Questions for The Board-NCSG meeting

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

The doodle poll can be found at:  http://www.doodle.com/dsfi2v2veqddg4qw


Due to Doodle Poll field size restrictions I have only put the titles in the poll, with the current full text here.  I recommend you use the comment area on the poll or the list to suggest rewording.

Please try to only choose 3 or fewer.


1.   How does the increase role of the GAC affect the multistakeholder balance.

- How does the Board weighs GAC advice in relation to  GNSO recommendations, the CWG work and community comment on the implementation in the by-laws mandated process.  
- How well does the current GAC model mesh with the ICANN bottom-up, multistakeholder policy development processes?  
- Are there any specific areas of tension between the two, and if so how can these be managed?  
- What specific steps could be taken to promote better communication & coordination, given GAC's professed constraints with respect to collective and individual government participation in multistakeholder processes?  Can the Board see government representatives becoming more integrated in this model? If so, how?

2.  Cross Community Working Groups

How does the Board read both the substance and process of Cross-Community WGs and the JAS group in particular to understand what the Board is  thinking viable supports might be and how they regard the recommendations for fee reductions.

3.   New Constituency Process and the NCSG charter

While understanding that the NCSG Stakeholder Group charter is waiting on the approval of the standardized New  Constituency process recommended by the Structural Improvements Committee, we would like to understand what issues, if any, may be blocking Board approval of both the New Constituency Process and the NCSG Stakeholder Group charter.

4.   Trademark Issues

Does the Board recognize that there's a large diffuse group of non-trademark-holders and language-users who are fed up with the way TM interests keep redrawing previously concluded issues?  How is the Board working to finalize decisions and stick to them?

(should we add a note that say: We recognize that there is a candidate constituency within the NCSG that supports the TM interests who are not fed up with this activity.  Please use the comment area of the poll or the list to comment.)

5.   Board Staff Papers: Transparency and Accountability

When will the Board share staff papers with the community *while they are relevant* to Board decisions, i.e. before the decisions are made, and can be fact-checked, rather than months after?

6.  DNS-CERT plans

What's the status of DNS-CERT? Has ICANN realized it's a bad idea to try to control that?  Or are there plans still being made?  If so, what plans?

7.   GNSO 'Improvements" and Restructuring

The likelihood of re-opening the bicameral GNSO Council setup, in view of the numerous deadlocks we've seen.


8. ICANN engagement with developing and transitional countries

How can ICANN enhance its engagement with developing and transitional countries?  What procedural/institutional improvements could be envisioned to increase the effective participation of governments and other stakeholders from these countries?  How can we increase the development-sensitivity of ICANN policy outputs, including but not only with respect to new gTLD applicant support?