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For clarity, in the Draft Bylaws, it is an RDS Review.<br><br>
Messages here have little use other than to convince ourselves we are
right. Comments on the Public Comment *might* change things.<br><br>
There IS work for a review team. While we are talking here, the existing
Whois is still running and it is important to know to what extent the
last WHOIS Review recommendations have been implemented and what the
impact has been. I just don't think that needs to be done by a bottom-up
community review. <br><br>
Alan<br><br>
At 04/05/2016 11:22 PM, Carlton Samuels wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">No. It would not be usefu
for a WHOIS-RT at this stage.<br><br>
I think we are now largely agreed that what is WHOIS is not longer fit to
purpose. End of Review.<br><br>
Let's get the RDS defined and going before we review that.<br><br>
-Carlton<br><br>
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Carlton A Samuels<br>
Mobile: 876-818-1799<br>
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On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 9:35 PM, Alan Greenberg
<<a href="mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca">alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca</a>
> wrote:<br>
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<dd>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>
<dd>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>
<dd>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>
<dd>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>
<dd>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>
<dd>So I am bringing this to the attention of this WG, and raise a few
questions.<br><br>
<dd>1. Do you think it is reasonable to convene a RDS-RT in the next few
months?<br><br>
<dd>2. If not, when should the next one be?<br><br>
<dd>There is an open Public Comment on the Bylaws -
<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-new-bylaws-2016-04-21-en">
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>
<dd>The Bylaw in question ca be found at
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-new-bylaws-20apr16-en.pdf">
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-new-bylaws-20apr16-en.pdf</a>
, Page 33, Section 4.6(e)(v).<font color="#888888"><br><br>
<dd>Alan<br><br>
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