[ALAC] More proposed motions for the Thursday wrap-up

[Carlton Samuels]

Yes, +1.  We need to get these on record!

- Carlton

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Carlton A Samuels
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On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 4:06 AM, Beau Brendler
<beaubrendler at earthlink.net>wrote:

> 1. Support and submit the re-wording of RAA 3.7.8, as well as supporting
> the draft text language in the new RAA along with the whois guidance
> document.
>
> 2. Name a public-interest liaison from ALAC to the RAA accreditation
> agreements, which are currently closed.
>
> 3. Agree to collaborate with the registrar community to create a statement
> requiring the compliance department to resolve the problem of fake domain
> expiration notices.
>
> 4. Name a task force or investigative panel to review the work of the
> compliance department and produce a report by Toronto recommending an
> improved way forward.
>
> Thanks
>
> Beau Brendler
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels at gmail.com>
> >Sent: Jun 28, 2012 4:57 AM
> >To: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca>
> >Cc: ALAC Working List <alac at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
> >Subject: Re: [ALAC] Proposed motion for the Thursday wrap-up meeting
> >
> >I would support this statement.  I would also remain true to substance and
> >remind them that we regret the renewal without the thick WHOIS
> requirement.
> >
> >Don't see why we should back away now.  Afterall, it was the substantive
> >point of departure of our previous statement.  We should not let this
> slide.
> >
> >- Carlton
> >
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> >Carlton A Samuels
> >Mobile: 876-818-1799
> >*Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround*
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> >
> >
> >On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca
> >wrote:
> >
> >> You may recall that we made a comment a while ago on the .com
> >> contract renewal with Verisign. The substance of that comment is not
> >> relevant to this note, but for the record, it was that the we were
> >> pleased with many of the changes, particularly those that will
> >> enhance security and consumer trust and had no substantive comment on
> >> the other changes. However, the we were disappointed that thick Whois
> >> was not added as a requirement.
> >>
> >> There was no expectation that the draft agreement would change as a
> result.
> >>
> >> There is a 20 minute slot of time allocated to discussion of the .com
> >> agreement during the Thursday afternoon Public Forum.
> >>
> >> It is therefore rather disturbing that the contract was approved at
> >> last Saturdays Board meeting.
> >>
> >> The GNSO is likely to approve a motion expressing their displeasure.
> >> The statement will not question the content of the contract, but
> >> rather just the process that has been followed.
> >>
> >> Following is a statement for ALAC consideration. It is patterned on
> >> the GNSO statement. I may suggest a revision of it if the GNSO
> >> substantively changes theirs, but otherwise I strongly suggest that
> >> the ALAC pass this motion.
> >>
> >> =================
> >>
> >> The At-Large Advisory Committee wishes to express its disappointment
> >> with the Board's decision to meet in a closed session on Saturday 23
> >> June to adopt the draft .com renewal agreement:
> >>
> http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-23jun12-en.htm#2
> >> .
> >>
> >> ICANN staff had placed this on the Thursday public forum agenda some
> >> time ago, and the .com renewal item remains on the public forum
> >> agenda tomorrow.  Although we were aware that the .com agreement was
> >> on the Board's agenda, we were not aware of the intent to approve the
> >> agreement at its closed session.
> >>
> >> This comment is not with regard to the merits of the Board's action.
> >> The ALAC finds the process followed by the Board to be objectionable
> >> at a time when ICANN is subject to increased scrutiny. It is
> >> therefore imperative that the Board hold itself to the highest
> >> standards of transparency and accountability that it is mandated to
> uphold.
> >>
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