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<p class="MsoNormal">All.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On the last cast, towards the end of the call, when dealing with
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Systems (Topic 14)</a>, ICANN Org made the following Comment:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">              <o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><u>Our Recommendation from Draft Final Report:</u>  “<span style="color:black;background:white">“in service of transparency, once the systems are in use, ICANN should communicate
 any system changes that may impact applicants or the application process. Processes described under Topic 2: Predictability should be followed.”</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><u>ICANN Org Comment:</u>  “<span style="color:black;background:white">ICANN org would like to note that for issues related to
<u>security and stability</u>, as well as the <u>proper functioning of systems</u>, ICANN org cannot be constrained to the processes outlined under Topic 2. ICANN org will need to respond rapidly to any issue that may fall under these categories.<b>”</b></span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Discussion</u> – <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">Under
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Predictability (Topic 2)</a>, another version of this came up and has been discussed in the last email exchange to which Donna, Anne and I responded.  In that discussion, ICANN said that it needed “the right to act in emergency situations, including taking
 actions in line with the Board or officers’ fiduciary responsibilities.”<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2">Donna, Anne and I agreed that in true emergencies, ICANN does need to be able to act in emergency situations.  We also agreed that it was critical that ICANN be transparent when
 it acts, and that Board would need to inform the SPIRT leadership within [X] hours of doing so. If the action results in a halt to the program or is likely to encounter considerable delays for applicants the Board would need to provide a communication to affected
 applicants immediately.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2">I had suggested narrowing the scope of what constitutes emergencies, but Donna and Anne did not necessarily think that would be possible.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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Systems</a>, ICANN Org has broadened this to not just include “emergency situations”, but also any issues “<i>related to security and stability as well as the proper functioning of systems.</i>”<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5">This is a much more expansive list of situations where ICANN would not have to use the Predictability Model. 
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5">In line with the above, it certainly makes sense that any issues that created an emergency situation with respect to the systems, should allow ICANN to act quickly without the use
 of the Predictability Model.  I could see this including things like responding to a data breach or other imminent security vulnerability.  We could also see responding to other forms of Cyberattack, DDoS, etc.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><u><span style="color:#538135">Question</span></u><span style="color:#538135">:  However, is the Working Group concerned that the language “<u>related to</u>” and “<u>Proper functioning of systems</u>’ is too wide an opening to allow
 ICANN to always make changes without using the Predictability Model / SPIRT?  For example, one could argue that the creation of Digital Archery was an act related to security and stability.  Changing the Pre Delegation Testing Requirements could easily be
 related to security and stability, etc.</span></i><span style="color:#538135"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Jeff Neuman Recommendation</u>:  We should be consistent in setting out when ICANN Org / Board should be excused from using the Predictability Model to act.  Certainly Emergency Situations should be covered with the Transparency requirements
 discussed in #1 above.  Perhaps stating something like:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#2F5496">“With respect to its operation and administration of the systems, ICANN must retain the ability to act in emergency situations, including those where immediate action is necessary to remedy any service interruption,
 interference, service obstruction or other imminent threat to the systems; provided that ICANN provides notice to all impacted users of the affected system(s) as soon as reasonably practicable after such action has been taken along, and if such action involves
 any downtime to the system(s), it shall provide updates to impacted users as to when normal service can be restored.”
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