Fwd: [liaison6c] Application for New GNSO Constituency Candidacy-"Public Internet Access/Cybercafe Ecosystem"

[Robin Gross]

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> From: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen at icann.org>
> Date: October 11, 2012 9:33:12 AM PDT
> To: liaison6c <liaison6c at gnso.icann.org>
> Subject: [liaison6c] Application for New GNSO Constituency  
> Candidacy-"Public Internet Access/Cybercafe Ecosystem"
>
>
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10oct12-en.htm
> Application for New GNSO Constituency Candidacy-"Public Internet  
> Access/Cybercafe Ecosystem"
>
> Comment/Reply Periods (*)
> Important Information Links
> Comment Open:
> 10 October 2012
> Comment Close:
> 17 November 2012
> Close Time (UTC):
> 23:59 UTC
> Public Comment Announcement
> Reply Open:
> 18 November 2012
> To Submit Your Comments (Forum)
> Reply Close:
> 17 December 2012
> View Comments Submitted
> Close Time (UTC):
> 23:59 UTC
> Report of Public Comments
> Brief Overview
> Originating Organization:
> ICANN
> Categories/Tags:
> Participation
> Reviews/Improvements
> Purpose (Brief):
> ICANN has received its first application under the New GNSO  
> Constituency Recognition Process adopted by the ICANN Board in June  
> 2011. The purpose of this forum is to notify the ICANN community  
> and solicit feedback on the Application for Candidacy (AFC)  
> submitted by the Cyber Café Association of India (CCAOI), to form a  
> new GNSO Constituency called the "Public Internet Access/Cybercafé  
> Ecosystem (PIA/CC)". The application package submitted by CCAOI  
> requests that the new Constituency be approved for recognition  
> within the GNSO's Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG).  
> Community input will help inform deliberations by the NCSG as it  
> evaluates the application.
> Current Status:
> This Public Comment period is part of Step 1-Application Phase of  
> the "Process for Recognition of New GNSO Constituencies" which is  
> accessible at:http://gnso.icann.org/en/about/form-new- 
> constituency.htm. The Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG), as  
> the requested home for the proposed new Constituency, has been  
> notified of the application and advised as to its responsibilities  
> and associated timeframes.
> Next Steps:
> Within 10 days of the conclusion of the Public Comment/Reply  
> periods (18 December 2012), ICANN Staff will publish a Report of  
> the community's feedback concerning this application. According to  
> the process requirements, the NCSG has 90 days from date of  
> application receipt to formulate an "Accept" or "Reject" decision  
> as to whether the proposed Constituency should proceed to Step 2- 
> Candidate Phase. The NCSG's decision, together with supporting  
> rationale, will be forwarded to the ICANN Board for its review and  
> action. For additional details concerning the steps, roles/ 
> responsibilities, applicable criteria, actions, and timetables  
> associated with this process, please see the actual procedures. A  
> flowchart of the process is also available (and can be separately  
> downloaded) at http://gnso.icann.org/en/about/form-new- 
> constituency.htm.
> Staff Contact:
> Robert Hoggarth
> Email:
> policy-staff at icann.org
> Detailed Information
> Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose
> In accordance with the requirements of the "Process for Recognition  
> of New GNSO Constituencies, the Cyber Cafe Association of India  
> (CCAOI) has formally requested that a prospective new GNSO  
> Constituency to be called "Public Internet Access/Cybercafé  
> Ecosystem (PIA/CC)" be approved as a member of the Non-Commercial  
> Stakeholder Group (NCSG). CCAOI completed and submitted an  
> Application for Candidacy (AFC) form as well as cover letter (see  
> Section III for document links). That application package was then  
> supplemented at CCAOI's request with some follow-up email  
> correspondence to ICANN Staff. The ICANN community is invited to  
> comment on all aspects of this application.
> Section II: Background
> On 24 June 2011, the ICANN Board approved a "Process for  
> Recognition of New GNSO Constituencies." The process was designed  
> to accomplish four goals:
>
> Optimize the considerable time and effort required to form,  
> organize, and propose a new GNSO Constituency by prescribing a  
> streamlined sequence of steps and associated evaluation criteria  
> that are objective, fair, and transparent - with ample opportunity  
> for community input;
> Delegate more authority to each GNSO Stakeholder Group in  
> evaluating new Constituency proposals while maintaining the Board's  
> oversight role;
> Manage the entire process to a flexible, but specific and limited  
> timeframe; and
> Provide a partial set of criteria for use during the periodic  
> review of the GNSO.
> The approved process contains two distinct steps or phases:  
> Applicant and Candidate. A petitioner initiates the process by  
> completing an Application for Candidacy (AFC) form. Staff then  
> opens a Public Comment period and forwards the application to the  
> GNSO Stakeholder Group in which the applicant requests placement.  
> The SG has 90 days to review the application and formulate an  
> "Accept" or "Reject" decision, with supporting rationale, which is  
> then subject to Board ratification. Following successful completion  
> of the Applicant Phase, a limited six-month Candidate Phase follows  
> during which a provisional Constituency, acting in an observer  
> status, is expected to demonstrate having achieved certain  
> participation and membership recruiting standards as well as  
> producing a charter document. At the end of the second phase, the  
> SG, with Board concurrence, decides whether the candidate will be  
> approved as a Recognized Constituency. The entire procedure, the  
> phase criteria, as well as a process flowchart are available for  
> download at: http://gnso.icann.org/en/about/form-new-constituency.htm
>
> Section III: Document and Resource Links
> CCAOI Application for Candidacy (AFC) Form [PDF, 324 KB]
> CCAOI AFC Supplement [PDF, 83 KB]
> CCAOI Cover Letter [PDF, 178 KB]
> GNSO Website link for New Constituency Recognition Process
> Section IV: Additional Information
> Additional review and comment time is being provided to account for  
> the upcoming ICANN Public Meeting in Toronto. The comment period  
> spans 35 days and the reply comment period spans 30 days.
>
> (*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not  
> guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis,  
> reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period  
> lapses.
>
>
>
> Glen de Saint Géry
> GNSO Secretariat
> gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org
> http://gnso.icann.org
>




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