Questions for The Board-NCSG meeting

[Debra Hughes]

Thanks, Avri.

All,

I heard during the Singapore Policy Call this morning that
consideration/approval of the New Constituency process and NCSG charter
are likely to be on the Board's Agenda for the Friday Meeting at
Singapore.  If I recall, the Agenda is usually posted about 4-5 days
before the meeting starts, so perhaps we should keep this question as a
back up, if these items do not appear on the Agenda next week.      

Just a thought....
Debbie


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Avri Doria
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Subject: Questions for The Board-NCSG meeting

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?