[PC-NCSG] Regarding 24 "Enhancing ICANN Accountability working group"

[Amr Elsadr]

Hi,

It wouldn?t hurt to ask for an update from staff on this during the meeting. Also, J. Berrard forwarded the transcripts of a speech by Strickling at the American Enterprise Institute, during which he said, "Also this spring, in response to community discussions at its Singapore meeting, ICANN announced a separate process to address ways to improve its overall accountability.  Specifically, this process will examine how ICANN can strengthen its accountability mechanisms to address the absence of its historical contractual relationship with NTIA.  This important accountability issue will and should be addressed before any transition takes place.?

Check http://www.ntia.doc.gov/speechtestimony/2014/keynote-address-assistant-secretary-strickling-american-enterprise-institute for the full transcripts.

If this is true, then the transition process will not really be completed until the accountability issues are settled first, which is reassuring.

I hope this helps.

Thanks.

Amr

On Jul 24, 2014, at 12:31 AM, Robin Gross <robin at ipjustice.org> wrote:

> Thanks, Bill, this is helpful.   However I suspect that we'll still need to remain engaged with staff to move the accountability improvements process along.   
> 
> So please, councilors, encourage staff to move forward expeditiously with this working group, perhaps during the IANA transition discussion on the council's agenda.  Thank you!
> 
> Robin
> 
> On Jul 23, 2014, at 2:27 AM, William Drake wrote:
> 
>> Hi
>> 
>> This was discussed on the SOAC chairs call the other day.  There had been a discussion about the community trying to push this forward but this caused some confusion because a staff proposal based on public comments etc. is also pending, and Fadi was adamant that it?d be a mess if there were conflicting processes to constitute the same group and we should wait until staff speaketh.  People said ok and canceled a planning call. See attached transcript.  Note also the response to my question about the GNSO joint statement.
>> 
>> Best
>> 
>> Bill
>> 
>> On Jul 23, 2014, at 1:58 AM, Robin Gross <robin at ipjustice.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> I have a request for our GNSO Councilors to raise an issue during this week's GNSO Council meeting during the IANA transition discussion item.
>>> 
>>> Regarding:  ICANN press release of 6 May 2014 announcing creation of ICANN Accountability working group:
>>> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-05-07-en
>>> Update: The discussions around enhancing ICANN Accountability are very important. Community feedback has noted the desire for a longer comment period for this proposed process. In response to ensuring the community has sufficient time, while also having the process in parallel to, and informing, the process to Transition NTIA's Stewardship of the IANA Functions, there is a one (1) week extension of the comment period to 6 June. Community members are urged to continue identifying members for the Working Group, with those selected by theICANN London meeting to hold a listening session with the community.
>>> 
>>> But nothing has moved forward on this accountability working group.  I know staff is not keen for the community to be discussing ICANN's accountability problems (certainly not before the IANA transition group is well ahead of the accountability group), so it will require some prodding from the community to make this accountability group move forward.  
>>> 
>>> Will our councilors please request a status update from staff on this issue and request that the accountability group be convened forthwith?
>>> 
>>> Thank you,
>>> Robin
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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