[WP2] this is the current text of the Mission Commitments and Core Values language

Avri Doria avri at acm.org
Thu Jul 23 13:27:19 UTC 2015


Hi,

I agree James, with the single  exception of requirements of law.

avri


On 23-Jul-15 14:37, James Gannon wrote:
>
> To put this simply, the Board cannot act outside of its bylaws. No
> matter what the source of the reasoning for those actions.
>
> We are merely reflecting that reality in the by-laws.
>
>  
>
> -James Gannon
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>  
>
> *From:*wp2-bounces at icann.org [mailto:wp2-bounces at icann.org] *On Behalf
> Of *Perez Galindo, Rafael
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 23, 2015 1:25 PM
> *To:* Burr, Becky; wp2 at icann.org
> *Subject:* Re: [WP2] this is the current text of the Mission
> Commitments and Core Values language
>
>  
>
> Dear all,
>
>  
>
> I would like to again raise a strong concern on the proposed language
> establishing a general prohibition on ICANN acting on any advice of
> any advisory committee that would require ICANN to exceed its mission
> or violate its bylaws. 
>
>  
>
> Managing the Internet system of unique identifiers in the public
> interest is the first and foremost mission of ICANN (sections 2 and 3
> of the AoC and sections 3 and 4 of the AoI). On their part,
> governments are responsible for public policy and obliged to protect
> the general public interest (ICANN Bylaws Article I Section 2.11,
> Tunis Agenda para 68 and 69, and page 6 of the Net Mundial Statement).
> It is the GAC who brings the public policy perspective into ICANN. 
>
>  
>
> The “global public interest” in ICANN’s context concerns not only the
> operational stability of the Internet. That is an essential issue, but
> there are more aspects to the many public interest issues actually
> encompassed by ICANN’s actions and policies. For instance, other
> important issues that go beyond the technical stability, such as
> intellectual property rights protection, privacy and law enforcement,
> cyber bullying, Public Interest Commitments regarding new gTLD, highly
> regulated sectors, and human rights, are at stake because they have an
> inherent impact on global public interest, and therefore can be
> subject to GAC’s Advice. In conclusion, GAC Advice should not be
> restricted to ICANN’s Bylaws.
>
>  
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> This is without prejudice to the Board accepting or turning down GAC
> Advice.
>
>  
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> Hence, we oppose this new proposal or any new one that restricts GACs
> scope, sets boundaries to the Advice it may give, or refrains it from
> exercising its role of protection of public interest in ICANN’s
> multistakeholder environment.
>
>  
>
> Best
>
>  
>
> Rafael
>
> GAC_SPAIN
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> *De:*wp2-bounces at icann.org <mailto:wp2-bounces at icann.org>
> [mailto:wp2-bounces at icann.org] *En nombre de *Burr, Becky
> *Enviado el:* jueves, 23 de julio de 2015 13:57
> *Para:* wp2 at icann.org <mailto:wp2 at icann.org>
> *Asunto:* [WP2] this is the current text of the Mission Commitments
> and Core Values language
>
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> J. Beckwith Burr
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