[ALAC] Fwd: FW: Policy Advisory Board model - Public Consultation

Wed Feb 5 15:44:43 UTC 2014

Dear ALAC Colleagues,

further to the email below and the letter that was sent to the Board to
call for a Public Consultation about the proposal of a Policy Advisory
Board model, please be so kind to find attached the (very fast) response
received from Christine Willett, Vice President of the gTLD Operations.

In summary:
It's a "negative" with regards to a Public Consultation.
It's "optional" if registry operators want to voluntarily implement such
a model. Actually, it's a less than "optional"... it's a "not prohibited".

Kind regards,

Olivier

On 29/01/2014 16:43, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond wrote:
> Dear ALAC colleagues,
>
> please be so kind to find below and attached, a letter which was sent by
> Ron Andruff to Cherine Chalaby, Chair of the ICANN New gTLD Program
> Committee (NGPC) requesting a Public Consultation to take place about
> the Policy Advisory Board model proposal which the ALAC has supported in
> the past.
>
> Due to very short time-lines for a reply and since the letter asks for a
> Public Consultation in which the ALAC will be able to expand on the
> shortcomings of the Public Interest Commitments (PICs) which we have
> already pointed out but were ignored, the ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) has
> given me the green light to sign the letter on their behalf. You'll also
> find a couple of people from our community co-signing in their
> individual capacity too. Indeed, many of the PICs filed are so weak,
> including clauses reserving the right for the gTLD Registry to ignore
> the commitments altogether, that this process is being grossly
> mishandled and the ALAC need to voice its concerns.
> *
> *Kind regards,
>
> Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond
> ALAC Chair
> **
>
> *From:* Ron Andruff [mailto:randruff at rnapartners.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, January 27, 2014 18:36
> *To:* 'cherine.chalaby at icann.org'
> *Cc:* Heather.Dryden at ic.gc.ca; 'peter.nettlefold at dbcdd.gov.au'; 'Alan
> Greenberg'; 'Evan Leibovitch'; Marilyn Cade (marilynscade at hotmail.com)
> *Subject:* RE: Policy Advisory Board model - Public Consultation
> *Importance:* High
>
>  
>
> Dear Cherine,
>
>  
>
> Following on from discussions held in Beijing and Buenos Aires with a
> broad cross-section of the ICANN community, we understand that
> SGs/ACs/Constituencies want to provide public comments on how ICANN
> manages the proper roll out of regulated industries/sensitive string new
> gTLDs.  The concept of the Policy Advisory Boards is currently being
> circulated more broadly within the community so the purpose of this
> email and attached letter is to follow up with the NGPC on this matter
> in support of the GAC Buenos Aires Communique reference to Public
> Interest Commitment Specifications (PICS).
>
>  
>
> We look forward to your response in due course.
>
>  
>
> Thank you for your consideration.
>
>  
>
> Kind regards,
>
>  
>
> RA
>
>  
>
> *Ron Andruff*
>
> *RNA Partners*
>
> *www.rnapartners.com <http://www.rnapartners.com> *
>
>  
>
> *From:* Ron Andruff [mailto:randruff at rnapartners.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 25, 2013 18:41
> *To:* 'cherine.chalaby at icann.org'
> *Cc:* Heather.Dryden at ic.gc.ca <mailto:Heather.Dryden at ic.gc.ca>;
> 'peter.nettlefold at dbcdd.gov.au'; Olivier Crepin-Leblond
> *Subject:* Regulated industry/sensitive new gTLDs PICS - Policy Advisory
> Board model
> *Importance:* High
>
>  
>
> Dear Cherine,
>
>  
>
> During the NGPC discussions with the Government Advisory Committee at
> ICANN Beijing concerns emerged about how to ensure that new gTLDs from
> regulated industries/professions act in the public interest, and how
> they can demonstrate that they are fully supportive of the interests of
> those who are affected as users, not merely as registrants, in such gTLDs.
>
>  
>
> As you know, numerous applications for gTLDs that are representative of,
> or related to, regulated sectors were received by ICANN.  In recognizing
> the GAC's interest in how regulated industry/sensitive string applicants
> will adequately address core concerns about the public interest impact
> of their applications, I have been working with others to develop
> approaches that are high level and standardized to a great extent. This
> approach would allow applicants for gTLD strings associated with
> regulated industries and professions (or other high risk sectors, such
> as .KIDS, etc.) to demonstrate how they will develop, implement, and
> enforce policies for the registration practices and standards in their
> respective gTLDs.  In our view, these practices and standards should
> reflect the concerns of regulatory authorities, public interest
> organizations -- and most importantly, users -- to enable those gTLDs
> applicants to move ahead through the review process as expeditiously as
> possible.  An appropriate Policy Advisory Board (PAB) should be
> established prior to approval of a new gTLD application by ICANN, as the
> practices and standards it develops will determine acceptable
> registrants and uses.
>
>  
>
> The attached Policy Advisory Board model documents provide a mechanism
> by which the GAC safeguard advice for protecting the public interest can
> be implemented to assure that, as Internet users interact with domains
> at new 'sensitive string' gTLDs associated with regulated industries and
> professions, they can be certain that the registrants are bona fide
> entities engaged in legitimate activities.  This PAB approach
> establishes a standard framework for appropriate safeguards at sensitive
> string gTLDs that allows the flexibility to ensure that each Policy
> Advisory Board is reflective of a particular string and the concerns
> associated with it. The safeguards can be fully developed and
> implemented through the establishment of balanced and inclusive Policy
> Advisory Boards that can develop appropriate registrant eligibility
> criteria and registry policies -- those policies, in turn, can be
> incorporated within enforceable Public Interest Commitments
> Specifications (PICS) for the registry. 
>
>  
>
> The focus of this model is establishing baseline criteria and a standard
> threshold of certainty for the public, and for governments, through a
> standardized approach to accountability and public interest. On behalf
> of my colleagues and myself, we hope it might inform the NGPC and GAC
> deliberations on PICS in a useful and productive way. 
>
>  
>
> I would welcome further discussion on this matter should you feel that
> would be of benefit to your Committee.
>
>  
>
> Kind regards,
>
>  
>
> RA
>
>  
>
> *Ron Andruff*
>
> *RNA Partners*
>
> *www.rnapartners.com* <http://www.rnapartners.com>**
>
>  
>
>
>
>
>
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