[PC-NCSG] NCSG stmt on AC / IOC request & vote at GNSO Council

[Alain Berranger]

Dear Robin,

We spoke at the NPOC Cocktail tonight.  You wanted my views.

On principle, I am OK with deferring for some of the reasons mentioned but
not for all.

The language could be improved and be less irritating to some (*..yet
another circumvention...*true perhaps but why irritate those you want to
rallye?).

Let me add that I would prefer a solution-based approach other than we need
more time because process was not respected.

I think the NPOC proposal and the Portugal proposal at GAC meeting
yesterday are such solutions (In fact they are very similar - except that
NPOC's is much shorter :).

So maybe you could say defer in order to look at solutions like our own
NPOC or Portugal proposals?

PS - There is a typo in the subject title.

Alain

On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 10:15 PM, Robin Gross <robin at ipjustice.org> wrote:

> Dear NCSG-PC,
>
> As per our discussion in the NCSG policy meeting today, here is NCSG's
> stmnt on why we will defer tomorrow.
>
> Thanks,
> Robin
> ______
>
> NCSG finds it impossible to acquiesce in yet another circumvention of
> ICANN?s  bottom up policy development process. At a time when
> multistakeholder processes on the internet are being challenged, this
> proposal is both questionable on the merits, and contrary to ICANN?s
> processes. Therefore, the NCSG has no option at this stage but to defer a
> vote at least until the public comment period is closed.****
>
>  ****
>
> Here are the reasons for our deferral.****
>
>  ****
>
> One of the most important parts of the ICANN process is the public comment
> period, which allows public engagement and permits those affected by
> policies to express their views. Public comments constitute a
> quintessential part of iCANN?s ecosystem.  How can ICANN depend on public
> comments when it makes a decision before they have all been received? The
> council should not hold a vote on something as important as the implicit
> creation of a new form of reserved names, especially one that singles out
> some international organisations for special consideration while ignoring
> others without full comment. The critical importance of public comments was
> recognized by our colleague Mr. Steve Metalitz, chair of the IPC in a
> recent comment. Mr Metalitz said:****
>
>  ****
>
> ?In trying to make the decision before the public comment period has
> closed, ICANN has failed to fulfill its pledge, in the Affirmation of
> Commitments, to employ ?responsive consultation procedures that provide
> detailed explanations of the basis for decisions, including how comments
> have influenced the development of policy consideration,? and to
> ?continually assess[] and improv[e] the processes by which ICANN receives
> public input (including adequate explanation of decisions taken and the
> rationale thereof).?[1] <#1360efd6b3d42267__ftn1> ****
>
>  ****
>
> We could not agree more with this statement by our fellow stakeholder
> group ? the IPC.****
>
>  ****
>
> The NCSG-Policy Committee believes that this is a critical policy issue
> and needs the full guidance of the public comments before it can properly
> decide how to vote, and thus requests a deferral of this vote.****
>  ****
>
> ------------------------------
>  [1] <#1360efd6b3d42267__ftnref1>
> http://www.icann.org/en/documents/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm,
> paragraphs 7 and 9.1.c.
>
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