Thematic Group 4: ICANN Transparency and Accountability

Abstract: 

ATRT Final Recommendations #9 generally reflects the community feed backs and contains the improvements. Rec.9.2 is particularly important for accountability of decision-making process and reform of appeal mechanism. It is insightful to form a SCG to examine the options to restructure the current IRP and reconsideration process. But it is still unclear whether the review/restructure will cover the other "appeal" mechanisms in various gTLDs and ccTLDs processes, such as the objection procedures in the new gTLD program and apply for review procedure in IDN ccTLD program. It is especially unclear whether IRP and reconsideration process will be the "final" appeal channel available to review any other appeal decisions, either from internal bodies or outside service providers.

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