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Re: [ga] Limitations of report on ICANN transparency and accountabilty

  • To: "Edward Hasbrouck" <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: [ga] Limitations of report on ICANN transparency and accountabilty
  • From: Joop Teernstra <terastra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:21:26 +1200
  • Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • In-reply-to: <web-6739590@tripjournal.com>
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At 05:09 a.m. 26/04/2007, Edward Hasbrouck wrote:
Limitations of report on ICANN transparency and accountabilty:

http://forum.icann.org/lists/transparency-2007/msg00003.html

The deadline for comments on the report is Friday, 27 April 2007:

http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-4-29mar07.htm

According to the report :"While comprehensive, this does not represent a definitive review of ICANN's accountability and transparency. Accountability is a normative concept and the
framework used for the review represents just one way of approaching the issue. "


And so it is. Accountability to those who are ultimately paying for ICANN's budget is not addressed.
Comparisons are made (not in ICANN's favor) with an organization like the ADB, which is accountable to the participating governments.


Praise for the ICANN complaints handling system:  "Robust approach".
"In relation to complaint and response procedures, ICANN has developed three
separate but interrelated mechanisms: the Ombudsman, Reconsideration
Committee, and Independent Review Panel of Board actions. Together they offer a
robust approach to complaints handling; providing internal oversight of Board
decisions and staff actions, and thus reducing the likelihood of litigation."

The report also speaks about "ICANN's bottom up tradition" ... perhaps what is meant is that it was a corporate private sector initiative, not a governmental one.


-joop-


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