Re: [council] AOC Reviews

[Mary Wong <mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx>]

Apologies, I meant to also include the following link in my last message - this 
is to the annual report specific to WHOIS implementation: 
https://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/improvements-annual-report-04feb16-en.pdf.
 



Cheers
Mary

On 3/29/16, 14:07, "owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Mary Wong" 
<owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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>Hello Carlos and everyone,
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>While it’s not quite the same as your suggestion of a fixed annual time for 
>progress reports, you may be interested to know that periodic updates are 
>published regarding implementation of completed AoC reviews. The most current 
>updates can be accessed from the following link: 
>https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/aoc#Implementation. 
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>Cheers
>Mary
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>Mary Wong
>Senior Policy Director
>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
>Email: mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx
>Telephone: +1-603-5744889
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>On 3/29/16, 10:42, "owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Carlos Raúl 
>Gutiérrez G." <owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of crg@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
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>>Dear All,
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>>I would like to comment on the very interesting discussion, if 
>>inconclusive discussion we had in Marrakech, as  alumni of ATRT2 and 
>>actual member of CCT1. My 2 cents:
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>>1. The most important issue this year is how the AoCs will be 
>>incorporated into the By Laws, as we all expect the AoC to lapse. If 
>>they are going to be incorporated more or less verbatim, meaning keeping 
>>a large margin for interpretation, or if in this opportunity more 
>>stringent definition of the reviews will be developed.
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>>We should define ASAP as GNSO team that will collect feedback from 
>>previous Review Teams and try to follow up as closely as possible the 
>>implementation of the AoC into the By Laws
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>>2. Another important issue with the Reviews, is the very slow startup 
>>phase in terms of budget, charter or Terms of Reference, progress 
>>reviews since the last exercise, etc. In case of the ATRT2 it took a few 
>>months to find out we had little funds. in case of the first CCT we have 
>>funds but the external Studies by Analysis and Nielsen are pretty much 
>>delayed.
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>>In the meantime Staff should prepare yearly progress reports on progress 
>>in implementation of Review recommendations, simultaneously at a fixed 
>>date EVERY the year. Lets say June 30. Based on those yearly reports SOs 
>>and ACs would have a common ground for discussion on future reviews 
>>planing and budgeting every time it is necessary.
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>>Look forward to other comments and suggestions before or on April 14.
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>>Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez
>>+506 8837 7176
>>Skype: carlos.raulg
>>Current UTC offset: -6.00 (Costa Rica)
>>On 29 Mar 2016, at 8:00, James M. Bladel wrote:
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>>> Hello Colleagues -
>>>
>>> Following up from our discussions in Morocco, the next phases of AOC 
>>> Reviews for Accountability and Transparency (ATRT3) and WHOIS (WHOIS2) 
>>> will be kicking off this year.  (See attached slide for schedule).
>>>
>>> During our weekend sessions in Marrakech, we discussed the challenges 
>>> & wisdom of launching these reviews now, given that substantial work 
>>> on both topics is already in progress.  Also, our update from ICANN 
>>> Staff made it clear that Staff would not act unilaterally to delay or 
>>> postpone any scheduled AOC review, particularly in the absence of 
>>> consistent guidance from the Community.
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>>> We did not reach any decision at ICANN55.  In my view, our options 
>>> are:
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>>> (1) Take no action.  The likely outcome is that the AOC Reviews (ATRT3 
>>> and WHOIS2) will commence as planned.
>>> (2) Consult informally with other SO/ACs and the Board to get a sense 
>>> of similar concerns shared by other organizations in the Community.
>>> (3) Draft a letter to the Board/Staff, copying other SO/ACs, outlining 
>>> our concerns about potential overlap/redundancy of upcoming AOC 
>>> reviews with ongoing work on Accountability and WHOIS.
>>>
>>> We can flag this topic for discussing during out next Council call (14 
>>> APR).  However, the agenda for this meeting is starting to fill up, so 
>>> it would be immensely helpful if we could discuss on the list and 
>>> arrive at a decision.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> J.
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