Chuck,
Then why are we asked to approve this?
Apparently ICANN Counsel’s interpretation of the RAA is that we
need to approve it, and presumably that means we ought to discuss it first and
come to consensus as to what portion can be approved by 2/3 of the
Council. It is certainly reasonable that the Council must review and approve
amendments to the RAA, as provided within the RAA. These are
accreditation agreements effective upon the entire registrar and reseller
community, so effectively they are policy documents.
Mike
From: Gomes, Chuck
[mailto:cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008
4:21 PM
To: icann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; GNSO
Council
Subject: RE: [council] RE: Voting
on RAA Amendments Motion(s)
Mike,
The Council is a policy development
body. To the extent that we recommend consensus policies and the Board
approves them, they will be implemented into registry & registrar
agreements. Comments from the GNSO are certainly appropriate and have
always been encouraged regarding agreements, but there is no basis for GNSO
approval of agreements.
Community wide negotiations of contracts
would be a very strange business practice.
Chuck
From:
owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Rodenbaugh
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008
6:34 PM
To: GNSO Council
Subject: FW: [council] RE: Voting
on RAA Amendments Motion(s)
Hi,
The Council has barely discussed the RAA
amendments proposed by Staff and the Registrars, yet we are asked to
essentially approve them wholesale? Why are we asked to do that, and why
would we do that? In that scenario, one constituency gets everything it
wants done with the RAA, and nobody else has a say.
Might it be a better approach to form a
group to determine which of the RAA amendments have full consensus as written,
which could have full consensus if reworded, and which should be abandoned for
now? The group could then suggest rewording of some amendments, and also
lay out a plan for sequenced requests for Issues Reports from Staff, and/or
Working Groups, to address any and all identified open issues. Meanwhile
the Board would understand which of the amendments have full consensus and
could approve those, and the other Constituencies will have greater comfort
that their issues with the RAA will be addressed.
Thanks,
Mike
From:
owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Liz Gasster
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008
8:27 AM
To: Rosette, Kristina;
council@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [council] RE: Voting on
RAA Amendments Motion(s)
Yes, weighted voting
would apply. Thanks, Liz
From:
owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rosette, Kristina
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008
8:21 AM
To: council@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [council] Voting on RAA
Amendments Motion(s)
Hi,
During
our wrap-up session in Cairo,
I'd asked if weighted voting would apply to votes on motions relating to the
RAA Amendments. I don't believe I've received an answer yet. Could the
appropriate staff person please let me know?
Many
thanks.
K