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

[Alain Berranger]

Two points as an interim observer to NCSG-PC:

1) I obviously agree with Mary about referring to the NPOC proposal; In my
opinion, it can only reflect well on NCSG's ability to adapt to new
circumstances in the environment and also shows that NCUC and NPOC are
"walking the talk" early in our recent joint statement.

2) I suspect that NPOC members would be comfortable with a motion that
would separate RC and IOC, since IOC has no NCSG-approved membership link
to NPOC;

3) Just sharing that I had assumed, a bit naively I guess, that only NCSG
can initiate a re-opening of its Charter, for reasons such as adapting to
new threaths or opportunities in the internet environment or ICANN
institutional culture...

Alain

On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 2:53 AM, <Mary.Wong at law.unh.edu> wrote:

> Hello, just a couple of updates from discussions with various people
> earlier tonight -
>
> If we are to defer, we should add something about the NPOC proposal.


> As for updates -
>
> First, Jeff has confirmed he will call for a special Council meeting to
> vote on this, which may counter the main point our current draftstatement
> is making.
>
> Second, the IPC may support breaking up the motion as between the IOC and
> RC, if it means we will vote yes for the RC though not the IOC.
>
> Third, the GAC may react by forcing the Boar to reopen the NCSG charter
> and constituency issue if we defer.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Mary
>
> "Robin Gross <robin at ipjustice.org>" <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]
>
>
>
> 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]
> http://www.icann.org/en/documents/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm,
> paragraphs 7 and 9.1.c.
>
>
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