[CCWG-ACCT] [CWG-Stewardship] [client com] ICANN Bylaws Matrix

León Felipe Sánchez Ambía leonfelipe at sanchez.mx
Wed Aug 19 12:33:12 UTC 2015


Dear Kavouss,

We will be reaching out to CWG Co-Chairs to coordinate and propose adjustments flagged by our group. As soon as a final version becomes available, we will be glad to share it with all.


Best regards,


León

> El 19/08/2015, a las 7:16, Kavouss Arasteh <kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com> escribió:
> 
> Dear Leon
> Further to the yesterday's call ,pls send the finalized doc. if possible
> Kavouss
> 
> 2015-08-19 11:42 GMT+02:00 Athina Fragkouli <athina.fragkouli at ripe.net <mailto:athina.fragkouli at ripe.net>>:
> Dear Leon, all,
> 
> Thank you for sharing the matrix with us.
> 
> I understand that this addresses merely CWG issues and that it is only a
> description of what the provisions will contain. However, as it also
> touches upon CCWG accountability topics, we would like to flag a couple
> of issues so that they are properly addressed in the actual bylaws text.
> 
> In particular:
> 
> - Section 7 - IANA Function Review.
> It should be clear that this section refers to the IANA naming function
> only.
> 
> - Section 9 - Appeal Mechanism
> As there is an exception for the ccTLDs, there should also be
> such an exception for the numbers related disputes.
> 
> Thank you very much.
> 
> Athina
> on behalf of the ASO reps
> 
> 
> On 18/08/15 21:19, León Felipe Sánchez Ambía wrote:
> > Dear all,
> >
> > As spotted by some, there are some inaccuracies in the matrix that need
> > to be taken care of.
> >
> > I will make sure to pass your comments to the CWG Co-Chairs so that they
> > can review them with counsel and make the corresponding corrections to
> > the document.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> >
> > León
> >
> >> El 14/08/2015, a las 0:47, Kavouss Arasteh <kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com <mailto:kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com>
> >> <mailto:kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com <mailto:kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com>>> escribió:
> >>
> >> Dear All,
> >> It is  simple ,please replace the word" approve  by "  Reject " .
> >> Tks
> >> Kavouss
> >>
> >> 2015-08-13 11:27 GMT+02:00 <Sabine.Meyer at bmwi.bund.de <mailto:Sabine.Meyer at bmwi.bund.de>
> >> <mailto:Sabine.Meyer at bmwi.bund.de <mailto:Sabine.Meyer at bmwi.bund.de>>>:
> >>
> >>     Dear Julie, Martin, Greg, León,____
> >>
> >>     Dear all, ____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     I have a further question about the matrix kindly shared by León,
> >>     regarding its section on PTI Governance, specifically Section 1
> >>     subsection (a) (ii), i.e. “ jurisdiction of incorporation (i.e.,
> >>     to change from California to another jurisdiction)“.____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     Have the deliberations of the CCWG whether or not a bylaw
> >>     requirement regarding location of headquarters should be a
> >>     Fundamental Bylaw (para 241 – 255 of the draft report) been taken
> >>     into account by the CWG? As I understand, the matrix refers to
> >>     changes in the ICANN bylaws so I was wondering whether it is fully
> >>     consistent with the CCWG proposal in this regard.____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     Best regards____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     Sabine Meyer____
> >>
> >>     International Digital and Postal Policy, Internet Governance____
> >>
> >>     Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy ____
> >>
> >>     Villemombler Strasse 76, 53123 Bonn____
> >>
> >>     GERMANY____
> >>
> >>     Phone: +49 228 99615-2948 <tel:%2B49%20228%2099615-2948> <tel:%2B49%20228%2099615-2948>____
> >>
> >>     Fax: + 49 228 99615-2964 <tel:%2B%2049%20228%2099615-2964> <tel:%2B%2049%20228%2099615-2964>____
> >>
> >>     E-Mail: sabine.meyer at bmwi.bund.de <mailto:sabine.meyer at bmwi.bund.de>
> >>     <mailto:sabine.meyer at bmwi.bund.de <mailto:sabine.meyer at bmwi.bund.de>>____
> >>
> >>     Internet: http://www.bmwi.de <http://www.bmwi.de/> <http://www.bmwi.de/ <http://www.bmwi.de/>>____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     *Von:*cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org>
> >>     <mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org>>
> >>     [mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org>
> >>     <mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org>>] *Im Auftrag von
> >>     *Martin Boyle
> >>     *Gesendet:* Mittwoch, 12. August 2015 19:09
> >>     *An:* Greg Shatan; Julie Hammer
> >>     *Cc:* At-Large Staff; cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>
> >>     <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>>; Accountability Cross Community
> >>     *Betreff:* Re: [CWG-Stewardship] [client com] ICANN Bylaws Matrix____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     Not sure why, but I did not see Julie’s original mail.____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     I agree with her point.  There are also other parts of this
> >>     section of the matrix that raise questions for me:____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     __         i.            __For all of “2.  *ICANN Budget and IANA
> >>     Budget*” I think CWG should be consulted where it comes to the
> >>     IANA budget.____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     __       ii.            __(a)  This is definitely something that
> >>     needs to be considered by the CWG.  I’m not sure about what we
> >>     mean by “approved budget.”  In my mind, PTI prepares its budget in
> >>     discussion with the OCs so there will be a general expectation
> >>     that the budget is a community-agreed budget – if it isn’t, there
> >>     would be reason for the budget to be challenged.  So
> >>     couldn’t/shouldn’t ICANN challenge the budget if there were
> >>     opposition from the community?  I like the idea of a contract
> >>     commitment (but wouldn’t that undermine a community power in ICANN
> >>     to veto the IANA budget?) subject to there being a condition in
> >>     the contract for PTI to develop its budget in consultation with
> >>     the OCs (the CSC?), given that runaway budgets in the PTI will
> >>     have a knock-on effect on how much they have to pay to ICANN!____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     __      iii.            __I like the contract-condition approach
> >>     because the same conditions would need to be transferred to any
> >>     new operator.____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     __     iv.            __(b)  Shouldn’t this be a requirement on
> >>     the PTI?  They are the ones with the budget and the obligations
> >>     that go with it.  This would seem to be a contract condition.____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     __       v.            __(c)  Again a contract condition?____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     __     vi.            __As I noted above, I agree with Julie.
> >>     “Approval” should be part of PTI’s budget development (especially
> >>     for things like new investment, enhancing service level
> >>     expectations, new technology developments).____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     The CSC is an entity associated with the PTI:  Is the framework
> >>     under 5 better included in the contract than in a fundamental
> >>     bylaw?  On the other hand, there will be operational issues and
> >>     decisions that would fall under the purview of the ccNSO and GNSO
> >>     (selection of members, recall of members, escalation for example)
> >>     and these will probably need bylaw changes for the ccNSO and
> >>     GNSO.  would these need to be fundamental bylaws, though?____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     Under 6, isn’t this something for the PTI, not ICANN?  I guess it
> >>     could be a condition in the ICANN-PTI contract that the PTI
> >>     develops a problem-resolution service, but I wonder how a bylaw in
> >>     ICANN would achieve this.____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     8.(e) talks about separation of PTI, but isn’t it the IANA
> >>     functions operation that is separated from PTI?  And if that
> >>     happens, there is no reason to do other than wind PTI up as its
> >>     assets are transferred to the new operator.____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     *From:*cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org>
> >>     <mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org>>
> >>     [mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org>] *On Behalf Of *Greg Shatan
> >>     *Sent:* 12 August 2015 13:14
> >>     *To:* Julie Hammer
> >>     *Cc:* At-Large Staff; cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>
> >>     <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>>; Accountability Cross Community
> >>     *Subject:* Re: [CWG-Stewardship] [client com] ICANN Bylaws Matrix____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     Julie,____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     I think you're right. As this was passed on to the whole CWG and
> >>     CCWG without any prior review by any subcommittees, it should be
> >>     considered subject to review and comment.____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     Greg Shatan
> >>
> >>     On Wednesday, August 12, 2015, Julie Hammer
> >>     <julie.hammer at bigpond.com <mailto:julie.hammer at bigpond.com> <mailto:julie.hammer at bigpond.com <mailto:julie.hammer at bigpond.com>>>
> >>     wrote:____
> >>
> >>     Hi Leon,____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     Many thanks for sharing this matrix.  One thing that struck me
> >>     when having a quick look through it was that Sidley have listed at
> >>     Item 2 (d) the following as Subject Matter for a new Fundamental
> >>     Bylaw:____
> >>
> >>     "Requirement that the ICANN community approve or veto the IANA
> >>     Budget after it has been approved by the ICANN Board but before it
> >>     has come into effect." ____
> >>
> >>     In my understanding, the proposed power was to consider and reject
> >>     (or veto) the IANA Budget, but there should be no requirement for
> >>     the ICANN Community to come together and actually approve the IANA
> >>     budget. I had not thought that the Community Mechanism was
> >>     intended to be used for such a purpose (ie approving strategic
> >>     plans, operating plans or budgets).____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     I believe the relevant paragraph from the CCWG 2nd draft report is
> >>     para 381 on page 58:____
> >>
> >>     __379.                     __381  Accordingly, this new power
> >>     would give the community the ability to consider strategic and
> >>     operating plans and budgets (both ICANN general and, separately,
> >>     with respect to the budget for the IANA Functions) after they are
> >>     approved by the Board (but before they come into effect) and
> >>     reject them. The rejection could be of the proposed ICANN Budget
> >>     or the IANA Budget, or of a proposed ICANN-wide strategic or
> >>     operating plan. The petition would state which Budget or plan was
> >>     being subject to veto. A separate petition is required for each
> >>     Budget or plan being challenged. ____
> >>
> >>     Perhaps I am misunderstanding something, but I don’t think the
> >>     word ‘approve’ should appear in 2 (d) in the Sidley matrix.____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     Cheers,  Julie____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     On 12 Aug 2015, at 1:56 am, León Felipe Sánchez Ambía
> >>     <leonfelipe at sanchez.mx <mailto:leonfelipe at sanchez.mx>> wrote:____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     Hi all,____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     I am forwarding this matrix that the CWG is working on as it is of
> >>     the interest of this group as well and to help us continue shaping
> >>     our work forward.____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     The matrix is intended to help identify those bylaws that, from
> >>     the scope of the CWG, would need to be considered fundamental.
> >>     This, of course, is independent from the work we need to do but
> >>     provides an example on what we can begin crafting ourselves.____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     If you want to keep being in the matrix, swallow the blue pill. If
> >>     you want to work on shaping the matrix, swallow the red pill.
> >>     (geek joke)____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     Best regards,____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     León____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     Inicio del mensaje reenviado:____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     *De: *"Flanagan, Sharon" <sflanagan at sidley.com <mailto:sflanagan at sidley.com>>____
> >>
> >>     *Asunto: [client com] ICANN Bylaws Matrix*____
> >>
> >>     *Fecha: *11 de agosto de 2015 9:43:05 GMT-5____
> >>
> >>     *Para: *Client Committee <cwg-client at icann.org <mailto:cwg-client at icann.org>>____
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     __ __
> >>
> >>     Dear All,____
> >>
> >>      ____
> >>
> >>     Attached is a draft matrix summarizing the proposed ICANN bylaw
> >>     changes that relate to CWG’s final proposal. ____
> >>
> >>      ____
> >>
> >>     Could you please forward to the CWG?____
> >>
> >>      ____
> >>
> >>     Thanks____
> >>
> >>      ____
> >>
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