[gnso-policyimpl-wg] RE: Agenda and documents for WG call on Wednesday 22 April

["Aikman-Scalese, Anne" <AAikman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Mary, Chuck et al.

I am sorry I had to miss last week’s call without notice to the group.  I did 
listen to the mp3 on Saturday.  A few comments from my perspective:


1.       Regarding “hierarchy” or “priority of consideration of GNSO input 
methods during the implementation phase”, it does seem to me that any action 
requiring a Supermajority vote would have to  be considered first.  For 
example, it has been suggested by some commenters (including IPC) that the 
ICANN Board should be able to initiate a GGP unless a SuperMajority of the GNSO 
Council votes against doing so.  I think the underlying assumption behind this 
suggestion is that a GGP may take less time than an EPDP and that a 
SuperMajority vote against would signal either (1) this topic was already 
covered by the previous PDP and the Board should not ignore that recommendation 
or (2)  the GNSO Council believes the issue requires an EPDP or a brand new 
PDP.  I also think that if EPDP requires Supermajority and there is a motion on 
the table for EPDP, that has to be considered before any motion that does not 
require Supermajority.


2.       With respect to Alan’s concern regarding the timing it takes to work 
through each of the three processes, I would have to agree with Greg’s comment 
that the most rapid process has been shown to be “private deal on the side” and 
that we are all trying to avoid that.  I am mindful of the fact that our WG 
started in part due to a letter Jeff Neustar initiated that came from Council 
and advised the ICANN Board that if they intend to take new action or a new 
issue related to a matter as to which GNSO has previously provided policy 
recommendations, they should come back to the GSNO Council with that issue.  
(Is my recollection correct?  Was it IOC/RC or something else?)



3.       So I think we have to accept that there are aspects of these new 
processes that MIGHT take longer than side deals.  However, it is not true in 
my opinion that this can normally be cured by taking longer to address the 
issues in the original PDP because much of what we are talking about has to do 
with issues that arise during implementation that may have policy implications 
and the issues are not necessarily known at the time of the PDP.  They may 
arise due to late input (e.g. from the GAC advice) or late-breaking facts (e.g. 
name collision not fully understood until implementation).    As a group, we 
decided that it is fruitless to characterize these issues as either policy or 
implementation during the implementation phase.  Rather, we said, let’s develop 
mechanisms to deal with GNSO input when issues arise during the implementation 
phase.



4.       While I think it is helpful to look at how long previous processes 
took from an historical point of view, I tend to agree with Mary that it is not 
that helpful to project how long each of the new processes should take.  Was it 
Picasso who said, “You don’t know what you are going to paint until you start 
painting” (or something like that.)   The time it takes for each process may 
vary greatly depending on the issue involved.  The notion of “Pilot Project” 
makes more sense to me in this regard than “stress testing.”  So here we 
attempt to institute mechanisms which are entirely voluntary with the Council 
and constitute “tools” for their use.  The tools are being recommended in order 
to try to eliminate ad hoc side deals and standardize processes for GNSO 
Council input in the implementation phase when issues arise that may be of 
concern to the GNSO and/or the community generally.  If used, the tools will 
arguably increase trust and efficiency within the policy-making process.  If 
they do not accomplish these goals, they will be thrown out or die a slow death 
by neglect.


Anne







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From: owner-gnso-policyimpl-wg@xxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:owner-gnso-policyimpl-wg@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mary Wong
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:16 AM
To: gnso-policyimpl-wg@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gnso-policyimpl-wg] Agenda and documents for WG call on Wednesday 22 
April

Dear WG members,

Here is the proposed agenda for our next call on Wednesday 22 April 2015:

  1.  Roll call / updates to SOI
  2.  Agree on approach for dealing with the “hierarchy” question regarding 
competing motions for initiating GNSO processes (cont’d from previous 
discussions)
  3.  Continue review of public comments in item 5.5/5.6 and onward from 5.25 
(see latest version of public comment review tool, attached)
  4.  Confirm next steps / next meeting

Thanks and cheers
Mary

Mary Wong
Senior Policy Director
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN)
Telephone: +1 603 574 4892
Email: mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:mary.wong@xxxxxxxxx>


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