[NCUC-DISCUSS] Compilation of questions to CEO

[Tapani Tarvainen]

I would be interested in seeing a possible memo from ICANN legal
as well, if it was they who advised this. Not that I seriously
expect to get it, but I'd still like to ask.

Tapani

On May 03 09:09, Michael Karanicolas (mkaranicolas at gmail.com) wrote:

> I think that's an excellent question to ask. But might I suggest that,
> if we go with it, we phrase it a little less provocatively:
> 
> "Who came up with the advice that ICANN could obtain a moratorium on
> enforcement of the GDPR? Was this ICANN legal, or external counsel?
> And, if external counsel, can we be provided with a copy of the legal
> memorandum that ICANN received?"
> 
> ICANN has already being widely criticized for the suggestion of a
> moratorium, and were formally smacked down by the Article 29 working
> group. I don't think we need to emphasize to Goran that it was a silly
> idea: he must know by now, based on the response, that it was a silly
> idea.
> 
> 
> On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 6:36 AM, Ayden Férdeline <icann at ferdeline.com> wrote:
> > I forwarded this email to the NCSG list last week:
> >
> > https://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind1804&L=NCSG-DISCUSS&P=148763
> >
> > I think the question that is being asked there is worth asking the CEO:
> >
> > * Who came up with the "fantasy land" advice (as described by The Register) that ICANN could obtain a moratorium on enforcement of the GDPR? Was this ICANN legal, or external counsel? And, if external counsel, can we be provided with a copy of the legal memorandum that ICANN received?
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Ayden
> >
> > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
> >
> > On 2 May 2018 5:43 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <raquino at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Dear members
> >>
> >> I've compiled the questions you wanted me to ask to the CEO tomorrow
> >>
> >> in our conversation.
> >>
> >> Here are the main points
> >>
> >> -   CEO thoughts on ICANN budget. What are the CEO reactions to comments
> >>
> >>     that the budget crisis comes from ICANN unnecessarily broadening its
> >>
> >>     mandate as it was noted by some in the media.
> >>
> >>     (Joanna Kulesza)
> >>
> >> -   The GDPR debates have been impacting processes in current working
> >>
> >>     groups, such as the RDS and even pausing it. What is the long term
> >>
> >>     impact on deliverables and evolution of such work, as the debates
> >>
> >>     continues?
> >>
> >>     (Daniel Nanghaka)
> >>
> >> -   What do you see in the future for civil society within the ICANN
> >>
> >>     ecosystem? Are there specific roles to play especially in debates such
> >>
> >>     as new gTLDs?
> >>
> >>     (Olevie Kouami)
> >>
> >>     Thank you for your contribution
> >>