[bc-gnso] ICANN Governance Public Comment Topic: Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT): Final Recommendations

[Marilyn Cade <marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

BC Members:
>From time to time, as chair, I will be posting announcements about ICANN 
>governance/non policy topics that are open for public comment to the broader 
>Internet community. This is provided as a informational courtesy to BC 
>members.  Rarely would we be developing BC comments on ICANN governance 
>topics, but some members who do post individuallymay wish to share their 
>comments with the full BC, and that is welcomed.  
The BC has several gTLD policy priorities to address in the next several weeks, 
including topics like WHOIS and SSR, how to impact the intersessional session 
of the GAC/Board.  We will be discussing those topics in our next BC call early 
next week. At that time, we can also briefly discuss this topic, depending on 
members interests and priorities. 
I do want to acknowledge that governance of the organization has a significant 
impact on the BC's larger concerns.  This is not a gTLD Council issue, but has 
broader interests and implications for business users. If there is sufficient 
interest among members on this topic, I will organize a segment of our BC call 
in February to discuss this topic. 
In the meantime, please review the call for comments below, and consider your 
association/company's interest in developing your individual comments. 
And, look for a second email from me, announcing a BC members call early next 
week, to provide input and feedback on gTLD topics and the upcoming Council 
call. 
Happy New Year....
Marilyn CadeBC Chair
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Announcement:   Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT): Final 
RecommendationsPlease visit the ICANN Public Comment Page for documents and 
details for public comment. 


> Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT): Final Recommendations

> 
> As prescribed by the Affirmation of Commitments, the Accountability and 
> Transparency Review Team (ATRT) now issues its final recommendations [PDF, 
> 2.54 MB] for public comment.
> 
> These recommendations were developed on the basis of the draft proposed 
> recommendations submitted for public comment in November 2010 and include the 
> input received via the comment periods, email mechanisms and during ICANN 
> meetings (38 and 39). Interviews, fact-finding and analysis led by the ATRT 
> as well the Berkman Center's Final Report [PDF, 3.92 MB], produced by the 
> selected external consultant - Berkman Center for Internet & Society at 
> Harvard University - constitute bedrocks of these final recommendations which 
> are now submitted to the ICANN community for comments.
> 
> Under the AoC, resulting recommendations will be submitted for public comment 
> and the Board will take action within six months of receipt of the 
> recommendations. The community is now invited to participate in this comment 
> forum by 14 February 2011 and to provide input on the final report via: 
> http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201102-en.htm#atrt-final.