RE: [council] RE: Voting on RAA Amendments Motion(s)

["Mike Rodenbaugh" <icann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chuck,

 

Then why are we asked to approve this?  Apparently ICANN Counsel's
interpretation of the RAA is that we need to approve it, and presumably that
means we ought to discuss it first and come to consensus as to what portion
can be approved by 2/3 of the Council.  It is certainly reasonable that the
Council must review and approve amendments to the RAA, as provided within
the RAA.  These are accreditation agreements effective upon the entire
registrar and reseller community, so effectively they are policy documents.

 

Mike  

 

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From: Gomes, Chuck [mailto:cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 4:21 PM
To: icann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; GNSO Council
Subject: RE: [council] RE: Voting on RAA Amendments Motion(s)

 

Mike,

 

The Council is a policy development body.  To the extent that we recommend
consensus policies and the Board approves them, they will be implemented
into registry & registrar agreements.  Comments from the GNSO are certainly
appropriate and have always been encouraged regarding agreements, but there
is no basis for GNSO approval of agreements.

 

Community wide negotiations of contracts would be a very strange business
practice.

 

Chuck

 


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From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Mike Rodenbaugh
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 6:34 PM
To: GNSO Council
Subject: FW: [council] RE: Voting on RAA Amendments Motion(s)

Hi,

 

The Council has barely discussed the RAA amendments proposed by Staff and
the Registrars, yet we are asked to essentially approve them wholesale?  Why
are we asked to do that, and why would we do that?  In that scenario, one
constituency gets everything it wants done with the RAA, and nobody else has
a say.  

 

Might it be a better approach to form a group to determine which of the RAA
amendments have full consensus as written, which could have full consensus
if reworded, and which should be abandoned for now?  The group could then
suggest rewording of some amendments, and also lay out a plan for sequenced
requests for Issues Reports from Staff, and/or Working Groups, to address
any and all identified open issues.  Meanwhile the Board would understand
which of the amendments have full consensus and could approve those, and the
other Constituencies will have greater comfort that their issues with the
RAA will be addressed.

 

Thanks,

Mike

 


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From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Liz Gasster
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 8:27 AM
To: Rosette, Kristina; council@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [council] RE: Voting on RAA Amendments Motion(s)

 

Yes, weighted voting would apply.  Thanks, Liz

 

From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Rosette, Kristina
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 8:21 AM
To: council@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [council] Voting on RAA Amendments Motion(s)

 

Hi, 

During our wrap-up session in Cairo, I'd asked if weighted voting would
apply to votes on motions relating to the RAA Amendments.  I don't believe
I've received an answer yet. Could the appropriate staff person please let
me know?

Many thanks. 

K