[ALAC] ALAC vote on RAA now open

[Matthias Langenegger]

Dear all,

Those of you who have already accessed the vote on the RAA package have probably realized that the options in the online vote are slightly different from the ones presented in the email. That's is because I originally used an older draft, which now has been updated.  The actual options should have been as follows:

1) Recommend the GNSO to accept the current RAA package, with the possibility of further policy development in the future.

2) Recommend that the GNSO do not approve the current RAA package.

3) Recommend that the GNSO defer the decision until such time that the ALAC can be properly briefed on the current position by ICANN staff

4) Abstain

Sorry about the confusion. Next time, I won't set up an online vote right after the annual Christmas lunch :)

Thanks to Alan for pointing this out to us before any damage was done!

Regards,
--
Matthias Langenegger
At-Large Coordination Officer
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Email: matthias.langenegger at icann.org
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From: At-Large Staff <staff at atlarge.icann.org>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:04:35 -0800
To: ALAC Working List <alac at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
Subject: [ALAC] ALAC vote on RAA now open

Dear all,

At the last ALAC meeting, it was decided to put the ALAC recommendation to
the GNSO on the RAA package to an online vote. The online vote will remain
open until Thursday, 18 December at 2359 UTC. Each member of the ALAC will
shortly receive a private email with their voting credentials and a link to
the online vote. They will be asked to choose between the following options:

1) Recommend the GNSO to defer because the briefing is required to
understand the context

2) Recommend the GNSO to accept the current package, with the possibility of
further work on amendments on issues remaining continues

3) Recommend the GNSO to reject the amendments package and start from square
one, but the ICANN Board would probably not accept it

4) Abstain

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Background information:

ICANN staff has told the GNSO that the only way that the current RAA package
of amendments can be approved is if they pass a super-majority (66%) vote
accepting the package. If it is not approved, any future policy development
must be done over using current PDP processes. Some of the issues covered by
the package, such as enforcement and accreditation are not likely to be
considered in scope for a PDP.

You can find details under:
https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?raa_the_way_forward

Regards,

Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Marie-Hélène Bouchoms, Heidi Ullrich
ICANN At-Large Staff
email: staff at atlarge.icann.org






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