<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Hi</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><br>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Dear All,</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">With the goal of producing its final recommendations by 31 December 2013, the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2), mandated by paragraph 9.1 of the Affirmation of Commitments (AoC), now seeks the Community's reactions to its <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/draft-recommendations-15oct13-en.pdf" style="color: purple; "><span style="text-decoration: none; ">Draft Report & Recommendations</span></a> to inform its final report. </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The ATRT2 developed its draft recommendations and report based on the analysis and assessment it conducted throughout the past six months and in light of a variety of sessions and exchanges it held with the ICANN Community, Board and staff. </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><br></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The ATRT 2 invites the Community to react to its draft recommendations and welcomes any additional feedback – see public comment period: <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/atrt2-recommendations-21oct13-en.htm" style="color: purple; ">http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/atrt2-recommendations-21oct13-en.htm</a>. Comments – to be submitted to <a href="mailto:comments-atrt2-recommendations-21oct13@icann.org" style="color: purple; ">comments-atrt2-recommendations-21oct13@icann.org</a> - will be received by 22 November – 23:59 UTC, followed by a reply comment period scheduled to end on 13 December 2013. </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> </span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Please note that the ATRT2 will meet with a number of groups in Buenos Aires to collect feedback.</span></div></div></div><div><br></div></div></blockquote></div><br><div>Including NCUC (and NPOC) on Constituency Day. The Durban meeting with them defaulted into a bilateral between chairs. Let's have a broader and more participatory discussion this time. We need folks to read the report and come prepared to discuss. We could also provide inputs as a constituency in the PCP, if someone wants to take a lead in organizing a review and drafting effort (in lieu currently of a Policy Committee). The ATRT provides a great opportunity to raise any and all concerns people may have about the levels of transparency, accountability, et al. within ICANN, something NCUCers have had a few things to say about previously, but often more to each other than to the powers that be. Let's direct our concerns into the AoC mandated process.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div><br></div><div>Bill</div></body></html>