[PC-NCSG] Board Risk Committee Request for Feedback on Top 5 ICANN Enterprise Risks
Stephanie Perrin
stephanie.perrin
Wed Apr 1 18:27:31 EEST 2015
I was grumpy about the entire risk framework, so I will abstain (or
rather say given what we had to work with, this is fine).
Steph
On 15-04-01 9:30 AM, Sam Lanfranco wrote:
> 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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