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<DIV>See the outcome of the related discussion at the council meeting last week
as input for the SCI call later today.</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"><BR>Best
regards<BR><BR>Wolf-Ulrich <BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jrobinson@afilias.info
href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info">Jonathan Robinson</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 10, 2013 12:29 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=randruff@rnapartners.com
href="mailto:randruff@rnapartners.com">'Ron Andruff'</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=council@gnso.icann.org
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [council] RE: SCI Charter Revisions</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Dear Ron,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thank-you again for this letter. As you will no doubt
by now be aware, the Council did discuss the SCI and the important questions you
have raised in your communication below.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Essentially the Council agreed the following:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: ignore">1.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>That the Charter of the SCI should be modified to confirm
that the SCI is a standing committee and; <o:p></o:p></P>
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<OL type=1 start=2>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2">That
the Council would like the SCI to undertake the work to propose the above
and any other changes it deems necessary and then to submit these to the
Council and;<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2">That
the SCI should not propose to modify the decision making methodology (away
from full consensus) as the GNSO Council will consider this particular issue
further.<BR>Noting: That should the decision be made to move from full
consensus in future, that should be a decision for the GNSO
Council.<o:p></o:p></LI></OL></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto">I trust that you
will find this response and the associated guidance helpful.
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto">In addition,
please could you convey my thanks on behalf of the Council to the SCI for their
work to date and on-going contribution.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto">Best
wishes,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto">Jonathan<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Jonathan Robinson<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Chair<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>ICANN GNSO Council<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A href="mailto:jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Tel: +44 (0)20 7993 6103<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>skype: jonathan.m.r<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> Ron
Andruff [mailto:randruff@rnapartners.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> 02 September 2013
03:44<BR><B>To:</B> jrobinson@afilias.info;
gnso-improvem-impl-sc@icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> SCI Charter
Revisions<BR><B>Importance:</B> High<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Dear Jonathan,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">I
understand that the GNSO Council will be discussing the SCI Charter revisions on
its next call scheduled for September 5<SUP>th</SUP>, 2013. At its meeting
on August 6th, 2013, the SCI members discussed the outcomes from the GNSO
Sessions in Durban on this matter and decided that it would be helpful to more
formally seek guidance from the Council with respect to the next steps for the
SCI Charter. One aspect, in particular, based on the discussion in Durban,
seems clear, i.e. that the GNSO Council would like the SCI to continue as a
'standing committee'. We would like the Charter to reflect that, should that
indeed be the case. (I refer you to the email on this topic that I sent you on
08 July 2013, just prior to Durban.)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">At
the Wrap-Up Session the GNSO Council also discussed the SCI process for
decision-making (‘full consensus’ versus Standard Methodology for Making
Decisions). The SCI understands that the Council agreed to consider this
issue further on its mailing list and Council members were encouraged to share
their views in support of one or the other option. We now understand that
Jeff Neuman will provide background information as to why the SCI was initially
required to operate under full consensus. At the SCI’s August
6<SUP>th</SUP> meeting and since then on our mailing list, members expressed an
interest in helping guide the discussion for the Council as to why SCI members
feel there should or should not be full consensus.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US>The impetus behind the recommendation to
reconsider using “full or unanimous consensus” or “rough or near consensus” came
from my request, as in-coming SCI Chair, to review and update the SCI Charter,
as well as the SCI Wiki since the Committee now had over two years of experience
behind it and the language in both the document and on the Wiki was
outdated. I also noted at the time, and do so here again for Council’s
edification, the SCI Charter is further governed by the GNSO Working Group
Guidelines. The response within the SCI came in two forms: Those that feel that
being forced to come to unanimous consensus “improves our product” because it
ensures that the Committee dedicates the time to explore all points of view and
works to find stronger outcomes; the arguments against full consensus included
concerns about potentially using the SCI in a way that would drive substantive
outcomes in the GNSO, whether intentionally or not, by pushing through decisions
on procedure/process to meet an immediate need, or that any member choosing to
remain steadfast in opposition could capture the SCI process. All SCI
members however respect that balanced discussions result in consensus – in some
form – leading to better appreciation of each member’s contributions, more
confidence in the Committee itself and in the process.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The SCI has the luxury of not having
to work under any time constraints on procedural and process issues (rather than
substantive issues). Within the Standard Methodology for Making Decisions and
the five forms of consent defined in the Guidelines, ‘rough or near consent’
(defined as “<I>a position where only a small minority disagrees, but most
agree</I>”) immediately follows ‘full or unanimous consent’. We are all
aware of the ramifications of full consensus, having worked under this standard
since ICANN’s inception. ‘Near consensus’, provides the basis for
Committee members to argue for their respective stakeholder group’s position,
while it also provides for written rationale entered into the public record for
any and all dissenting opinion(s), thus providing more context to the GNSO
Council to assist it in coming to its own determinations. Notably, the SCI
does not make any determinations other than to propose recommendations to the
GNSO Council, which it, in turn, discusses, accepts, modifies or rejects, as
Council deems appropriate. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">On
behalf of the SCI, we hope that this background information will inform your
discussions, however the SCI would be happy to further brief the Council on the
Charter and consensus issues, if so requested. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">We
would also be grateful to know as soon as possible if the Council, as the
Chartering organization, would prefer to take on the task of revising the SCI
Charter or pass that responsibility to the SCI once it has made its
determination on the consensus issue. The SCI stands ready to assist in this
task in whichever way the Council deems appropriate.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">We
await your guidance.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
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