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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">It seems to me that Larry told us how much detail to provide: enough to be able to implement the transition.&nbsp; To me that is pretty clear.&nbsp; For anything that
 has to happen with the transition, a skeleton would not be sufficient.&nbsp; That said, could there be items in the plan that could be refined after the transition because they are longer term possibilities? &nbsp;I think so but we would have to have enough detail to
 be assured that they are feasible and implementable.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>WUKnoben<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 24, 2015 8:24 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Greg Shatan; Jonathan Robinson<br>
<b>Cc:</b> John Poole; cwg-stewardship@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CWG-Stewardship] implementation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Hi Greg,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">your points made to ask for more clarity on the implementation details to be included in the proposals are fair. The implementation question was raised by Larry Strickling in
 Singapore, and since them I feel – having had several discussions – that there is a broad range of understanding within the various communities what does this mean.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">I’ve taken this to initiate a discussion at the next ICG call (tomorrow). I hope the ICG could find common understanding within relatively short time. The outcome may – or may
 not – have also an impact on the protocols and numbers proposals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">A related CWG request to the ICG may be helpful.<br>
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Best regards<br>
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Wolf-Ulrich<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">
<a href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com" title="gregshatanipc@gmail.com">Greg Shatan</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Sent:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> Monday, February 23, 2015 11:59
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<a href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info" title="jrobinson@afilias.info">Jonathan Robinson</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Cc:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">
<a href="mailto:jp1@expri.com" title="jp1@expri.com">John Poole</a> ; <a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship@icann.org" title="cwg-stewardship@icann.org">
cwg-stewardship@icann.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> Re: [CWG-Stewardship] A liaison
 from the Board to CWG<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">It's all very nice that Milton and Seun and John agree with each other, but I don't think any of us can be the authority on the level of detail required in our proposal -- not
 me, not Milton, not Seun, not John.&nbsp; Because it's not our opinion that matters.&nbsp; I'll leave it to our chairs to determine exactly how to proceed, but I think we should seek clarity from the ICG regarding the level of implementation detail they expect in our
 proposal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">For instance, is it sufficient to provide the skeleton of an SLA/MoU (as the CRISP team did) or even just a general indication that additional documentation is needed (as the
 IETF team did)?&nbsp; Or is a fully drafted contract, ready for signature (or at least negotiation) the only thing that is sufficient? Or something in between (a detailed term sheet)?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Similarly, if a new group needs to be formed (even if it is just an ICANN working group) is it sufficient to say that a charter will be drafted that will contain at least x, y
 and z, or is a fully drafted charter needed? Or is it something in between?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">I don't want to make more work for everybody (including me).&nbsp; And I'd rather have less work than more, and get this done faster rather than slower.&nbsp; So, I would actually prefer
 to be wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">But let's find out from the ICG what they would consider to be a complete proposal.&nbsp; That's what matters.&nbsp; They in turn can consult Larry Strickling if they feel there's any ambiguity
 in their own minds.&nbsp; Then we can go forward with certainty.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">I keep coming back to one thought, however -- if the CRISP/IETF level of detail is sufficient, and we turn in something with that level of detail, and that's essentially what
 goes to the NTIA, and the NTIA approves that, there will be mamy weeks (er even months) of further work needed before the IANA Functions Contract can be terminated and the post-IANA world can begin. Is that really what's intended?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Greg<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 5:21 PM, Jonathan Robinson &lt;<a href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info" target="_blank">jrobinson@afilias.info</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Thanks Seun,</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Agreed, these “reference proposals” are very helpful to us in various ways and as we
 develop our draft, I think we should continue to be aware of these as exactly that, very useful references.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 Ojedeji [mailto:<a href="mailto:seun.ojedeji@gmail.com" target="_blank">seun.ojedeji@gmail.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> 23 February 2015 21:37<br>
<b>To:</b> Greg Shatan<br>
<b>Cc:</b> John Poole; <a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship@icann.org" target="_blank">
cwg-stewardship@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CWG-Stewardship] A liaison from the Board to CWG</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Hi Greg,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">2 out of the 3 communities have submitted to ICG and I have not heard ICG indicate that their proposals did not adequately address ICG questions. So there is enough reference to have
 an idea of what a response to ICG RFP looks like; for instance the RIR proposal indicates SLA principles but those principles will then be used by relevant experts to develop the actual SLA at a later time, another example is the actual contract/agreement
 wording which will be developed by the relevant legal experts. I think this is also largely how the IETF proposal is structured.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">So it may be efficient to have a general agreement on a transition plan and principles before the actual text of each aspect of the plan is drafted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Cheers!<br>
sent from Google nexus 4<br>
kindly excuse brevity and typos.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">On 23 Feb 2015 21:54, &quot;Greg Shatan&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com" target="_blank">gregshatanipc@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">John, it's become clear that the NTIA is going to want a turnkey proposal.&nbsp; A proposal that does not include all the implementation pieces
 would be sent back as incomplete.&nbsp; It may be possible to engage in some informal discussions with the ICG, etc., to see if we're on the right track, so we don't waste time and resources, but the submitted proposal has to be such that it can be activated seamlessly
 upon the extinction of the NTIA IANA Functions Agreement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Christopher, the only ones who would be directly remunerated for working with the CWG would be the independent legal counsel; they will be
 remunerated by ICANN.&nbsp; Everyone else is a volunteer.&nbsp; That said, for some people, it may be part of their job responsibilities to participate, while others may be doing this outside of any mandate from an employer or client.&nbsp; So, &quot;volunteer&quot; may mean different
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 3:37 PM, Christopher Wilkinson &lt;<a href="mailto:lists@christopherwilkinson.eu" target="_blank">lists@christopherwilkinson.eu</a>&gt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">&gt; … unnecessary waste of resources (time and attorney fees)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">BTW, who is being remunerated by whom for work in this area? I am under the impression that the members and participants of CWG are volunteers.
 Correct?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">I very much support the idea of a Board liaison. I suggest consideration be given, in choosing the liaison, of a member of ICANN senior staff who
 has access not only to the Board, its Chair and the ICANN CEO, but also ICANN legal staff and outside counsel (Jones Day). The CWG is now grappling with very sensitive issues that could impact the Board, ICANN as a whole, and its future legal liabilities post-Transition
 (see, for example, my earlier post to Avri <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-stewardship/2015-February/001879.html" target="_blank">
http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-stewardship/2015-February/001879.html</a> )<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">It is also for this reason, I have some concerns about the methodology proposed going forward--&quot;design teams&quot; etc. My perspective, of course, relates
 to the external Trust proposal with which I am most familiar ( <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-stewardship/2015-February/001774.html" target="_blank">
as amended</a> ). I have no problem with Jonathan's most recent <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-stewardship/2015-February/001882.html" target="_blank">
Proposed Design Team: IANA Service Levels</a> however I would suggest that the &quot;design team&quot; first begin their work by obtaining from the IANA department, the existing, in place, IANA Service Levels metrics (from which many reports are presently published)
 and the existing Complaint Process for IANA-related complaints. Then ask what is missing, needs to be changed, or added?<br>
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At our last meeting it was said by Greg Shatan that the CWG proposal needed to be &quot;turn-key&quot; (all the details included). Some disagreed then, I disagree now. We need a proposal that sets forth a framework in sufficient detail to meet the requirements of NTIA,
 expectations of ICG, and include components deemed necessary by the Names community, in order to transition NTIA out of its current role &quot;in the coordination of the Internet’s domain name system (DNS).&quot; Once ICG has approved the CWG proposal, then additional
 work can be done to make it &quot;turn-key.&quot; If the ICG rejects the CWG initial proposal, we will not have wasted time and money unnecessarily.<br>
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In the context of the external Trust model, the Trust instrument (document) does not need to be drafted now--that would be an unnecessary waste of resources (time and attorney fees)--it should be sufficient to indicate the sources of its principles (<a href="http://netmundial.br/netmundial-multistakeholder-statement/" target="_blank">NETmundial
 Statement</a>, <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/affirmation-of-commitments-2009-09-30-en" target="_blank">
Affirmation of Commitments</a>) and its purpose. The drafting of the Trust instrument itself, at the appropriate time, would need to include not only the CWG attorney or successor Counsel on behalf of the global multistakeholder community, but also ICANN legal
 staff and ICANN's counsel Jones Day, as well as counsel for the US government and perhaps others. I would assume, for example, that the ICANN Board, as part of its fiduciary duties to the Corporation in preparing for the IANA transition, already has been advised
 and received a legal memorandum of potential new liabilities ICANN is facing once it no longer has benefit of &quot;government contractor immunity&quot; and similar defenses available to it by virtue of its NTIA contract. Terms of the Trust instrument may provide ways
 to lessen or obviate those potential liabilities, antitrust or otherwise.<br>
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Further, in view of some comments at ICANN 52, it would also be advisable to include the makeup of its initial Board of Trustees, the methodology for selection of successor Trustees, as well as the jurisdiction where the Trust is to be registered. As to jurisdiction,
 we need input from the CWG attorney. As to the Board of Trustees issues, I would recommend first obtaining input and recommendations from ICANN's present Board Chairman and CEO. Right now NTIA provides some support and non-binding advice and counsel for ICANN's
 Board, <i>e.g.</i>, when governments or others complain about ICANN policies or actions. Post-transition, the US government will be just another member of GAC. It is possible, or even likely, post-transition, ICANN, particularly its Board of Directors, will
 come under increased pressures, not only from stakeholders within ICANN who are jockeying for position and power, but also governments, particularly those who really do not believe in multistakeholderism nor support the idea of a free, open, stable and secure
 Internet and DNS. Therefore a Board of Trustees supportive of ICANN and multistakeholderism is a critical, somewhat sensitive issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Finally, Greg has posted
<a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-stewardship/2015-February/001869.html" target="_blank">
[CWG-Stewardship] Proposed Design Team: IANA IPR, including IANA Trademark and Domain Name</a> -- in the context of the external Trust it is proposed that the Trust for the global multistakeholder community hold all such property--tangible and intangible--&quot;that
 the Trust property include the IP referenced by<br>
the IETF proposal &lt;<a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-ianaplan-icg-response-09" target="_blank">http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-ianaplan-icg-response-09</a>&gt; (&quot;<a href="http://iana.org/" target="_blank">iana.org</a>&quot;and other associated marks),
 as well as the Internet &quot;authoritative root server&quot; referenced in: <a href="http://www.gao.gov/new.items/og00033r.pdf" target="_blank">
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/og00033r.pdf</a>, in addition to all of the U.S. Government’s rights and duties included within its “stewardship” role over the Internet and DNS, including the right to issue the IANA Functions Contract, and its related IP--e.g.,
 InterNIC, a registered service mark of the U.S. Department of Commerce, licensed to the<br>
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">If, however, it is a Design Team's job is to eliminate one or more of the four proposals pre-ICANN52 in the course of their work, then CWG leadership
 needs to be clear about that now.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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