<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span apple-content-name="body" style="display: block;" class="" apple-content-edited="true" applecontenteditable="true"><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;"><img apple-inline="yes" id="058A3776-04D0-4139-B1B1-C82D947324E7" height="79" width="595" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:26502BB7-89E7-49CA-8FF0-AF93469BB89E/PastedGraphic-1.tiff"></div><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;">The message below is sent to you for your information. 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The collaborative environment has brought us even closer to our goal of a consensus proposal that will meet the requirements of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and fulfill the dependencies of the CWG-Stewardship in the ICG Final Proposal.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Here is the current status of each CCWG-Accountability Work Stream 1 Recommendations:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0" width="938" style="width: 562.5pt;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><strong class="">Recommendation #1:</strong> Establishing an Empowered Community for Enforcing Community Powers<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Finalized.<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td></tr><tr class=""><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><strong class="">Recommendation #2:</strong> Empowering the Community Through Consensus: Engagement, Escalation, Enforcement<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Final comments by CCWG-Accountability. Expect final by February 5th.<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td></tr><tr class=""><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><strong class="">Recommendation #3:</strong> Redefining ICANN’s Bylaws as ‘Standard Bylaws’ and ‘Fundamental Bylaws<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Finalized.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></td></tr><tr class=""><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><strong class="">Recommendation #4:</strong> Ensuring Community Engagement in ICANN Decision-making: Seven New Community Powers<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Edits to reflect input on PTI budget (CWG-Stewardship) and indemnification language for removal of Directors by the Empowered Community.<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td></tr><tr class=""><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><strong class="">Recommendation #5:</strong> Changing Aspects of ICANN’s Mission, Commitments and Core Values<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Still under discussion by the CCWG-Accountability.<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td></tr><tr class=""><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><strong class="">Recommendation #6:</strong> Reaffirming ICANN’s Commitment to Respect Internationally Recognized Human Rights as it Carries Out its Mission<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Final comments by CCWG-Accountability. Expect final by February 5th.<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td></tr><tr class=""><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><strong class="">Recommendation #7:</strong> Strengthening ICANN’s Independent Review Process<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Edits to reflect input on applicability to PTI. <o:p class=""></o:p></p></td></tr><tr class=""><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><strong class="">Recommendation #8:</strong> Improving ICANN’s Request for Reconsideration Process<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Final comments by CCWG-Accountability. Expect final by February 5th.<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td></tr><tr class=""><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><strong class="">Recommendation #9:</strong> Incorporating the Affirmation of Commitments in ICANN’s Bylaws<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Still under discussion by the CCWG-Accountability.<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td></tr><tr class=""><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><strong class="">Recommendation #10:</strong> Incorporating the Affirmation of Commitments in ICANN’s Bylaws<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Final draft to be reviewed by lawyers before final comments by CCWG-Accountability. Expect final by February 5th.<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td></tr><tr class=""><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><strong class="">Recommendation #11:</strong> Board Obligations with regards to Governmental Advisory Committee Advice (Stress Test 18)<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Still under discussion by the CCWG-Accountability.<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td></tr><tr class=""><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><strong class="">Recommendation #12:</strong> Committing to Further Accountability Work in Work Stream 2<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td><td style="padding: 0.6pt;" class=""><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">Finalized.<o:p class=""></o:p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">For the latest versions of all of the recommendations above, visit the <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/8JVlAw" style="color: purple;" class="">CCWG-Accountability wiki</a>.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">After consensus has been reached on our few outstanding issues, the CCWG-Accountability will develop a “supplemental” report of the Work Stream 1 Recommendations, including a summary of changes from the Third Draft Report. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The supplemental report is currently being developed, and will go through an <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/accountability-cross-community/attachments/20160120/0e76810a/Timelineandnextsteps-0001.pdf" style="color: purple;" class="">open and transparent process</a> of 1) CCWG-Accountability consultation, 2) support staff editing/proofing, 3) co-Chair and Rapporteur finalization, 4) legal review and 5) final publication. Our hope is that the majority of changes from the Third Draft Report will relate to specificities of implementation rather than content, and as such, an additional public comment period will not be necessary before approval by the Chartering Organizations.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><strong class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Our goal is to distribute the supplemental report to our Chartering Organizations in time for consideration and approval on all Work Stream 1 Recommendations at ICANN55 in Marrakech.</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> Keeping in mind the working methods for the various Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, we ask that this be into account as the Chartering Organizations plan their discussions and schedules leading into and during ICANN55. With that said, we encourage any Chartering Organizations that can deliberate and/or approve the Work Stream 1 Recommendations prior to Marrakech to do so.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">We are grateful for the increased involvement of the ICANN Board as our work has progressed since the Third Draft Report. It has been helpful to understand Board comments in real-time, including ways to ensure any global public interest concerns are debated and considered as the recommendations are being revised. We hope to continue this open dialogue as the supplemental report is finalized, and ask the ICANN Board to be mindful of the timeline as they plan their review period of the Work Stream 1 Recommendations and submission to NTIA.</span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><strong class="">CCWG-Accountability co-Chairs</strong><br class="">Mathieu Weill, Thomas Rickert, León Sanchez</span></p></div></div></div><div class="" style="font-family: EuphemiaUCAS;"><br class=""></div><br class=""><div class="">
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