[CCWG-ACCT] Suggested text relating to ICANN's role with respect to rood servers

[Mueller, Milton L]

I share that concern, that is why I wanted a commitment to divest made during the transition. 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nigel Roberts [mailto:nigel at channelisles.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 9:52 AM
> To: Mueller, Milton L <milton at gatech.edu>
> Cc: Martin Boyle <Martin.Boyle at nominet.uk>; accountability-cross-
> community at icann.org
> Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Suggested text relating to ICANN's role with
> respect to rood servers
> 
> I'm generally content with this approach.
> 
> But I am concerned that in leaving this to WS2, it will be overlooked.
> 
> 
> On 09/02/16 14:48, Mueller, Milton L wrote:
> > .INT was discussed at length.
> > The results were inconclusive; many people, including myself, agreed
> > with Nigel that IANA should not be running a TLD and wanted to divest .INT
> Others argued that divestiture of .INT was not directly related to the
> replacement of NTIA's stewardship role and the potentially thorny issue of
> who to give it to should therefore be left to another time.
> > I think there was an agreement to leave it to the future but also general
> agreement that IANA should not be running a TLD.
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org
> >> [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org] On Behalf
> >> Of Martin Boyle
> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 7:41 AM
> >> To: Nigel Roberts <nigel at channelisles.net>; accountability-cross-
> >> community at icann.org
> >> Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Suggested text relating to ICANN's role with
> >> respect to rood servers
> >>
> >> Nigel,
> >>
> >> .int was discussed in the CWG-Stewardship - I'd need to look up what
> >> the conclusion was, but I'd note that .int is considered as one of
> >> the IANA roles and the CWG considered that it was up to subsequent
> >> discussion to consider whether the status quo needed to be reassessed
> >> in a post-implementation process.
> >>
> >> Martin
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org
> >> [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org] On Behalf
> >> Of Nigel Roberts
> >> Sent: 09 February 2016 10:10
> >> To: accountability-cross-community at icann.org
> >> Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Suggested text relating to ICANN's role with
> >> respect to rood servers
> >>
> >> In terms of accountability, ICANN needs strongly to consider separation.
> >>
> >> It cannot be both gamekeeper and poacher, or perhaps a better
> >> metaphor, both referee and player.
> >>
> >> I submit to the WG that it needs to consider a plan to transition its
> >> roles as registry operator (.INT, .ARPA) and as root server operator,
> >> so as to remove any appearance of bias in its 'co-ordination' role.
> >>
> >> (See McGonnell v UK for the definition of apparent bias).
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 09/02/16 09:18, Bruce Tonkin wrote:
> >>> Hello All,
> >>>
> >>> Below is some revised text regarding ICANN scope of responsibilities
> >> related to root servers.
> >>>
> >>> The text is not separated into two separate points.   One relates to
> >> coordination role and the other relates to the operational role.
> >>>
> >>> ICANN:
> >>>
> >>> 1) "Facilitates coordination of the operation and evolution of the
> >>> DNS root name server system."
> >>>
> >>> 2) "In its role, ICANN also participates in the operation of DNS
> >>> root name server system in keeping with ICANN¹s security and stability
> remit."
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>> Bruce Tonkin
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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