Input about public comments guidelines

[Rafik Dammak]

Hi all,

as public comment was a topic of discussion here , there was some update
about the process  and guidelines. You can find more details below.

Best,

Rafik

*Public Comment Guidelines for ICANN org*

*Executive: *David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support



*FOR: *All Community Leaders



*INFORMATION SHARING*

Public Comment is a mechanism that gives the ICANN community and other
stakeholders an opportunity to provide input and feedback on ICANN’s work.
It ensures ICANN and its community “operate to the maximum extent feasible
in an open and transparent manner and consistent with procedures designed
to ensure fairness” per the ICANN Bylaws.



ICANN org recently adopted internal guidelines for Public Comment. The
internal guidelines clarify the purpose of Public Comment and define when
Public Comment is necessary. In particular, I would like to highlight three
points from the internal guidelines:



1.  *Public Comment is the default mechanism when seeking feedback from the
ICANN community or general public. *

2.  There could be circumstances where an alternative to Public Comment may
be more appropriate. Alternative mechanisms include consultations or
surveys for more targeted audiences. ICANN org executive team members will
need to approve these alternatives to Public Comment.

3.  Announcements, blog posts, social media campaigns, regional
newsletters, and mailing lists will not be used as mechanisms for
collecting feedback.



ICANN org supports the work of the community by managing Public Comment as
a consistent feedback mechanism. We hope the internal guidelines contribute
to the accountability and transparency commitments of ICANN org.



This is also a good opportunity to remind you about the Upcoming Public
Comment Proceedings webpage [r20.rs6.net]
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-3D001e2bzC2yluvJVWhOiME8XRd8pKQDtEr7wg4FLUcdO0LoJGhordk-5FXpvA6Fc1KyDWahUaNmhpDPCyCw5ljr9grnuejttlJFHokOljVHiqFaCKU0cPAONPXVzMuEnduiYxFuam171HSa5kYjOPF9X403AfYHrs-5FlW7nJrD2Kfky1yOSPCJHRAitRbgZK7jmMqW664fx5E-2DpfrA-3D-26c-3DqU-5F4ymCfdj5hqwSv4rCMEiePySBPd-2DcrBFFPm703iNm-5F6EYCWJ4sRw-3D-3D-26ch-3DepPAi0YDB-5F8rdfmzJ-5Fx8wFySh2mE6tsvqz-2DPrGlMaBYWRgbIFtpDpQ-3D-3D&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=8_WhWIPqsLT6TmF1Zmyci866vcPSFO4VShFqESGe_5iHWGlBLwwwehFBfjrsjWv9&m=Mqh1aGGBHvaIWkuAPxJW84I8HuCFrS06vjX0fAIV-ho&s=IypcwS0ZvPsQCl8Y-ZWAB0miM-K1MulaHX1JIX-TUvE&e=>.
The Public Comment team updates this webpage on a monthly basis. Moreover,
the Public Comment team publishes an annual report of Public Comment
trends. I encourage you to read the findings from the last nine years
[r20.rs6.net]
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As ICANN evolves, the Public Comment process will adapt as well. The Public
Comment team has been working with the Information Transparency Initiative
team to develop an improved Public Comment feature based on input from the
ICANN community. We look forward to testing it in early 2020 [r20.rs6.net]
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As always, the Public Comment team is available to answer questions at
public-comment at icann.org.
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