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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Osvaldo Novoa via council<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 29, 2023 2:34 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Paul McGrady <paul@elstermcgrady.com><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] CCWG-AP Letter to Org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>council <<a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">council-bounces@gnso.icann.org</span></a>><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf
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<b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, September 28, 2023 4:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>GNSO Council <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">council@gnso.icann.org</span></a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>[council] CCWG-AP Letter to Org<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As you will recall from my agenda item at September’s Council Meeting, on 17 July 2023, Xavier Calvez sent a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2023-August/027220.html"><span style="color:#0563C1">written
update</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on the progress of ICANN org’s implementation of the Cross Community Working Group’s - Auction Proceeds (CCWG-AP) Final Report. Specifically, the letter let us know of the Board’s intention to
direct ICANN org to change the implementation path of the CCWG-AP’s Recommendation 7, which was focused on limiting the use of ICANN’s accountability mechanisms to challenge individual application decisions made by the independent assessment panel. The CCWG-AP
recommended that this limitation should be achieved through changing the ICANN Bylaws on the Reconsideration Request and Independent Review Processes to specify a carve out. Instead of touching ICANN’s core accountability mechanisms in the Bylaws, the ICANN
Board intends to now direct ICANN org to achieve this recommendation through the applicant terms and conditions that grant applicants will agree to when submitting their grant application. Because the Board is looking to direct ICANN org to implement the
CCWG-AP’s recommendation to limit access to ICANN’s accountability mechanisms in a different manner than the CCWG-AP contemplated, the Board agreed it was important to give advance notice to those CCWG representatives who formed Recommendation 7 and at the
same time wanted to provide transparency to the chartering organizations approved the CCWG-AP Final Report and its recommendations.<o:p></o:p></p>
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topic and on the Board’s decision to change implementation of Recommendation 7, which we have summarized in the attached letter.<o:p></o:p></p>
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