[Internal-cg] Timeline and proposal finalization process updates

Daniel Karrenberg daniel.karrenberg at ripe.net
Fri Feb 20 12:52:06 UTC 2015


Kavouss,

we disagree. As far as the ICG remit is concerned there can be a valid 
CWG response that does not reference any CCWG output. It is up to NTIA 
to consider our (ICG's) output and CCWG's output once they are 
transmitted by ICANN and to base their actions on these.

It is entirely up to CWG to decide what dependencies CWG creates in 
their response to us, including dependencies to CCWG output or even its 
implementation.

You also misunderstand me again. I do not suggest that we push CWG in 
any way. All I am suggesting is that we signal to CWG that we are 
willing to work expeditiously *if* they give us a response that allows 
us to do that and if they give it to us on or before the date they 
communicated to us.

Daniel

PS: I am not a diplomat. I prefer direct references to persons, 
statements or actions over oblique ones.

Anecdote: a quite senior diplomat in the family once taught me that it 
is very very important to be clear and prevent misunderstandings, while 
remaining civil and polite. History seems to bear this out. 
Misunderstandings have caused a lot of grief. So I prefer to be clear 
while making a reasonable effort to stay civil and polite. ;-)
Diplomatic ambiguity is far far overrated.



On 20.02.15 13:33 , Kavouss Arasteh wrote:
> Dear All
> It seems from the very beginning that few one of ICG members are in hurry and push CWG unnecessarily.
> Response from CWG must be first meet the accountability of work stream 1 of CCWG.
> Without the confirmation from CCWG , any response from CWG is not valid
> People should kindly allow us to do our work duly.properly and prudently
> Kavouss
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 20 Feb 2015, at 11:44, Daniel Karrenberg <daniel.karrenberg at ripe.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Chairs,
>>
>> thank you for doing this work. It is very clear and useful.
>>
>> I fully agree that we should progress the responses we have in hand as much as we can at this time. Not only is this the best use of time; it will also prevent us from frustrating the communities that did respond on time. We should proceed with this as you suggest and I ask you to make a conscious effort to keep the IETF and the RIRs informed of this.
>>
>> We should also agree that we will work to the "Optimized" time line if we possibly can. This is *only* possible if we receive a high quality response from the CWG which is simple enough to be implemented in the time allotted. Whether or not we receive such a response is not up to us; it is up to the CWG. However I consider it important that we clearly and loudly signal our willingness to work as quickly as we possibly can if the CWG response allows us to do so. We should project that we are willing to do our best. Maybe this will help the CWG to focus; one can always hope.
>>
>> If, on the other hand, the CWG response requires substantial work we should revert to the 'Original-Combined' time line which is 100% consistent with our earlier stated plans.
>>
>> I am alos *very* concerned about creating unnecessary inter-dependencies between our (ICG) work and the CCWG process and output. Our charter is to produce a proposal for specific operational arrangements. Our charter does not touch ICANN accountability in any way. As far as I am concerned there are absolutely no inter-dependencies between our work and the work of the CCWG at this point in time. The CCWG will hand its output to the ICANN board totally independent of our work and output.
>>
>> *If* the CWG decides to refer to CCWG output in their response to us, this situation may change and things can potentially become very complicated. But at this point in time we do not know this.
>>
>> Summary: Let's proceed expeditiously with work on the responses we have in hand. Let's agree to make an effort to work to the "Optimized" time line if the CWG response allows us to. Let's agree to work to the "Original-Combined" time line if the CWG response needs substantial work. Let's watch the CCWG work, but let us not discuss it formally until we cannot avoid it.
>>
>> Daniel
>>
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