[PC-NCSG] Board Risk Committee Request for Feedback on Top 5 ICANN Enterprise Risks

[Sam Lanfranco]

As some who occasionally bashes ICANN, and especially the Board, for 
ignoring the consequences of its actions, or lack thereof, and getting a 
few brick bats in return, I think this is about as good a list as we 
could come up with and I support sending this list as it is. Of course, 
if they had asked for 50 rather than 5 :-)

Sam L.

On 01/04/2015 8:28 AM, Rafik Dammak wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> since there was no "additional" risk or rewording here, can I send the 
> list since the deadline is today?
>
> Best,
>
> Rafik
>
>
>     *In our prior conversation, people listed the following points.*
>
>     1.  The first, overarching risk is if staff and leadership think
>     of ICANN as an corporation with ?enterprise risks? rather than a
>     community-driven global governance mechanism with global public
>     responsibilities and associated risks.
>
>     2.  There?s a risk that once the tie to the US government is
>     severed ICANN will be found guilty of being a monopoly under
>     antitrust/competition law in California (Cartwright Ace), the USA
>     (Sherman), the EU (TFEU 101-109) or in some other jurisdiction.
>
>     3.  There?s a risk of a  lack of confidence in the domain name
>     system as adequately protecting consumer security and privacy
>     leading to widespread adoption of alternative mechanisms.
>
>     4. There?s a risk of over reliance on commercial gTLD profits as
>     driving ICANNs planning and growth, leading to planning that is
>     not focussed on ICANNs core mission.
>
>     5.  There?s a risk of alternative, external, policy discussion
>     outside ICANN community due to lack of engagement - for example,
>     ICANNs fate being part of US congressional politics is an example
>     of this form of risk.
>
>
>     Please compare these to the staff list, see if there?s
>     tweaks/additions to suggest, and we can go from there.  We have
>     two weeks.
>
>     Thanks
>
>     Bill
>
>
>
>
>
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