigned-numbers-authority-iana-transition/?utm_source=E
vent&utm_medium=Paramount&utm_campaign=Tews>  on the Domain Openness Through
Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act, a bill which provides a framework
for congressional oversight of the transition. Following his remarks,
members of the Internet governance community will comment on the bill and
outlooks for the transition's progress. The event will be webcast and
archived within 24 hours.
Latest documents and drafts
16 Jul 2015ICG ­ Combined IANA Stewardship proposal
<https://www.dropbox.com/s/snxz4dwip2ivno0/combined-proposal-v5.doc?dl=0> ,
Draft version 5
14 Jul 2015CCWG-Accountability ­ Draft Content for Second Public Comment
Report on Fundamental Bylaws
<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54690279/2015-07-14-DRAFT-
PC2--3-2-and-5-4--FundamentalBylaws.pdf?version=2&modificationDate=143691597
4727&api=v2> 
7 Jul 2015CCWG-Accountability ­ Empowered SO/AC Membership & Designator
Models for Community Empowerment (and CMSM variation)
<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54690279/7.%20%20Revised_%
20%20Empowered%20SO_AC%20Membership%20%26%20Designator%20Models%20with%20CM%
20as%20Sole....pdf?api=v2>  by Sidley Austin
IANA stewardship in the news
20 Jul 2015A fragmentação da Internet só vai servir para reverter as
vantagens económicas e a dinâmica da inovação
<http://tek.sapo.pt/opiniao/artigo/a_fragmentacao_da_internet_so_vai_servir_
para_reverter_as_vantagens_economicas_e-43454mkc.html> , SAPOTEK [PT]
Multistakeholder Internet governance: A pathway completed, the road ahead
<http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/research/files/papers/2015/07/20-multistak
eholder-internet-governance-brotman/multistakeholder.pdf> , The Brookings
Institution [EN]
15 Jul 2015The CCWG: From Buenos Aires to Paris to Dublin
<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-ccwg-from-buenos-aires-to-paris-to-dubl
in> , ICANN [EN]
Upcoming key dates
29 Jul 2015ICG Teleconference #21
<https://www.ianacg.org/icg-announces-upcoming-conference-calls-2/> ,
5:00-7:00 UTC
31 Jul 2015Public Comment Period for CCWG-Accountability's 2nd draft of
ICANNaccountability enhancements (Work Stream 1) begins.
Public Comment Period on interim final IANA stewardship proposal, consisting
of names, numbers and protocol parameter components, begins.
3-7 Aug 20153 webinars: briefings on ICG combined proposal released for
public comment (times to be confirmed)
8 Sep 2015Public Comment Period for CCWG-Accountability's 2nd draft of
ICANNaccountability enhancements (Work Stream 1) closes.
Public Comment Period on interim final IANA stewardship proposal closes
(date TBC).
18-19 Sep 2015ICG Face-to-Face Meeting
<https://www.ianacg.org/icg-announces-face-to-face-meeting-for-18-19-septemb
er/> , Los Angeles
30 Sep-15 Oct 2015CCWG-Accountability's 2nd and final proposal (Work Stream
1) presented toALAC, ASO, ccNSO, GAC and GNSO for their approval.
18-22 Oct 2015ICANN 54 <https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54>  including
ICG Face-to-Face meeting and presentation of proposals forIANA stewardship
and ICANN accountability enhancements (Work Stream 1) to theICANN Board for
subsequent transmission to the NTIA.
Week 1, Nov 2015ICANN Board transmits IANA stewardship and ICANN
accountability (Work Stream 1) proposals to NTIA.

 
YOU CAN PLAY A ROLE IN IANA'S FUTUREŠ
Anyone can participate in discussions about the future of IANA's stewardship
and ICANN accountability. For information on joining CCWG-Accountability,
contact acct-staff at icann.org.
Compiled on behalf of ICANN by Samantha Dickinson | 23 July 2015

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