[CCWG-ACCT] Carve-out issue
Alan Greenberg
alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca
Fri Feb 19 19:09:34 UTC 2016
I support diplomacy. But in this case, I am being
asked to have the ALAC support some modification
in the proposal. I can accept that and we might
even agree. But I need to understand what modification it is.
Ultimately we will need to ratify (or not) specific wording.
Alan
At 19/02/2016 01:39 PM, Kavouss Arasteh wrote:
>Dear Alan,
>Steve is not only a highly expert in technical
>matter and management but is also a diplomat.
>Please kindly read ihis comments without any attempt to decomposite it.
>I do not believe Steve make such decomposite action
>Regards
>Kavouss
>
>2016-02-19 19:32 GMT+01:00 James Gannon
><<mailto:james at cyberinvasion.net>james at cyberinvasion.net>:
>In that case we miss all our timelines and might
>as well just throw everything that we have
>worked for out the window. This is a tactic, and
>one which we must reject and move forward as planned.
>
>-jg
>
>From: Kavouss Arasteh
><<mailto:kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com>kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com>
>Date: Friday 19 February 2016 at 6:30 p.m.
>To: James Gannon <<mailto:james at cyberinvasion.net>james at cyberinvasion.net>
>Cc: Phil Corwin
><<mailto:psc at vlaw-dc.com>psc at vlaw-dc.com>,
>Thomas Rickert
><<mailto:thomas at rickert.net>thomas at rickert.net>,
>"<mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>accountability-cross-community at icann.org"
><<mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>accountability-cross-community at icann.org>
>
>Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Carve-out issue
>
>Dear All,
>Have we ever received a consensus objection or
>some form of wholesome proposal reflecting the
>full breath of membership of the other
>constituencies I think we need to reflect and forward correctly .
>Who knows till end of ICANN 55 howmany objections will be tableed?
>Regards
>Kavouss
>
>
>2016-02-19 19:23 GMT+01:00 Schaefer, Brett
><<mailto:Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org>Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org>:
>
>I feel like Iâm in the movie Ground Hog Day
>and every day is a 1 am ICANN call.
>
>
>
>From:<mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org>
>accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org
>[mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org]
>On Behalf Of Kavouss Arasteh
>Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 1:17 PM
>To: Phil Corwin
>Cc: Thomas Rickert;
><mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>accountability-cross-community at icann.org
>
>Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Carve-out issue
>
>
>
>Dear All,
>
>There is big difference between providing the
>rights for GAC as decisional making entity and to exercise those rights
>
>GAC has not decided on whether they wish to exercise that right or not,
>
>Supermajority and reconsideration of rejected
>Recommendation of other constituencies and
>rejection of GAC Advice should have the same threshold
>
>If ONE GETS THE BENEF OF 2/3 MAJORITY the other
>should ALSO have the same. BENEFIT
>
>If GAC advice could be rejected by the Board
>with simple Majority the Recommendation of other
>entities SHOULD also be rejected by simple majority.
>
>If the Board gets into negotiation with GAC
>after it has rejected its advice, they also get
>into negotiation with other constituencies if
>their Recommendations were rejected .
>
>Currently there is a full imbalance between the
>PDP Recommendations treatments and GAC advice
>
>The PDP Recommendations developed by
>supermajority in some constituencies or by
>so-called SOFT CONSENSUS could only be rejected
>by the Board with 2/3 MAJORITY BUT GAC advice
>,normally decided by consensus could only be rejected by SIMPLE MAJORITY
>
>This is unfair.
>
>However, after rejection with such an imbalance
>criteria both cases could be negotiated by Board and the two constituencies.
>
>I do not agree with the argument submitted with
>the risk that those people submitting such
>argument may disserve the ethic of
>correspondence and going out of the limit and not observing mutual respect
>
>Kavouss
>
>
>
>2016-02-19 18:51 GMT+01:00 Phil Corwin
><<mailto:psc at vlaw-dc.com>psc at vlaw-dc.com>:
>
>Greg:
>
>
>
>Assuming that the new Board position is indeed a
>response to a minority position of a few GAC
>members, I am in full agreement that it
>âshould serve as a warning to us allâ.
>
>
>
>Indeed, it emphasizes exactly why the GAC should
>not be able to block the communityâs ability
>to hold the Board accountable for implementing
>GAC consensus advice that the community feels is
>outside the scope of the Bylaws or Mission Statement.
>
>
>
>Best. Philip
>
>
>
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>
>From:<mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org>
>accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org
>[mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org]
>On Behalf Of Greg Shatan
>Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 12:38 PM
>To: Kavouss Arasteh
>Cc:
><mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>accountability-cross-community at icann.org;
>Thomas Rickert
>Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Carve-out issue
>
>
>
>It is alarming that a few GAC members could seek
>to undo a carefully balanced compromise. And
>even more alarming that those few GAC members
>could so quickly trigger a Board intervention.
>
>
>
>The carve-out is balanced against the concerns
>of other stakeholders with regard to (i) the
>proposed supermajority threshold for Board
>rejection of GAC advice and (ii) the GAC's
>overall role as a decisional participant in the
>Empowered Community, rather than its traditional
>advisory capacity. The carve-out itself
>underwent a compromise, requiring the Community
>to go through an IRP before exercising the power of Board recall.
>
>
>
>When one pulls on one end of a compromise, the
>other end tends to move as well.
>
>
>
>Do other stakeholders need to send
>countervailing warnings? Will the Board respond
>as quickly? Do we want to find out?
>
>
>
>I think this extraordinary response to a
>minority report should serve as a warning to us all.
>
>
>
>Greg
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 12:22 PM, Kavouss
>Arasteh <<mailto:kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com>kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>Please kindly confirm and acknowledge recipt of wanrning message
>
>Regards
>
>Kavouss
>
>
>
>2016-02-19 18:10 GMT+01:00 Kavouss Arasteh
><<mailto:kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com>kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com>:
>
>Dear Co-chairs
>
>You have seen the concerns of 11 Governments
>which would certainly be echoed by other gouvernements soon.
>
>This is an ALARMING SITUATION ,
>
>If there is no consensus means there is no consensus ,
>
>We could not favour one community in disfavouring another one.
>
>Perhaps it was hoped that the people could join
>the consensus but it does not come up as such
>
>If a mistake has occurred we should repair it .
>
>Howmany times we have changed our concept from
>Voluntry Model to Sole member from Sole Member to Sole designator .
>
>THE ISSUE IS CRITICAL
>
>Pls do not rush to publish the report as being
>sent to the chartering organization just hold on
>for few more days untill your 26 feb. calls
>
>Try to find out some solution including going
>back to the initial stage of REC. 11 without no
>carve-out and with two options of simple
>majority and 2/3 theshold and rediscuss that.
>
>You can not ignor the growing concerns of
>several governments and would certainly be further grown up soon
>
>Regards
>
>Kavouss
>
>
>
>
>
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