[ALAC] [At-Large] Revised RAA amendment/motion

Sun Mar 1 17:46:03 EST 2009

As I read it, the motion will provide the opportunity for all types 
of changes to the RAA. Should the motion pass, we will want to act 
quickly to identify good people to participate in the drafting teams. 
I cannot predict what will come out of these processes, but if our 
own people are active, I would think that our chances of being 
satisfied are increased.

Alan

At 01/03/2009 05:24 PM, Brendler, Beau wrote:
>That's fine. Is this paragraph a reference to section 4.2 and 
>onwards in the new draft, which sort of talks about "things we might 
>do that are a good idea if we get around to them in the future 
>possibly?" If so, there's some good stuff in there as my previous 
>e-mail states. I just want to make sure those things are deliberated 
>on, my hope is that the language does not consign them to some semantic limbo.
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>Subject: Re: [At-Large] Revised RAA amendment/motion
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>Beau, I was not part of the group that drafted this, but I suspect
>that the timing is about as aggressive as is reasonable, and allows
>for significant face-to-face discussion in Sydney.
>
>But I would be happy to pass on the feeling that sooner is better.
>
>Alan
>
>At 01/03/2009 03:59 PM, Brendler, Beau wrote:
> >Bravo for codifying the registrar bill of rights.
> >
> >However, I find the final paragraph too vague:
> >
> >"Within 30 days of Board approval of the set of amendments, the GNSO
> >Council will form a Drafting Team to discuss the amendments further
> >and identify those that the community believes could be further
> >revised through PDP processes or through additional changes to the
> >RAA that may not fall within scope of a formal PDP process. The
> >Drafting Team should endeavor to provide its advice to the Council
> >and ICANN staff no later then July 31, 2009."
> >
> >Why so baroque?
> >
> >How about, within 30 days of board approval, the GNSO council will
> >form a team to evaluate community support for those amendments that
> >remain, and any additional amendments left out of this process, and
> >present them to the Council and ICANN staff no later than the 
> Sydney meeting.
> >________________________________________
> >From: at-large-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> >[at-large-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Alan
> >Greenberg [alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca]
> >Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 1:59 PM
> >To: ALAC Working List; At-Large Worldwide
> >Subject: [At-Large] Revised RAA amendment/motion
> >
> >As you may remember, RAA amendment package that has been discussed
> >needed to be approved by a 66% majority of the GNSO to allow the
> >Board to put the changes in place.
> >
> >For a variety of reasons, when the GNSO voted on this, it did not
> >receive a sufficient majority. There has been a discussion of various
> >next-step motions. The following motion has just been circulated to
> >the GNSO Council. As you will see, it is a cooperative effort of
> >several constituencies.
> >
> >You will notice that a Registrant Bill of Rights, with a tight
> >time-line, has a prominent place in this proposal, and the ALAC is
> >explicitly included in the process.
> >
> >Your comments are welcome before the Wednesday morning GNSO meeting
> >when it will be discussed, and potentially voted on.
> >
> >Alan
> >
> > >Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:43:04 -0700
> > >From: Tim Ruiz <tim at godaddy.com>
> > >Subject: [council] Revised RAA amendment/motion
> > >To: council at gnso.icann.org
> > >Cc: Mike Rodenbaugh <icann at rodenbaugh.com>
> > >
> > >This is the revised amendment/motion drafted by a drafting team
> > >comprised of representatives from the NCUC, IPC, and RrC. We tried to
> > >address most of the concerns that have been raised. Let us know your
> > >thoughts.
> > >
> > >Whereas, the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) has not been
> > >amended since May 2001, and ICANN has undertaken a lengthy consultative
> > >process related to amending the RAA, including several public comment
> > >periods and consultations;
> > >
> > >Whereas, the proposed changes to the RAA include important compliance
> > >and enforcement tools for ICANN; The Council wishes to approve the set
> > >of proposed amendments as quickly as possible so that the ICANN Board
> > >may review them, and if approved then implement them as quickly as
> > >possible; and
> > >
> > >Whereas,
> > >
> > >The Council would like to proceed on the drafting of a charter
> > >identifying registrant rights that registrars would be obliged to link
> > >to, as contemplated in the set of amendments;
> > >
> > >The Council would like a specific process and timeline to move forward
> > >with additional potential amendments to the RAA; and
> > >
> > >The Registrar Constituency is supportive of these efforts and is willing
> > >to participate on a good faith basis on anticipated next steps.
> > >
> > >Resolved:
> > >
> > >The GNSO Council supports the RAA amendments as documented in
> > >http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/current-list-proposed-raa-amendments-1
> > 6dec08.pdf
> > >
> > >and recommends to the Board that they be adopted at its meeting of March
> > >6, 2009;
> > >
> > >Within 30 days of Board approval of the set of amendments,
> > >representatives from the GNSO community and the ALAC shall be identified
> > >to participate in drafting a registrant rights charter, as contemplated
> > >by the amendments and the current GNSO Council discussions, with support
> > >from ICANN staff. A draft charter shall be completed no later then July
> > >31; and
> > >
> > >Within 30 days of Board approval of the set of amendments, the GNSO
> > >Council will form a Drafting Team to discuss the amendments further and
> > >identify those that the community believes could be further revised
> > >through PDP processes or through additional changes to the RAA that may
> > >not fall within scope of a formal PDP process. The Drafting Team should
> > >endeavor to provide its advice to the Council and ICANN staff no later
> > >then July 31, 2009.
> > >
> > >
> > >Tim
> >
> >
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