Attendees:
Sub-group Members: Alan Greenberg, Asha Hemrajani, Avri Doria, Becky Burr, Carlos Raul Gutiérrez, David McAuley, Erika Mann, Gary Hunt, Gonzalo Navarro, Greg Shatan, James Gannon, Jorge Cancio, Kavouss Arasteh, Robin Gross, Steve DelBianco (15)
Legal Counsel: Holly Gregory
Staff: Alain Durand, Alice Jansen, Bernie Turcotte, Berry Cobb, Brenda Brewer
Apologies:
**Please let Brenda know if your name has been left off the list (attendees or apologies).**
Transcript
Recording
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Notes
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para 187 vs contract enforcement is a misunderstanding which can be corrected.
Propose a clarification that any voluntary commitments (contracts) and consensus policies can be enforced.
Need to better understand ALAC comment on this.
AG- discussions about PICs and with NCSG that the TLD and domain names themselves are content and cannot be controlled and this could be interpreted by some as restricting ICANN from limiting things like confusingly similar.
BBurr - a clear reference that consensus policies are within the ICANN mission would fix this concern?
AG - ideally yes but pratice no
DM - issues is more about domain names vs TLDs.
BB - need to clearly describe what is consensus policies. 187 had a lot of support when drafted.Removing it could cause major issues. Would be good to have volounteers to work on language.
DM - Would be good to group issues. 187 may relate to Stress test 29 and 30.
KA - does not support 187 language is not clear
BB - This text has been present for a very long time.
AshaH - what is absolute prohibition.
BB - ICANN has enumerated powers, if not listed it is not in ICANN powers..Intends to say ICANN must act within its mission.
GS - There are some issues with the language - Bylaws drafting is an issue how we get from this to bylaws language - may be more useful to look at this more as properly defining the concepts (BB agrees).. In this language AS REASONABLY APPROPRIATE - unclear on relationship between mssion and bylawws - gives broad rights. Second sentence - regulation not defined. usually a unilateral act over what is covered - inherent flaw is that ICANN cannot regulate anything. Do regulation and enforcement overlapp etc. Willing to volunteer to improve this as per consensus.
Avri Doria: we recommend: “ICANN shall not engage in or use its powers to regulate services that use the Internet's unique identifiers, or the content that they carry or provide."
Kavouss Arasteh: icann shall act in accordance with its mission and shall not be engaged in or attempt to regulate the services that use the Internet ;s unique identifier ,or the content that they carry or provide
BB - need language to instruct lawyers drafting.
KA - does not support HAVE NO POWER. needs to be simpler.jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): Please add for the record in the Notes of the meeting: I have an issue of process. According to the Roadmap distributed by the Co-Chairs up to Dublin we should identify areas of consensus, areas of refinemente, areas of divergence and potential options. We should do this in writing.
jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): Otherwise, as has happened before, the decisions taken by this WP are not traceable for people not able to participate.
AD - re NCSG proposal - If we are considering changing it we should consider all proposals.
BB - summary - The approach of enumerated powers has no oppostion. There is concern with the language itself regarding complexity and possibly of implementation. There are several suggeestions for modifications. There are concerns that the language could be interpreted as limiting ICANNs ability to enforce consensus policy and freeely entered into agreements.
GS - agree with summary. also issues around definin=g content and what ICANN does with respect to content currently. Willing to volounteer.
BB - GS, KA and DM to work on reviewing vs comments.
BB - move on to not having imported the entire affirmation of comm. text into this.. Need a decision to take the text out of here and put in the Review section - which seemed to be the best way to do this - there were several comments regarding this. Need to review the purpose this language serves and how to handle it.
SDB - your description is accurate - have separated out AOC reviews into commitments and Bylaws.
BB - will produce document on this point for the group to consider.
AG - ALAC commented on removal of consumer trust.
KA - 1 deterministic language is not acceptable - 2 private sector issue - there are 4 categores of the community Private sectror, Civil society, Tech. comm- academia and govts.
BB - noted
BB - consumer trust issue was in there and will be included in the write up.
GS - Missing a sense of concordance bet AOC and our text. Need to understand where each aspect of the AOC has ended up in our propoal. Need to demanstrate clearly what has happened with the oriianl AOC.
BB - concordance would be useful.
AG - re Private sector defn - this list was created becasue there are many defns of private sector being used..
BB - correct. We continue to have objections froms some govts about this language. Also strong objections from commentors who took excxeption about how we addressed govt concern re how to address how GAC advice was inconsistent with Bylaws. (mutually acceptabe solution text). Propose to write this up as a whole that would clarify that at no time can ICANN act in a manner that is against the Bylaws. Volounteers?
Alan Greenberg: When re-writing, please factor in ALAC and other comments related to "civil society" and users.
AG - Like private sector civil society has many definitions.. There is enough confusion that it requires clarification.
BB - solution to this would be to add end-suers
jorge cancio (GAC CH) 2: Dear Becky and Staff: please include the following suggestion in the Notes: jorge cancio (GAC CH) 2: We support a wording in Commitment number 5 that recognizes in that Commitment that Governments participate in the bottom-up public policy process and provide their advice to ICANN Board
BB - last issue for today - Global public interest issue. Heard a lot about this in LA face to face that the ICANN Board is required to act in the global public interest. Need to recognize that this is defined by the bottom up multistakeholder model.. Have been clear as to how to define the globabl public interest.
GS - many efforts ongoing to define this in the context of ICANN. Sceptical about the exercise as this will always be subject to interpretation. At best this will be difficult.
BB - very encouraging.
AG - there is no defn. public interest in the Bylaws. Suggest we do not define but give examples.
BB - we do not have a defintion but in the core values we say that the bottom up Ms process is used to acertain the global public interest aaand have remove3d the other referrences to global public interest. Uncertain how we could define the global public interest - would the current approach be satisfactory
AG - what we have is troublesome because the MS bottom up process to determine what is global pulic interest.
BB - no the polcies developed by the bottom up MS process as the articulation of the public interest in the particular case.
AG - as clrified this causes him to fully reject..
BB - providing the Board with a global public interest Trump Card would not be acceptable to many.given it may go against polcies developped by the MS bottom up process.
AG - Board could not change the policy but could refuse to implement it because of global public interest.
KA - Remove bottom up references in all text - any effort to constrain the GAC in any way.. cannot subornitae any category of stakeholder in any other
GS - public interest includes the interest of the public and private sectors.. If we want to avoid giving the Board the trump card - then do not give it the last word on deciding what is public issue.
KA - Why in 5 we do not mention Govt.
BB - Private sector leadership has been in the ICANN Bylaws since very early days. But the wording was the subject of consensus but several govts have pushed back on. We need to have this discussion based on the comments
jorge cancio (GAC CH) 2: Dear Becky: this organisation has evolved since its inception. At least the Government role should be included under Commitment number 5, as I suggested before
Kavouss Arasteh: That was written many years ago and by one single government wthat wanted to be the sole stewwardship of the whole process but we are changing that process
BB - public interest issue -
RG - Use the ICANN Bottom up process to determine public interest.
BB - re public interest
AG - bottom up process is fine but you need a level bottom up process - those with commercial interest can participate more.
GS - We are all trying to accomplish the same thing,. By defining it we may be tying the Board hands. We should not limit the list - but for those things tahat are identified we should not go against them.
JC - he bottom-up process is our way to ascertain the public interest within ICANN, but the right mix and the right balance is key, including the fair consideration of civil society interests and public policy issues as fed in by the GAC
BB - Will work on text for this part. Recap of the issue of public interest.. AND WILL CIRCUTLATE TO THE GROUP
bb - rECAP ASSINGMENT gs AND dm PUT TOGETHER A DISCUSSION ON ENUMARATE DPOWERS
BB - consumer trust - re concordance - will work with staff for next meeting.. DM will work on the Private Sector leadership and GAC consideration advice.. BB will work on global public interest (note KA request to participate)..
BB - appreciate participation.
AG - interested on public interest and consumer trust
Documents Presented
Chat Transcript
Brenda Brewer: (10/2/2015 06:33) Welcome to WP2 Meeting #12 on 2 October 2015! Please note that chat sessions are being archived and follow the ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior: http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/expected-standards
Becky Burr: (06:57) good morning
Carlos Raul (GNSO): (06:57) I will need a dial out a few minute sinto the covnersation so I can drive the kids to school please
Carlos Raul (GNSO): (06:57) good morning
Steve DelBianco [GNSO - CSG]: (06:57) Morning, Becky. Wil be on and off Adobe as I am traveling this morning. Will dial in for a portion of the call.
Kavouss Arasteh: (06:58) Hi Beckie
Kavouss Arasteh: (06:59) Hi every body
Kavouss Arasteh: (06:59) Tks Breda for the schedule
Brenda Brewer: (07:00) You're welcome Kavouss.
David McAuley: (07:01) Good morning all
David McAuley: (07:02) I heard bad noise and hear you
Carlos Raul (GNSO): (07:02) terrible echo
Brenda Brewer: (07:02) working on echo
Asha Hemrajani: (07:02) Good evening everyone from Singapore
Carlos Raul (GNSO): (07:02) yes Becky
David McAuley: (07:02) I think it is fixd
Asha Hemrajani: (07:02) I hear you without any echo Becky
Asha Hemrajani: (07:04) Becky if possible, could you speak up a bit more
David McAuley: (07:04) I hear you well
Asha Hemrajani: (07:04) a bit louder would be good
Bernard Turcotte Staff Support: (07:05) volume is good herem, up the volume on your computer?
Asha Hemrajani: (07:05) mine is on max
Bernard Turcotte Staff Support: (07:05) ok
Bernard Turcotte Staff Support: (07:06) headset?
Asha Hemrajani: (07:06) yes using headset
Asha Hemrajani: (07:07) it's better now, I hope Becky can stay at this level
Bernard Turcotte Staff Support: (07:07) if your computer has speakers you may want to test those to see if the problem is the headset
Bernard Turcotte Staff Support: (07:07) ok
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:08) Becky
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:09) pls repeat the CCWG REFERENCE no.
Becky Burr: (07:10) paragraph 187 Kavouss
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:10) Beckie
Avri Doria: (07:11) is Alan's "these people" in reference to NCSG?
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:11) There may be a need to streamline and refine the language used as it is not very clear as appeared
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:12) We should use a cleasr language avoiding misiterpretation
jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): (07:13) The points made by Alan seem quite sensible
Gonzalo Navarro: (07:13) I´m having problems to reach the call.
Brenda Brewer: (07:14) Gonzalo, please see private chat from me
jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): (07:14) Could we share the text we are specifically talking about on the screen?
Alan Greenberg: (07:14) Add not including domain name identifiers.
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:14) Becky
jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): (07:15) echo
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:15) Instead of talking around the subject we need to put the text on the screen and in a Screen share fashion edit it
Erika Mann: (07:15) Apologies for being late!
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:15) Too many opinion were said in general manner but we need specific edits
Asha Hemrajani: (07:16) +1 Kavouss, it would be useful to have paragraph 187 up here and see how to edit
Gonzalo Navarro: (07:16) Apologies but I need to go
jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): (07:16) +1 again
Alan Greenberg: (07:17) 187 ICANN shall have no power to act other than in accordance with, and as reasonably appropriate to achieve its Mission. Without in any way limiting the foregoing absolute prohibition, ICANN shall not engage in or use its powers to attempt the regulation of services that use the Internet's unique identifiers, or the content that they carry or provide.
Bernard Turcotte Staff Support: (07:17) thanks Alan
Avri Doria: (07:18) um, that might prompt new comments.
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:19) What is " absolute prohibition "
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:19) The language is not clear
jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): (07:19) Is there an analysis of the public comments available on this paragraph?
Avri Doria: (07:20) i do not recommend langauge that allows censorship in the the identifier spce.
Avri Doria: (07:20) for example gay is a bad word in many cultures, shoudl ICANN be allowed to restrict its use?
jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): (07:22) Thanks Becky: shouldn't we have these comments -issue per issue- on a paper and the options for the CCWG on possible options how to adress the comments?
Steve DelBianco [GNSO - CSG]: (07:22) @David -- use Excel sheet
Avri Doria: (07:22) i thought they sent out a n excel?
David McAuley: (07:22) Thanks Steve - will try it
Carlos Raul (GNSO): (07:22) The excel is horroble
Carlos Raul (GNSO): (07:23) cant be openend in Google docs
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:23) Carlos+1
Avri Doria: (07:23) works fine in excel and openoffice
Greg Shatan: (07:23) I don't think we're looking to increase ICANN's powers with regard to unique identifiers. I think we are just looking not to restrict them in this area.
Carlos Raul (GNSO): (07:23) dont use MS produce
Carlos Raul (GNSO): (07:24) and in any case, escel wasn´t thought for realtional text quotes, at least in the begining
Carlos Raul (GNSO): (07:24) Please kavouss
jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): (07:24) Dear Becky: Thanks Becky: shouldn't we have these comments -issue per issue- on a paper and the options for the CCWG on possible options how to adress the comments?
Asha Hemrajani: (07:24) Becky, could you elaborate on "foregoing absolute prohibition"
David McAuley: (07:24) Language in the nature of explicit prohibition is not unusual in legal docs in many countries
jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): (07:24) We need this in writing, otherwise the rationale for decisions by this WP is not traceable
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:25) Brend a
Avri Doria: (07:25) Carlos - also works in LibreOffice
jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): (07:25) Para 187 has received for example important comments by the UK Government, which we understand and could support
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:25) I was interupted PLS DIAL ME UP AND ALLOPW ME TO UNDERSTAND THE REPLY
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:26) mY LINE IS INTERRUPTED
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:26) Hello
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:26) Brenda
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:26) My line is interrupted
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:27) Alice, Brenda and other staff
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:27) I am interrupted
Greg Shatan: (07:27) I think Kavouss is missing this answer.
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:27) I am not connected
Avri Doria: (07:28) Once we get to the NCSG recommendation we see a recommendation for simplifying the langauge
Brenda Brewer: (07:28) will call Kavouss back
Asha Hemrajani: (07:28) Thanks Becky.
David McAuley: (07:28) on mute
Avri Doria: (07:28) we recommend: “ICANN shall not engage in or use its powers to regulate services that use the Internet's unique identifiers, or the content that they carry or provide."
Avri Doria: (07:29) I would ask that we not make changes based on one comment without considering other offsetting comments
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:30) We should delete all qualifier
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:30) Dear Becky
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:31) I appologize I have not been able to have an asnwer to my question
David McAuley: (07:31) I like the directnes of the language @Avri but do we not also need an explict statement that Mission creep is not authorized rather than taking that implicitly as it must be
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:31) The text is very vagues
Becky Burr: (07:32) Please keep in mind that there have been many, strong statements of support for this concept particularly in the first comment round.
David McAuley: (07:32) Good point @Becky
Becky Burr: (07:32) the fact that the support was not repeated in the second comment round does not suggest any diminution in support
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:33) The text should be as Follows:
Becky Burr: (07:34) yes, ICANN claims it is not a regulator but IMHO the fact that it has power to impose Consensus Policy unilaterally means to me that it is a regulator
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:35) icann shall act in accordance with its mission and shall not be engaged in or attempt to regulate the services that use the Internet ;s unique identifier ,or the content that they carry or provide
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:36) Beckie
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:36) I propose an alternative text
Becky Burr: (07:36) you are next Kavouss
Avri Doria: (07:37) the languagee i put was from the NCSG comments
David McAuley: (07:37) ICANN shall have no power to act other than in accordance with, and as reasonably appropriate to achieve its Mission. Without in any way limiting the foregoing prohibition, ICANN shall not use its powers to regulate services that use the Internet’s unique identifiers, or the content that they carry or provide. For the avoidance of doubt this provision does not imply that ICANN shall not be able to etc etc (PICS, contract provisions, UDRP, URS)
Erika Mann: (07:37) How about talking about self-regulation?
Avri Doria: (07:37) and do not think we should change the langauge based on only one comment.
Avri Doria: (07:38) NCSG was willing to accept the current langauge, but if we change it, would argue fr tightr langauge.
jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): (07:38) Please add for the record in the Notes of the meeting: I have an issue of process. According to the Roadmap distributed by the Co-Chairs up to Dublin we should identify areas of consensus, areas of refinemente, areas of divergence and potential options. We should do this in writing.
jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): (07:39) Otherwise, as has happened before, the decisions taken by this WP are not traceable for people not able to participate.
Becky Burr: (07:39) I believe that is what we are attempting to do Jorge
David McAuley: (07:40) I have no objection to changing "ICANN shall have no power to act" to "ICANN shall not act"
jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): (07:41) Dear Becky: we need this in writing, before jumping to discussions on wording
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:41) Tks Dave
jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): (07:41) There is a problem with my connection, sorry
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:43) Beckie, the problem is using those two qualifiers that considerable weakened the message and put some degree of subjectiveness ,moreover, the term 2 without limiting the forgoing limitation 2 is interpretable and may not be useful
David McAuley: (07:43) Becky, one idea for following WP2 calls is that you identify areas for suggested work as you did here and we gather volunteers to take them on one-by-one and they agree to do e-mail set up for following calls – the e-mail could describe the issue and proposed resolution and that should address Jorge’s concern of written trail
jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): (07:44) thanks David - WP1 is starting with that approach
Avri Doria: (07:44) note: to the extent that we beleive the AGB actually accurately reflected consensus policy. something i do not fully accept.
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:45) Any volunteer is kindly requested to avoid using qualifier and the part that I put between two "" which was wrongly appeared as two 2
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:46) Kavouss is willing
David McAuley: (07:46) I can work w Greg but was distaretec when the summary was stated
David McAuley: (07:46) distracted that is
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:46) I AM INTRESTED ALSO
jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): (07:47) many thanks to the volunteers
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:47) Greg
Greg Shatan: (07:47) I will take a first pass at this and then circulate to David and Kavouss.
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:47) I WILL BE ALSO INTERESTED
David McAuley: (07:47) Thanks Greg
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:48) I WAS ALSO WANTED TO BE WITH THEM
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:49) Greg
Greg Shatan: (07:49) Kavouss, you will be included.
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:49) do you disagree that I work with you on that text
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:49) if the answer is yes then why
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:50) which language pls beckie
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:50) put the language on the screen
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:51) MAY i have the text under consideration
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:51) pls put it on the screen
Asha Hemrajani: (07:52) staff, could we have the relevant paragraph on the screen
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:52) Asha + 1
Greg Shatan: (07:52) Quelle surprise.
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:53) GREG
Greg Shatan: (07:53) Yes, Kavouss?
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:54) Quelle surpise oen quoi?
Greg Shatan: (07:54) That the BC found the language that Steve helped draft to be acceptable.
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:54) wHAT DO YOU MEAN BY " qUELLE sURPRISE"
Greg Shatan: (07:55) IF the BC had disapproved of the language, I would have been quite surprised. So that was an ironic *Quelle Surprise.*
Greg Shatan: (07:56) 7. ICANN commits to adhere to transparent and accountable budgeting processes, fact-based policy development, cross-community deliberations, and responsive consultation procedures that provide detailed explanations of the basis for decisions, including how comments have influenced the development of policy consideration, and to publish each year an annual report that sets out ICANN's progress against ICANN's bylaws, responsibilities, and strategic and operating plans. In addition, ICANN commits to provide a thorough and reasoned explanation of decisions taken, the rationale thereof and the sources of data and information on which ICANN relied.
Greg Shatan: (07:56) I've just pasted number 7 in the chat.
David McAuley: (07:56) starts discussion at paras 505 and 506
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:56) dEAR bECKIE
jorge cancio (GAC Switzerland): (07:56) redline is nit visible
Greg Shatan: (07:57) I see redline on the screen.
David McAuley: (07:57) 537 also talks of this
Bernard Turcotte Staff Support: (07:58) 218-19
Bernard Turcotte Staff Support: (07:58) 1 4. Depending on market mechanisms to promote and sustain a healthy competitive environment in the DNS market. 2 4. Depending Where feasible and appropriate, depending on market mechanisms to promote and sustain a healthy competitive environment in the DNS market that enhances consumer trust and choice.
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:59) The use of the verb "Will " is not correct since the verb is deterministic thus is not legally proper since we should use the mandatory language and not deterministic language
Kavouss Arasteh: (07:59) What is the legal support that ICANN "WILL 2 DO THAT .
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:00) wE NEED TO SAY, icann shall or shall not do ....e
David McAuley: (08:00) Thank you Becky, that sounds like a good idea
Asha Hemrajani: (08:01) Thanks Greg for pasting #7 and thanks Becky for that suggestion
Greg Shatan: (08:02) Here's 3
Greg Shatan: (08:02) 3. This document affirms key commitments by DOC and ICANN, including commitments to: (a) ensure that decisions made related to the global technical coordination of the DNS are made in the public interest and are accountable and transparent; (b) preserve the security, stability and resiliency of the DNS; (c) promote competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice in the DNS marketplace; and (d) facilitate international participation in DNS technical coordination.
Greg Shatan: (08:04) There is quite a breadth of opinion among legal drafters over the proper use of shall, will, must and may.
Greg Shatan: (08:08) I think we all seem to be part of the volunteer society.
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:09) I OBJECT to the interpretation made by Alan
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:09) Governments are not part of private sector
David McAuley: (08:09) and sometimes, Greg, the voluntold society
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:10) I have serious problem with this expression that put everything under private sector
Avri Doria: (08:10) I do not beleive there is any requirement for ICANN to use Tunis Agenda based definitons.
David McAuley: (08:10) Agree w/Avri
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:11) How you considered that Government's advice is inconsistent with Bylaws in a categoric manner advice usal
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:12) Pls kindly do not take such a hard position against governments
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:12) I wish to be part of the small group but not rapporteur for this text
Alan Greenberg: (08:13) When re-writing, please factor in ALAC and other comments related to "civil society" and users.
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:14) Alan
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:14) You complicate the issue
jorge cancio (GAC CH) 2: (08:15) Please include in the notes, that we support a wording in Commitment number 5 that recognizes in that Commitment that Governments participate in the bottom-up public policy process and provide their advice to ICANN Board
James Gannon [GNSO-NCSG]: (08:15) +1 This is a complication
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:16) We could say that civil sosiety , private sector, technical community and accademia and governments per the relevant desscrition and/ or invlovementsc
Bernard Turcotte Staff Support: (08:16) Alan is this it - • Paragraph 154, Bullet 2 (and referencing paragraphs 205 and 234): The ALAC strongly supports the minority position that Users or End-Users must be explicitly referenced
James Gannon [GNSO-NCSG]: (08:16) Sorry no mic, just that goig into multiple definiotns is a complication
Alan Greenberg: (08:17) For instance, a group that advocates open source or profives end-user training to some specific sector often do not consider themselves civil society.
James Gannon [GNSO-NCSG]: (08:18) Civil society is the "aggregate of non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifest interests and will of citizens." Civil society includes the family and the private sphere, referred to as the "third sector" of society, distinct from government and business.
jorge cancio (GAC CH) 2: (08:19) Dear Becky and Staff: please include the following suggestion in the Notes: jorge cancio (GAC CH) 2: We support a wording in Commitment number 5 that recognizes in that Commitment that Governments participate in the bottom-up public policy process and provide their advice to ICANN Board
Greg Shatan: (08:19) When outside counsel gets ahold of this, they may be able to help us from a drafting perspective in finding the appropriate way and place to clarify what we mean when we say "private sector" and "civil society."
Greg Shatan: (08:22) Just call me "LIttle Mary Sunshine."
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:24) Any attepmt to undermine the role or subordinate GAC under any other community or category of the society is rejected
Greg Shatan: (08:25) Kavouss, what re you referring to in particular?
Asha Hemrajani: (08:26) Could staff please show the text under discussion
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:26) aLAN
David McAuley: (08:26) Maybe tie public interest to the benefit of the Internet community as a whole (language from Art. IV of ICANN’s articles of incorp.
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:27) Whether we have not put in practice the button-up approach it is always claimed that we are doing
David McAuley: (08:27) Art. IV says in part: "The Corporation shall operate for the benefit of the Internet community as a whole, carrying out its activities in conformity with relevant principles of international law and applicable international conventions and local law and, to the extent appropriate and consistent with these Articles and its Bylaws, through open and transparent processes that enable competition and open entry in Internet-related markets"
James Gannon [GNSO-NCSG]: (08:28) Agreed Becky
David McAuley: (08:28) Agree w/Becky
Robin Gross [GNSO - NCSG]: (08:29) Agree with Becky. If this is bottom-up, then it is bottom-up.
Greg Shatan: (08:29) I don't think we are giving the board a trump card unless the Board has the sole and absolute discretion to define the public interest, without challenge from the community.
Robin Gross [GNSO - NCSG]: (08:29) Board has changed pdp policy before (Ex: TM+50)
Greg Shatan: (08:30) That was implementation :-)
Robin Gross [GNSO - NCSG]: (08:30) yes, under "board discretion", the implmentation of "exact match only" can be +50".
James Gannon [GNSO-NCSG]: (08:30) ??
Avri Doria: (08:31) while i support the puublic interest, i do not think it appropriate to give the Board a trump card to decide on what it is. it is a bottom-up repsonsiblity. and removing bottom-up from ICANN is unacceptable.
David McAuley: (08:31) I have not heard that suggestion Kavouss
Becky Burr: (08:31) no one is saying the GAC is part of the private sector Kavouss
Alan Greenberg: (08:31) Robin, no one is disputing what the board has done in the past. The issue is how to properly restrict it.
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:31) yES LOOK THE TEXT IT SAYS SO IMPLICITLY
Becky Burr: (08:34) I would have thought that the goal is to look to process and not to a litigation of whether the policy servces the "global public interest"
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:34) One way out would be to delete every thing after procwsses till seek
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:34) I do not see giovernment there
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:34) Did I miss something pls
Becky Burr: (08:34) isn't that a source of endless dispute
Robin Gross [GNSO - NCSG]: (08:34) the words "global public interest" have been invoked by ICANN the way the words "national security" are invoked to end discussion
Alan Greenberg: (08:35) Take a look at a GNSP PDP where user interests are in opposition to interests of contracted parties who have lots of money at stake. Users are badly outnumbered.
Greg Shatan: (08:35) Robin -- we need to attack that head on.
Robin Gross [GNSO - NCSG]: (08:35) agreed.
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:37) bECKIE
James Gannon [GNSO-NCSG]: (08:37) The language is not exclusionary
jorge cancio (GAC CH) 2: (08:38) Dear Becky: this organisation has evolved since its inception. At least the Government role should be included under Commitment number 5, as I suggested before
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:38) That was written many years ago and by one single government wthat wanted to be the sole stewwardship of the whole process but we are changing that process
David McAuley: (08:39) very feint Robin
David McAuley: (08:40) hard to hear
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:40) Pls note that many governments are not in agreement with retentain of the superirity or domination of Private Sector
David McAuley: (08:40) that's better
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:40) what is better
David McAuley: (08:41) the audio was quite low Kavous, at least here
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:41) understood and tks
jorge cancio (GAC CH) 2: (08:43) Agree with Robin that the bottom-up process is our way to ascertain the public interest within ICANN, but the right mix and the right balance is key, including the fair consideration of civil society interests and public policy issues as fed in by the GAC
Greg Shatan: (08:43) FYI, I'm taking time off from work to do this and doing this largely on my own dime.... My powerful funding must be in the mail.
James Gannon [GNSO-NCSG]: (08:44) Yes there are I believe, Robin will know more
James Gannon [GNSO-NCSG]: (08:44) Greg then your doing it wrong =)
Robin Gross [GNSO - NCSG]: (08:44) ICANN has issued "public interest committments". Perhaps we could see some of ICANN internal research about how the public interest is defined.
Becky Burr: (08:44) thanks, Greg. mail is unreliable I fear.
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:45) jORGE, WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY"as fed in by the GAC"
Alan Greenberg: (08:46) My understanding is that Nora Abusitta, whose title is VP, Development and Public Respinsbility Programs, is about to launch a process to define (or whatever) the Global Public Interest.
jorge cancio (GAC CH) 2: (08:46) Dear Kavouss: I mean the public policy INPUT or ADVICE or views, etc - I wasn't drafting a legal document, but just expressing an idea
Robin Gross [GNSO - NCSG]: (08:47) we need to have a bottom up decision making for public interest, but there must be checks on that also. What if the ICANN community decides it is in the public interest to hang someone up his ankles? We have to have some kind of boundaries as well.
jorge cancio (GAC CH) 2: (08:47) HR Robin?
Greg Shatan: (08:48) James, you may be right, but it keeps my SOI simple.
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:48) bECKY
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:48) mA i KINDLY PARTICIPATE IN THAT LITTLE GROU THAT YOU WILL LEAD PLS
jorge cancio (GAC CH) 2: (08:49) Dear Becky: I volunteer also (although this begins to be suicidal, he, he) for that effort
James Gannon [GNSO-NCSG]: (08:49) =)
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:49) Staff I disagree with that conclusion say" JC - he bottom-up process is our way to ascertain the public interest within ICANN, but the right mix and the right balance is key, including the fair consideration of civil society interests and public policy issues as fed in by the GAC"
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:49) As the meaning is not clear
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:50) Pls remove that from the summary I disagree with that pls
jorge cancio (GAC CH) 2: (08:50) Kavouss: it's my opinion, not staff's
jorge cancio (GAC CH) 2: (08:50) Kavouss: you cannot remove my suggestion
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:50) I do not know what do you mean .
jorge cancio (GAC CH) 2: (08:50) we can discuss further
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:50) It is your opinion but the meaning is vague
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:51) It is not clear
Greg Shatan: (08:51) I think Kavouss is with DM and me.
Greg Shatan: (08:51) on p. 187
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:51) I was talking with Jorge asking to clarify his comment
jorge cancio (GAC CH) 2: (08:52) Kavouss: we can improve the text of course. It's just a thought. It means that the policy development process in ICANN is done by the private sector, civil society and the public sector
David McAuley: (08:52) I agree Greg, I think you take first pass, send to me and I send. w cmy comments to Kavouss
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:53) Yes that is true
Kavouss Arasteh: (08:53) I will appreciate to work in both little groups
Asha Hemrajani: (08:53) Becky, please could you send the text to me as well
Asha Hemrajani: (08:53) I meant the text you are planning to circulate on the independent review. Thanks.
Carlos Raul (GNSO): (08:54) Becky: i´m interested in the global public interst dicussion as well
Carlos Raul (GNSO): (08:54) please take note
jorge cancio (GAC CH) 2: (08:55) Dear Becky: please count me in for your tiny group
David McAuley: (08:55) Thanks Becky, staff, and all
Robin Gross [GNSO - NCSG]: (08:55) Thanks, Becky, and all, bye!!
James Gannon [GNSO-NCSG]: (08:55) thanks all
jorge cancio (GAC CH) 2: (08:56) thanks and regards to all!
Asha Hemrajani: (08:56) Thank you Becky. Good to be here
Bernard Turcotte Staff Support: (08:56) bye all
Greg Shatan: (08:56) Thank you all!
Becky Burr: (08:56) will do
Becky Burr: (08:56) thanks everyone
