[gnso-rds-pdp-wg] Next AoC WHOIS Review

[Alan Greenberg]

As most of you are probably aware, the Affirmation of Commitments 
(AoC) WHOIS-RT was convened in late 2010, and according to the AoC, a 
second one should have been convened three years later in 2013 (or 
depending on how you interpret the wording, in mid-2015, three years 
after its report was issued. The Review has been postponed (several 
times I think) by the Board.

The draft Bylaws that will likely soon be enacted shortly following 
the CCWG Accountability incorporate the AoC Reviews into the Bylaws 
and set a maximum of five years from the date a RT is convened until 
the next one must be convened. Under these revised rules, a second 
WHOIS-RT (which would be an RDS-RT) must have been convened in late 
2015. So as soon as we enact the Bylaws, we will already be in 
violation and the Board will have no wriggle room but to convene a RT 
immediately.

Given the work that is going on regarding RDS, it might be hard to 
think up a larger waste of community effort and ICANN staff and 
funding than to convene a RT on the subject now. At least that is my opinion.

At this stage, the rules we are working under say that the Bylaws 
should reflect the exact approved recommendations of the CCWG. The 
issue was raised in yesterday's CCWG meeting and although the 
"official" position is that we cannot make changes, there was some 
agreement that we really do not want to do anything really dumb (or 
at least dumber than some folks think this whole accountability 
effort is!  ;-)  ).

The CCWG legal counsel is looking at how this issue may be addressed, 
IF it is to be addressed, and input would be useful. VERY QUICKLY.

So I am bringing this to the attention of this WG, and raise a few questions.

1. Do you think it is reasonable to convene a RDS-RT in the next few months?

2. If not, when should the next one be?

There is an open Public Comment on the Bylaws - 
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-new-bylaws-2016-04-21-en. 
In addition to answering the above questions quickly, please submit a 
comment if you think these Bylaws should not require an immediate RDS-RT.

The Bylaw in question ca be found at 
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-new-bylaws-20apr16-en.pdf, 
Page 33, Section 4.6(e)(v).

Alan

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