[CCWG-ACCT] Reference for legal subteam

[Kieren McCarthy]

I like your idea Jacob. I think ICANN has gone too far down the route of
heavy, formal reviews. If there is a group that the Board is effectively
obliged to listen to, then small improvements to accountability processes
can be made over time with focussed, more frequent discussions.


Kieren



On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Jacob Malthouse <jacob at bigroom.ca> wrote:

> The Special Accountability Meeting could provide an ongoing avenue to make
> improvements to the accountability process and/or to respond to unforeseen
> issues without resorting to a wholesale review. In that sense it could
> provide an additional layer of certainty.
>
> Jacob Malthouse
> Co-founder & Director, Big Room Inc.
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>
> On 7 April 2015 at 08:40, Kieren McCarthy <kierenmccarthy at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> This looks like an excellent idea and solution to me. Provides real
>> accountability without risk of upsetting the balance of things.
>>
>> The only thing I'd be concerned about is writing the Nominating Committee
>> into the next iteration of ICANN.
>>
>> The Nomcom was a fudge to deal with concerns over directly elected board
>> members.
>>
>> Over the years it has grown more and more anachronistic. Most recently
>> it's own chair elect railed against how corrupt it had gotten.
>>
>> I would love to see us pull out the Nomcom while there is the opportunity
>> to clean house.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kieren
>>
>> -
>> [sent through phone]
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 11:47 PM, Erika Mann <erika at erikamann.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Very focused and clear, could be easily implemented.
>>> Erika
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> > On 07 Apr 2015, at 06:24, Izumi Okutani <izumi at nic.ad.jp> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > FYI, ARIN has had an opportunity to take a looks at ICANN's Bylaws
>>> with legal feedback from its lawyers, which may be of an interest for legal
>>> subteam.
>>> > This is just sharing it for your reference, simply some legal research
>>> work that ARIN sought & which may be useful for the CCWG's groups reference
>>> and not a recommendation.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> > Izumi
>>> > <ARIN Memo on Proposed ICANN Bylaws Amendments.pdf>
>>> > <ARIN Proposed Amendments for ICANN re Designators.pdf>
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