CLOSED STATEMENTS
| Comment Close Date | Statement Name | Status (Please click "Adopted" to download a copy of the Final Statement) | Assignee(s) and | Call for Comments | Call for Comments Close | Vote Announcement | Vote Open | Vote Reminder | Vote Close | Date of Submission | Staff Contact and Email | Statement Number |
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| n/a | ALAC Statement on Compliance and the RAA | Other- Statement to be read as a comment in the ICANN Public Forum | Evan Leibovitch (NARALO) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Hi. I'm Holly Raiche, chair of the Asia Pacific region of At-Large.
This statement has been agreed to by consensus at today's ALAC meeting,
When At-Large members appeared in this forum at the Prague meeting, our comments indicated criticism and disappointment.
(We are/I am) happy to say that here, thanks to what we have heard from ICANN’s new CEO and Vice President of Compliance, that mood has changed substantially to one of guarded optimism. We enthusiastically support the production and publication of widespread contractual audits. While we remain vigilant to ensure that promises are met, we are greatly encouraged by the presentations made this week.
Having said this, our attention is now focused on the regulations and prodecures that Compliance must enforce. We remain concerned that problems with the wording of clause 3.7.8 undermines the enforceability of ICANN policy. In fact, we continue our concern about the overall method of RAA reform, and reject the assertion that this is “just another contract” subject to closed negotiation. Public-interest involvement in RAA reform is critical to building the kind of global trust that ICANN needs.
In all, this week has been cause for hope. We will continue to work with ICANN’s staff and to drive this agenda, and look forward to making ICANN more deserving of the trust of the billions of Internet users worldwide. Expect followup statements from us offering concrete advice going forward.
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Carlton Samuels
When At-Large members appeared in this forum at the Prague meeting, our comments indicated criticism and disappointment.
(We are/I am) happy to say that here, thanks to what we have heard from ICANN’s new CEO and Vice President of Compliance, that mood has changed substantially to one of guarded optimism. We especially and enthusiastically support the introduction of widespread contractual audits. And we are very pleased with the decision to make the results of these audits public. While we remain vigilant to ensure that promises are met, we are greatly encouraged by the presentations made this week.
Having said this, our attention is now focused on the regulations and procedures that Compliance must enforce. We hold the wording of clause 3.7.8 seriously undermines enforceability of ICANN policy. In fact, we remain unconvinced that the overall method of RAA reform advances the global public interest, and reject the assertion that this is “just another contract” subject to closed negotiation. Public-interest involvement in RAA reform is critical to building the kind of global trust that ICANN needs.
In all, the events of this week have given us renewed cause for hope. We commit to work with ICANN’s staff and to drive this agenda, and look forward to making ICANN more deserving of the trust of the billions of Internet users worldwide.
Holly Raiche
When At-Large members appeared in this forum at the Prague meeting, our comments indicated criticism and disappointment.
(We are/I am) happy to say that here, thanks to what we have heard from ICANN’s new CEO and Vice President of Compliance, that mood has changed substantially to one of guarded optimism. We especially and enthusiastically support the introduction of audits of all contracts has with registrars and registries. While we remain vigilant to ensure that promises are met, we are greatly encouraged by the presentations made this week.
Having said this, our attention is now focused on the regulations and procedures that Compliance can use to enforce those contracts. We are still concerned that the wording of clause 3.7.8 of the RAA undermines the enforceability of that contract.
In all, the events of this week have given us renewed cause for hope. We commit to work with ICANN’s staff and to drive this agenda, and look forward to making ICANN more deserving of the trust of the billions of Internet users worldwide.