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

Wed Feb 5 16:47:32 UTC 2014

As a signatory to the original letter and having contributed to its text, I
share Olivier's exasperation at how quickly and cavalierly this bottom-up,
innovative proposal has been dismissed.

I had eventually come around to the view of Carlton Samuels and others that
the ICANN Public Interest Committment regime is little but a toothless
public relations stunt. The PAB proposal seems like one that could have a
real effect, one that is sufficiently independent of ICANN to have real
credibility.

I invite At-Large members to look at the proposal -- the original letter
from members of At-Large and the Business
Community<https://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/andruff-et-al-to-chalaby-27jan14-en>--
and offer feedback. IMO, this is something worth advancing.

- Evan

On 5 February 2014 10:44, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl at gih.com> wrote:

> 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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