<div dir="ltr"><font size="4">Not only <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;display:inline">that</div> but<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;display:inline">the</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">ICANN Board, as part of its priorities, </div><i><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">"</div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">...</div>has recently taken a decision that all future Board resolutions will not only be supported by a clear rationale but will also contain an analysis of how each resolution aligns with </span><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153);color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif">ICANN</abbr></i><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><i>'s Mission.</i><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline"><i>"</i></div></span> <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">They intend to as ask <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif"> SOs, ACs, and CCWGs to<i> "...include a similar analysis in recommendations, policies, and advice submitted to the Board for consideration."</i> </span></div></font><div><font color="#333333" face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif" size="4"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large;display:inline">-ed</div><br></font><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 5:42 PM Alan Greenberg <<a href="mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca" target="_blank">alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">We have a discussion of Public Comments scheduled to occur on Sunday.<br>
The intent is that come to an agreement on how to decide on issuing a<br>
comment and the process to follow.<br>
<br>
Currently, when a new Public Comment opens, or we receive a request<br>
for input from some group, either the ALAC or the ALT reviews the<br>
issue at one of its meeting. If it is an ALT meeting and a<br>
recommendation is made, it is conveyed to the ALAC. Typically we<br>
either decide not to respond, or ask someone for a more detailed<br>
analysis. Sometimes a comment is written at that stage, without<br>
really "deciding" to do so.<br>
<br>
This process is problematic for a number of reasons. The time lost<br>
before a meeting or before someone looks at the issue is critical and<br>
tends to use most of the available time. This results in little time<br>
for review and revision. A new method must be found.<br>
<br>
The question of when to respond is perhaps easier:<br>
<br>
- We have something SUBSTANTIVE to say<br>
- We feel a token Thank you (we agree) is felt to be important<br>
- There are users implications<br>
- There are implications related to ICANN's overall organization,<br>
effectiveness, finance or credibility.<br>
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