[PC-NCSG] proposed GNSO stmt on accountability

[Robin Gross]

Will the other councilors please weigh in on this stmt?  Thanks.

> On Jun 24, 2014, at 5:29 PM, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org> wrote:
> 
> still ok with me for NCSG to sign.
> 
> avri
> 
>> On 24-Jun-14 17:26, Maria Farrell wrote:
>> Thanks, Robin. I support this statement. (Having read both, I think the
>> second is clearer and reads better.)
>> 
>> 
>> On 24 June 2014 17:06, Robin Gross <robin at ipjustice.org
>> <mailto:robin at ipjustice.org>> wrote:
>> 
>>    Here is the latest draft of the community stmt.
>> 
>>    The entire GNSO join together today calling for the Board to support
>>    community creation of an independent accountability mechanism that
>>    provides meaningful review and adequate redress for those harmed by
>>    ICANN action or inaction in contravention of an agreed upon compact
>>    with the community.  This deserves the Board's serious consideration
>>    - not only does it reflect an unprecedented level of consensus
>>    across the entire ICANN community, it is a necessary and integral
>>    element of the IANA transition.
>> 
>>    True accountability does not mean ICANN is only accountable to
>>    itself, or to some vague definition of ?the world,? nor does it mean
>>    that governments should have the ultimate say over community policy
>>    subject to the rule of law.   Rather, the Board?s decisions must be
>>    open to challenge and the Board cannot be in a position of reviewing
>>    and certifying its own decisions.  We need an independent
>>    accountability structure that holds the ICANN Board, Staff, and
>>    various stakeholder groups accountable under ICANN?s governing
>>    documents, serves as an ultimate review of Board/Staff decisions,
>>    and through the creation of precedent, creates prospective guidance
>>    for the board, the staff, and the entire community.
>> 
>>    As part of the IANA transition, the multi-stakeholder community has
>>    the opportunity and responsibility to propose meaningful
>>    accountability structures that go beyond just the IANA-specific
>>    accountability issues.  We are committed to coming together and
>>    developing recommendations for creation of these mechanisms.  We ask
>>    the ICANN Board and Staff to fulfill their obligations and support
>>    this community driven, multi-stakeholder initiative.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Jun 24, 2014, at 4:04 PM, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org
>>>    <mailto:avri at acm.org>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> ok with me.
>>> 
>>> avri
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 24-Jun-14 15:43, Robin Gross wrote:
>>>> Folks,
>>>> 
>>>> Here is the proposed draft statement from the GNSO (the 4 SG's)
>>    to the
>>>> Board during the Public Forum on ICANN Accountability.   I think we
>>>> should support this statement and believe it would be a very powerful
>>>> statement from the entire community.  What do you think?  I vote
>>    Hell Yes.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Robin
>>>> 
>>>> ?We stand before the ICANN Board and Staff today in a rare showing of
>>>> unanimity among the GNSO.  As such, the ICANN Board and Staff should
>>>> take our statement with appropriate seriousness and consideration.
>>>> 
>>>> We agree that ICANN has earned the trust of NTIA to operate the IANA
>>>> functions under a contractual arrangement that could be rebid or
>>>> terminated. ICANN has also earned the opportunity to convene the
>>>> multi-stakeholder community to help determine future
>>>> accountability/stewardship mechanisms.  However, ICANN has NOT YET
>>>> earned the trust of the ICANN community to operate the IANA functions
>>>> absent new, meaningful and independent accountability structures
>>    for the
>>>> entire organization.   True accountability does not mean ICANN is
>>    only
>>>> accountable to itself, or to some vague definition of ?the
>>    world,? nor
>>>> does it mean that governments should have the ultimate say over
>>>> community policy.
>>>> 
>>>> The Board?s decisions must be open to challenge and the Board
>>    cannot be
>>>> in a position of reviewing and certifying its own decisions.  We
>>    need an
>>>> independent accountability structure?one that is identified and
>>    created
>>>> by the community?that holds the ICANN Board, Staff, and various
>>>> stakeholder groups accountable under ICANN?s governing documents and
>>>> serves as an ultimate review of Board/Staff decisions.  In
>>    addition, we
>>>> need third-party independent annual operational and detailed
>>    financial
>>>> audits from a respected firm.
>>>> 
>>>> One of NTIA?s 4 principles is that the recommended IANA
>>    transition plan
>>>> be multi-stakeholder, so the multi-stakeholder community has the
>>>> opportunity and responsibility to propose meaningful accountability
>>>> structures that go beyond just the IANA-specific accountability
>>    issues.
>>>> We the community are committed to coming together and developing
>>>> recommendations for creation of these mechanisms.  We ask the ICANN
>>>> Board and Staff to fulfill their obligations and support this
>>    community
>>>> driven, multi-stakeholder initiative.?
>>>> 
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