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Having such a review (ie shutting it down immediately) would not be a
good thing. There are plenty of people who believe that the whole
accountability work is a sham, and not treating a Bylaw provision
seriously would be evidence of that.<br><br>
Alan<br><br>
At 28/04/2016 08:28 AM, Stephanie Perrin wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=1>I agree with you
completely that it would either be a complete waste of time, or worse,
set us backwards by introducing new elements to take into account in our
already massive workplan. Is it possible to assemble a review team
and have them agree to declare it premature, and give themselves another
5 years? Is it possible to trust a RT to do that? And
finally, if I understand correctly, RTs come with travel support usually,
and this massive effort does not, may I say harrumph if this is indeed
correct?<br>
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<font size=1>cheers Stephanie</font><br><br>
On 2016-04-28 4:35, Alan Greenberg wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">As most of you are probably
aware, the Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) WHOIS-RT was convened in late
2010, and according to the AoC, a second one should have been convened
three years later in 2013 (or depending on how you interpret the wording,
in mid-2015, three years after its report was issued. The Review has been
postponed (several times I think) by the Board.<br><br>
The draft Bylaws that will likely soon be enacted shortly following the
CCWG Accountability incorporate the AoC Reviews into the Bylaws and set a
maximum of five years from the date a RT is convened until the next one
must be convened. Under these revised rules, a second WHOIS-RT (which
would be an RDS-RT) must have been convened in late 2015. So as soon as
we enact the Bylaws, we will already be in violation and the Board will
have no wriggle room but to convene a RT immediately.<br><br>
Given the work that is going on regarding RDS, it might be hard to think
up a larger waste of community effort and ICANN staff and funding than to
convene a RT on the subject now. At least that is my opinion.<br><br>
At this stage, the rules we are working under say that the Bylaws should
reflect the exact approved recommendations of the CCWG. The issue was
raised in yesterday's CCWG meeting and although the "official"
position is that we cannot make changes, there was some agreement that we
really do not want to do anything really dumb (or at least dumber than
some folks think this whole accountability effort is! ;-)
).<br><br>
The CCWG legal counsel is looking at how this issue may be addressed, IF
it is to be addressed, and input would be useful. VERY QUICKLY.<br><br>
So I am bringing this to the attention of this WG, and raise a few
questions.<br><br>
1. Do you think it is reasonable to convene a RDS-RT in the next few
months?<br><br>
2. If not, when should the next one be?<br><br>
There is an open Public Comment on the Bylaws -
<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-new-bylaws-2016-04-21-en" eudora="autourl">
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-new-bylaws-2016-04-21-en</a>.
In addition to answering the above questions quickly, please submit a
comment if you think these Bylaws should not require an immediate RDS-RT.
<br><br>
The Bylaw in question ca be found at
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-new-bylaws-20apr16-en.pdf" eudora="autourl">
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-new-bylaws-20apr16-en.pdf</a>
, Page 33, Section 4.6(e)(v).<br><br>
Alan<br><br>
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