[gnso-osc-csg] Action Item: Task 1, Subtask 1 Section 2f -- Response from ICANN Legal

[Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Work Team members,

With respect to Action Item 1 from last Friday’s call, we have consulted with 
ICANN legal staff seeking guidance concerning the language for Section 2 
paragraph f and have received a response and suggested language from Dan 
Halloran and Samantha Eisner.

Here is the original language:

“f. In case of rejection of an application or a dispute, the applicant shall 
have recourse of appeal to a neutral third party. The GROUP shall SELECT such a 
neutral third party in consultation with ICANN/GNSO {???}.”

Here is Samantha’s response:
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“We consulted with John, and agree that the proper reference here is to the 
Office of the Ombudsman.  The Ombudsman is a neutral and has jurisdiction over 
allegations of unfair treatment by ICANN constituent bodies.   I recommend that 
to facilitate this, the language of the recommendation be changed to:

“f.    In case of unfair treatment resulting in the rejection of an application 
or a dispute, the applicant may lodge a complaint with the ICANN Ombudsman.  
The process for lodging a complaint with the Ombudsman is set forth in Article 
V of the ICANN Bylaws and in the Ombudsman Framework, available at 
http://www.icann.org/ombudsman/documents/ombudsman-framework-26mar09-en.pdf. “
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Please let me know if you have any questions.

Best regards,

Julie