[NCUC-DISCUSS] [info] Draft New ICANN Bylaws Posted for Public Comment

[Matthew Shears]

+ 1 Milton

On 4/22/2016 3:44 PM, Mueller, Milton L wrote:
>
> Yes, Aarti, we are not able to change the basic proposal.
>
> However, I wonder what would happen if someone discovers some major 
> “gotcha” that creates legal issues or some kinds of internal 
> contradictions. So the overall proposal must, I think, be assessed in 
> terms of its workability and not just in terms of its adherence to the 
> CCWG proposal.
>
> --MM
>
> *From:*Ncuc-discuss [mailto:ncuc-discuss-bounces at lists.ncuc.org] *On 
> Behalf Of *Aarti Bhavana
> *Sent:* Friday, April 22, 2016 3:20 AM
> *To:* Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org
> *Subject:* Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] [info] Draft New ICANN Bylaws Posted for 
> Public Comment
>
> Hi Rafik,
>
> The way I understand it, we are only looking at whether the bylaws 
> adequately reflect the principles in the final proposal, that the 
> chartering organisations agreed to. This does not involve a 
> substantive discussion itself, as that has been closed. However, if 
> anyone thinks that the articulation of the bylaws haven't quite 
> captured the accountability-enhancing recommendations agreed upon in 
> the final proposal, then this is the perfect place to raise these 
> concerns.
>
> Best,
> Aarti
>
> On 22 Apr 2016 12:10 pm, "Rafik Dammak" <rafik.dammak at gmail.com 
> <mailto:rafik.dammak at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hi everyone,
>
>     I am sharing here the announcement about public comment period for
>     the new ICANN bylaws challenges, which is part of the
>     implementation for the accountability proposals. as you know the
>     the accountability work is still ongoing starting with the
>     so-called "workstream 2". it doesn't look like when you read the
>     announcement, but this is another important step to implement
>     accountability measures within ICANN.
>
>     hope that those from NCUC involved in the CCWG can give some
>     background and explanations.
>
>     Best Regards,
>
>     Rafik
>
>     ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>
>
>     Original link: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-21-en
>
>
>       Draft New ICANN Bylaws Posted for 30-day Public Comment
>
>     Now that the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG)
>     and Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN
>     Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) proposals have been
>     transmitted to NTIA, one of the key implementation planning items
>     is to amend the ICANN Bylaws to reflect the recommendations in
>     those Proposals. The proposed draft of the New ICANN Bylaws was
>     developed collaboratively by the ICANN legal team and the
>     independent counsel hired to advise the CCWG-Accountability and
>     the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship
>     Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions (CWG-Stewardship).
>     In developing the Draft New ICANN Bylaws, the attorneys consulted
>     a Bylaws Coordination Group populated with both community and
>     Board members, as well as with the CWG-Stewardship and the
>     CCWG-Accountability.
>
>     Both the independent counsel to the community groups and ICANN's
>     General Counsel have confirmed that the Draft New ICANN Bylaws are
>     consistent with the community proposals relating to the IANA
>     Stewardship Transition.
>
>     These proposed draft Bylaws, are out for a 30-day public comment
>     from 21 April – 21 May to allow any interested party to review and
>     provide feedback. This timeline allows for comments to be analyzed
>     and incorporated in time for a tentative 27 May adoption of the
>     Bylaws by the ICANN Board.
>
>     NTIA has stated that it needs to see that changes to the Bylaws
>     have been adopted sufficient to implement the Transition Proposals
>     before NTIA can complete its review of the Transition Proposals.
>     This public comment period is designed to meet that deadline.
>
>     Link:
>     https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-new-bylaws-2016-04-21-en
>
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