[council] Topics for Board-GNSO meeting - please comment ASAP on any inaccuracies

[Mary Wong]

Dear all,

Here is the list of topics to be sent to the Board for discussion at their
meeting with the GNSO tomorrow; please let me know ASAP if you have any
specific corrections on any inaccuracies or gaps. Thank you!

IMPACT ON BOARD OF NEW GNSO PROCESSES (GNSO LEADS: JONATHAN ROBINSON & CHUCK
GOMES)
 
For Discussion ­ The need to amend ICANN¹s Bylaws if these new processes are
adopted, with consequent impact on Board voting/actions
 
BOARD DECISIONS CONCERNING gTLD POLICY AND RELATED IMPLEMENTATION MATTERS
(GNSO LEAD: BRIAN WINTERFELDT)
 
Question for Discussion - How does the Board formulate its decisions and
what is its process for making decisions? This question arises specifically
due to what the GNSO community perceives as growing deference to the GAC on
gTLD policy and implementation issues, which could increase the GAC¹s
ability to drive gTLD policymaking beyond what is contemplated in the ICANN
Bylaws.
 
Specific examples:
-      Some NGPC decisions seem to be based on subjective criteria rather
than substantive objective information (e.g. lack of international law basis
for apparent GAC ³veto² on the use of 2-character domains corresponding to
country codes and its anticipated similar proposal on country and territory
names)

-      Deference to the GAC can be illustrated by recent decisions on
implementing approvals for release of 2-character domains, based on GAC/GAC
member advice/comments

 
ICANN EXECUTIVE/STAFF DECISIONS CONCERNING gTLD POLICY AND RELATED
IMPLEMENTATION MATTERS (GNSO LEAD: ??)
 
For Discussion - Community concerns that ³back door² policy is being made by
the ICANN executive/staff without input from the GNSO (e.g. imposition of
URS in renewals of legacy gTLD registry agreements)
  
OTHER TOPICS (TO NOTE ONLY, NOT FOR LENGTHY DISCUSSION)
 
Community Concerns:
-      ICANN¹s growing maturity and complexity increases burden of tracking
multiple streams of work; beyond volunteer burnout issues this highlights
the need to recognize the pressures on community time and attention

-      General concern about a number of parallel activities and how they
interrelate with one another

-      Concern over organizational stability in light of the transition to a
new CEO at this time

 
Concluding Question (if time permits):
³What keeps Board members awake at night about ICANN?²

Cheers
Mary

Mary Wong
Senior Policy Director
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN)
Telephone: +1 603 574 4889
Email: mary.wong at icann.org

 




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