[kictanet] ICANN and Its Responsibilities to the Global PublicInterest
McTim
dogwallah at gmail.com
Thu Feb 11 22:54:49 EAT 2010
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 10:31 PM, Harry Delano <harry at comtelsys.co.ke> wrote:
>
> Thanks Alice for this objective assessment.
It is fairly objective considering the source is the CEO of a company
whose future is directly tied to the domain name industry.
>
> It's indeed a delicate balancing act for ICANN, and we can only hope it
> lives up to serving the
> common global good for the sake of all..
>
> Again reminds me, - ICANN is coming to Town in about 4wks. What is the
> latest..?
Schedule is supposed to be online in 4 days...meanwhile, there are
some nuggets hidden away in here.....
Preliminary Report of Special Board Meeting
4 February 2010
[Formal Minutes are still to be approved by the ICANN Board]
Note: This has not been approved by the Board and does not constitute
minutes but does provide a preliminary attempt setting forth the
unapproved reporting of the resolutions from that meeting. Details on
voting and abstentions will be provided in the Board's Minutes, when
approved by the board at a future meeting.
A Special Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors was held via
teleconference 4 February 2010 @ 03.00 UTC. Chairman Peter Dengate
Thrush promptly called the meeting to order.
In addition to Chairman Peter Dengate Thrush the following Directors
participated in all or part of the meeting: Rod Beckstrom (President
and CEO), Dennis Jennings (Vice Chairman), Harald Tveit Alvestrand,
Steve Crocker, Gonzalo Navarro, Rita Rodin Johnston, Raymond A. Plzak,
George Sadowsky, Mike Silber, Jean-Jacques Subrenat, Bruce Tonkin, and
Katim Touray.
The following Board Liaisons participated in all or part of the
meeting: Janis Karklins, GAC Liaison; Thomas Narten, IETF Liaison;
Jonne Soininen, TLG Liaison; and Vanda Scartezini, ALAC Liaison.
Raimundo Beca; Ram Mohan, SSAC Liaison; Rajasekhar Ramaraj; and
Suzanne Woolf, RSSAC Liaison sent apologies.
This is a preliminary report of the approved resolutions resulting
from the Special Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors, which took
place on 4 January 2010.
1. Consent Agenda
1. Minutes of 9 December 2009 Meeting
RESOLVED (2010.02.04.01) the Board hereby approves the minutes of the
9 December 2009 Board Meeting.
1. Minutes of 22 January 2010 Meeting
RESOLVED (2010.02.04.02) the Board hereby approves the minutes of the
22 January 2010 Board Meeting.
1. puntCAT Contract Amendment re One and Two Character Names
Whereas, Fundacio puntCAT has submitted a request pursuant to ICANN’s
Registry Services Evaluation Policy to amend the .CAT Registry
Agreements to allocate one and two-character domain names via a
request for proposals process to members of the Catalan cultural and
linguistic community.
Whereas, the proposed release of single and two-character domain names
in .CAT would be consistent with the recommendations of the GNSO
Reserved Names Working Group and other approvals to permit the release
of one and two-character domain names.
Whereas, ICANN has evaluated the proposed amendment to the .CAT
Registry Agreement as new registry services pursuant to the Registry
Services Evaluation Policy and has posted amendments for public
comment and Board approval (http://www.icann.org/registries/rsep/).
It is hereby RESOLVED (2010.02.04.03) that the .CAT amendment is
approved, and the President and General Counsel are authorized to take
such actions as appropriate to implement the amendments.
1. Recommendation from Finance Committee regarding FY10 Budget
Whereas, in accordance with its commitments made at the time of
adoption of the FY10 budget, the BFC has reviewed the results of
financial operations for ICANN through December 2009, as well as the
forecasts for FY10;
Whereas the extra pressures on the FY10 budget are acknowledged and
based upon reasonable underlying causes;
Whereas the BFC directed staff to develop a plan for widespread and
extra cost containment efforts, and has reviewed that plan;
Whereas the BFC has indicated the cost containment efforts should not
include the cutting back on essential ICANN services;
Whereas the risks of FY10 budget overrun have been assessed and acknowledged ;
It is hereby RESOLVED (2004.02.04.04) that the Board authorizes the
CEO and his designated staff to approve the release of the $1.5
million from the existing FY10 budget contingency line item for FY10
operating expenses;
It is hereby RESOLVED (2004.02.04.05) that the Board requests the CEO
and his designated staff to closely monitor expenditures and forecasts
for FY10, ensuring that ICANN essential services are not affected, and
work with the BFC on plans and alternatives as required.
Resolutions 2009.02.04.01; 2009.02.04.02; 2009.02.04.03; 2009.02.04.04
and 2009.02.04.05 were approved in a single vote approving the consent
agenda items. All Board Members present unanimously approved these
resolutions.
1. Main Board Meeting:
1. .IN Redelegation Request
Whereas, .IN is the ISO 3166-1 two-letter country-code designated for
India. Whereas, ICANN has received a request for redelegation of .IN
to the National Internet Exchange of India.
Whereas, ICANN has reviewed the request, and has determined that the
proposed redelegation would be in the interests of the local and
global Internet communities.
It is hereby RESOLVED (2010.02.04.06), that the proposed redelegation
of the .IN domain to the National Internet Exchange of India is
approved.
All Board members present unanimously approved of this resolution.
1. President’s Report
The Board received a report on from the President and CEO on staff
activity since the Board’s meeting in December, including various
outreach events attended by the President and CEO.
1. Approval of Strategic Plan for 2010
The Board received an update from staff on the work to date on the
ICANN Strategic Plan for 2010, including the incorporation of
community and Board comments on prior versions. The Board discussed
potential minor revisions to be included in the final version.
The Board then took the following action:
Whereas, ICANN's July 2010 through June 2013 Strategic Plan seeks to
provide four areas of high level strategic focus for ICANN;
Whereas, ICANN’s July 2010 through June 2013 Strategic Plan identifies
in addition to four areas of focus, enablers across all areas to
reflect ICANN’s responsibilities towards a multi-stakeholder model,
collaboration, and being international, transparent and accountable;
Whereas, ICANN’s July 2010 through June 2013 Strategic Plan captures
strategic objectives and strategic projects, details of community work
and staff work will be reflected in the operational plan;
Whereas, ICANN’s Strategic Plan is based on input from the ICANN Board
of Directors, public consultations on ICANN’s website, presentations
at ICANN Seoul meeting, and to constituency groups, and a survey with
the community;
Whereas, the 2010-2013 Strategic Plan describes four strategic
initiatives, and principal work areas under these initiatives;
Whereas, measurements and metrics will be addressed by staff in
consultation with the community, as part of the operational planning
process and further integration into the next Strategic Planning
cycle;
Whereas, the Strategic Plan will form the framework around which the
July 2010 through June 2011 Operational Plan and the associated budget
are constructed.
Whereas, members of the community have been very generous with their
time and the Board appreciates the work that they have done.
It is hereby RESOLVED (2010.02.04.07) the Board approves the July
2010-June 2013 Strategic Plan, and directs the President and staff to
move forward with the community-based Operational planning process
based on the strategic objectives as set forth in the plan. Minor
edits will be provided to staff by the Board before close of business
on Monday 8 February 2010, final changes will be subject to the
Chairman’s final approval.
All Board members present unanimously approved of this resolution.
1. Adoption of Event Security Risk, Contracts and
Cancellation Management Policy
The Board received an update from the President and CEO on the
proposal to create a more formalized process for assessing security
risks for ICANN events.
The Board discussed the proposal and then took the following action:
RESOLVED (2010.02.04.08), the ICANN Board directs the ICANN Staff
(through the CEO) to monitor, review and regularly report to the
community, where possible, the United Nations Security Plan Phase
Designations, relating to all ICANN International Meetings.
RESOLVED (2010.02.04.09), the ICANN Board directs ICANN Staff (through
the CEO) to consider the “Phase Two” or higher designation as a
possible rationale for cancelling any ICANN International Meeting.
RESOLVED (2010.02.04.10), the ICANN Board directs ICANN Staff (through
the CEO) to consider the United Nations Security “Phase One”
designation as a triggering event for review, along with other
factors, of the safety and security of holding any ICANN International
Meeting.
All Board members present unanimously approved of this resolution.
1. New gTLDs
1. Expressions of Interest in new gTLDs
The Board received an update from the staff on the work done in
response to the Board’s 9 December 2009 resolution on Expressions of
Interest.
The Board then discussed that additional community consultation may be
of benefit, as noted in some of the comments received urging community
dialog on the issue in Nairobi.
The Board then took the following action:
Whereas, deferring an ICANN Board decision on the proposed plan for
obtaining Expressions of Interest in new gTLDs until the ICANN
International Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya in March 2010 will only cause
a three-week modification to the timeline proposed by staff.
It is RESOLVED (2010.02.04.11), ICANN Board adjourns with making a
motion with respect to the approval of the Expressions of Interest in
new gTLDs until the Board meeting at the ICANN International Meeting
in Nairobi, Kenya in March 2010. The Board has a goal of making a
decision on the Expressions of Interest at its Board meeting in
Nairobi.
It is further RESOLVED (2010.02.04.12), the ICANN Board directs staff
to produce a summary of the major issues identified in the public
comment on the Expressions of Interest proposal, as well as an
explanation of how those issues will be dealt with if ICANN proceeds
with Expressions of Interest.
It is further RESOLVED (2010.02.04.13), the ICANN Board directs staff
to schedule a forum at the ICANN International Meeting in Nairobi for
the discussion of the Expressions of Interest proposal, including the
receipt of community input.
One Board member abstained from voting on these resolutions. All other
Board members in attendance approved of these resolutions.
1. Relaxing 3-Character Requirement for gTLDs
The Board received an update from staff regarding the posting of the
Final Report on the three-character requirement for gTLDs.
1. Update on ICANN Proposed Security Initiatives in Response
to Affirmation and IANA Contract Requirements
The Board received an update from staff on the ongoing work within the
IANA functions department on proposed security initiatives.
1. Recommendation from Board Governance Committee for
Consideration of Board Chairman Remuneration
The Chair ceded the leadership of this discussion to the Vice Chair of
the Board, and removed himself from deliberation on this item.
The Board discussed the need to receive more information to allow for
full consideration of the remuneration matter, and addressed the
feasibility of separating the discussion of remuneration of the Board
Chairman from the discussion of remuneration of the Board as a whole.
Whereas, significant discussion and analysis has been conducted
relating to whether remuneration of the Board Chairman should be
considered;
Whereas, the Board has discussed the idea and has determined that it
shall further consider whether Board Chairman remuneration is
appropriate and later consider whether full Board remuneration is
appropriate;
Whereas, additional work, research and analysis should be commissioned
to inform the Board’s consideration of Board Chairman remuneration,
including an updated discussion of the associated risks;
It is hereby RESOLVED (2010.02.04.14) that remuneration of the Board
Chairman is worthy of further consideration.
It is hereby further RESOLVED (2010.02.04.15) that the Board
Governance Committee develop a plan and request that the CEO direct
the General Counsel to commission additional work, research and
analysis of the issue of Board Chairman remuneration, including an
updated discussion of associated risks, for consideration by the BGC
and then presentation to the Board for further consideration.
One Board member opposed these resolutions. Two Board members
abstained from voting on these resolutions. All other members of the
Board in attendance approved of these resolutions, and the resolutions
were carried.
1. ICANN Media Relations Report
The Board received a short update from the President and CEO on
ICANN’s media relations planning. The President and CEO noted that
communications outside of the United States is an important focus of
this work.
1. Recommendations of Ombudsman File 09-58
The Board discussed the Ombudsman File 09-58, the conduct of the
investigation, and the focus on civility within ICANN, and the need
for awareness of cultural and gender issues to provide for better
opportunities for participation.
The Board then took the following action:
Whereas, the Board thanks the Ombudsman for his report on File 09-58
addressing civility issues within ICANN related meetings and
discussions;
Whereas, the Board notes that there is ongoing work within ICANN to
enhance civility among ICANN participants, and that this topic is of
high value to the ICANN community;
Whereas, the Board responds to the Ombudsman Report as follows:
It is hereby RESOLVED (2010.02.04.16) that the Board affirms that all
participants in ICANN are expected to adhere to the Expected Standards
of Behavior as published in the ICANN Accountability & Transparency:
Frameworks and Principles, found at:
http://www.icann.org/en/transparency/acct-trans-frameworks-principles-10jan08.pdf.
It is further RESOLVED (2010.02.04.17) that the Board requests that
the CEO direct ICANN Staff to provide at least annual reminders of the
Expected Standards of Behavior to the membership of ICANN’s supporting
organizations and advisory committees, and to consider the other
proposals by the Ombudsman to enhance civility.
One Board member abstained from voting on these resolutions. All other
Board members in attendance voted in favor of these resolutions.
1. Update on IDNs
The Board received an update from staff on the progress of the IDN
ccTLD Fast Track requests and the recent announcement of four
requestors successfully completing the string evaluation stage.
1. New gTLDs: Vertical Integration
Prior to any discussion on this matter, the Chair identified Board
members and liaisons with conflicts of interest on this issue. The
non-conflicted Board members approved a motion to request that two
directors, and four liaisons withdraw from participation in the
discussion due to their conflicts of interest. After confirmation of
removal, the Board proceeded with discussion on the matter.
The Board received an update from staff, including a draft of an
economic model from economists contracted by ICANN relating to the on
the ongoing community work, study and review of the registry/registrar
separation requirement and the ongoing expert economist work on the
issue. Staff presented a draft economic model to the board and
recommended that it be posted for public comment. The Board discussed
some of the economic theories and assumptions behind the economist’s
work, and there was a discussion of additional work that might need to
be done on this matter, as well as a sense of the Board that the model
should not be published yet, pending further review and consideration.
The CEO and Chairman agreed to convene on a review of the model and
what additional steps could be taken. Staff advised the Board that a
delay of Board consideration of this issue might delay the timeline of
the new gTLD program. Following on from various board member comments,
the CEO requested that any assumptions or market theories (or comments
on the assumptions and market theories), that had not been considered
or were within the draft model, should be provided to the CEO and
Chair to enable additional work on the model.
After the close of discussion, all Board members and liaisons were
invited back into the meeting.
1. Any Other Business
The Board requested an update from staff on the status of the reviews
called for within the Affirmation of Commitments, and that public
comments are still being received on the proposed methodology for the
reviews. The Chair requested that all Board members and liaisons
encourage applications for the volunteer review panel positions.
Meeting was adjourned at 0640 UTC.
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> Harry
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Cheers,
McTim
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel
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