<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 3:57 PM, Paul M Kane - CWG <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:paul.kane-cwg@icb.co.uk" target="_blank">paul.kane-cwg@icb.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The ICA concept and MoU with ICANN provides less opportunity for empire building<br>
(as its scope can be pre-defined) and also less of a legal target than an
incorporated Contract Co.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Hi Paul,<br><br></div><div>Just to be clear, how will the ICA formation look like and how does the MoU between the 2 entity become binding? <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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It is more akin to the structure that the RIRs have with the NRO and ICANN,<br>
which has proven to be fit for purpose.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>The NRO and ICANN agreement(s) were signed by each RIRs because those are the incoporated organisation, going that same route may not be readily applicable(or could be complicated) to names.<br><br></div><div class="h5">Cheers!<br><br>
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Quoting "Gomes, Chuck" <<a href="mailto:cgomes@verisign.com">cgomes@verisign.com</a>>:<br>
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> Paul,<br>
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> In terms of requesting legal advice, how would ICA differ from Contract Co.?<br>
><br>
> Chuck<br>
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> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: Paul M Kane - CWG [mailto:<a href="mailto:paul.kane-cwg@icb.co.uk">paul.kane-cwg@icb.co.uk</a>]<br>
> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 3:40 AM<br>
> To: Gomes, Chuck<br>
> Cc: Greg Shatan; <a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship@icann.org">cwg-stewardship@icann.org</a><br>
> Subject: Re: [CWG-Stewardship] Draft Scope Document for Legal Counsel<br>
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> Thanks Greg<br>
><br>
> May I also suggest a 3rd option.....<br>
><br>
> I understand Contract Co (but fear it may become far too complicated for a<br>
> simple task); I understand internal to ICANN (but feat too many functions at<br>
> a centralised ICANN subject to capture, manipulation with limited ways to<br>
> guaranteeing quality of service).<br>
><br>
> May I propose an Internet Community Association (ICA).<br>
><br>
> The ICA could be a light weight, with a specific very limited purpose to<br>
> award the IANA Root Zone Management MoU to that entity that can best serve<br>
> technical requirements of the Registry operators (ccTLDs and gTLDs).<br>
><br>
> It is assumed that the current IANA operator will be the first party to be<br>
> awarded the IANA MoU and should the current operator (ab)use its position to<br>
> the detriment of one or more Registry Operators (as determined by X (CSC,<br>
> MRT, external party) then such determination will trigger a process to find a<br>
> new IANA Root Zone Management.<br>
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> Best<br>
><br>
> Paul<br>
><br>
> Quoting "Gomes, Chuck" <<a href="mailto:cgomes@verisign.com">cgomes@verisign.com</a>>:<br>
><br>
> > It looks pretty good to me Greg. We could certainly ask more<br>
> > questions but I think this is a good start and you left the door open<br>
</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">> > for more questions. If you haven’t already done it, I think you<br>
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">> > should have Sam evaluate whether she thinks it provides enough<br>
> > information for us to move forward. Any potential legal experts will of<br>
> course of more questions.<br>
> ><br>
> > The edits I proposed are all very minor.<br>
> ><br>
> > Chuck<br>
> ><br>
> > From: <a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces@icann.org">cwg-stewardship-bounces@icann.org</a><br>
> > [mailto:<a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces@icann.org">cwg-stewardship-bounces@icann.org</a>] On Behalf Of Greg Shatan<br>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 6:24 PM<br>
> > To: <a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship@icann.org">cwg-stewardship@icann.org</a><br>
> > Subject: [CWG-Stewardship] Draft Scope Document for Legal Counsel<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > All:<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Attached is a draft scope document intended to refine our request for<br>
> > independent legal counsel. Your comments would be most appreciated at<br>
> > the soonest time.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Greg<br>
> ><br>
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