[ALAC] [IANA-issues] CLARIFICATION: Questions on Accountability Proposals

[Alan Greenberg]

At 31/05/2015 04:08 PM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond wrote:


>On 31/05/2015 19:27, Alan Greenberg wrote:
> > Well, you will recall that my preference is not to have the ability to
> > take action except in the case of a Board refusing to step down.
>
>I absolutely agree with you.
>
> >
> > But if fact, the need to indemnify just decreases the chance that
> > ICANN would defy the comunity.
>
>Of course, that depends on what is "The Community" - which is the reason
>why I agree with your point above. I would be very concerned if
>Contracted Parties could use the "Community" to sue ICANN if ICANN was
>to impose something on them - a right they currently have in the course
>of renegotiating contracts. I see danger in building a potential
>infernal machine that could ultimately see ICANN self-destroy. This
>could be used by clever lawyers to exert pressure.

Good point. But I think that limiting the recipients to be the AC/SO 
or those who represent them, we are ok.


>Kind regards,
>
>Olivier