[CCWG-ACCT] Additional Document for discussion

[Bruce Tonkin]

>>  Just one addition – although the Bylaws are a little fuzzy on this point, Consensus Policy can only be developed to address issues that are within the “picket fence” - issues related to names and numbers that require/substantially benefit from coordination.  Specification 1 in the Registrar Accreditation Agreement and the Registry Agreement lay this out.  In other words, the “picket fence” limits ICANN’s ability to impose obligations on registries and registrars that are outside of its “mission."


To complicate further the GNSO can recommend by consensus that ICANN adopt policies that relate to  generic top-level domains that don’t directly relate to an existing registry/registrar contract.   The policy on new gTLDs is example.

The consensus policies within a picket fence require existing registries and registrars  to comply with the new policy – e.g. registrar to registrar transfers policies.

Regards,

Bruce Tonkin