Re: [Ianaplan] What's happening at ICANN?

+1 to that as well, with some caveat. Considering that ICANN board acts in
the interest of the entire organisation and considering that some board
seats are filled by the entire community (nomcom). It's therefore important
that board member removal be completed by the entire community (even though
SO/AC appointed member removal process can only be triggered by the
appointing SO/AC)

Regards
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On 10 Oct 2015 21:04, "Brian E Carpenter" <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks Jonne. Yes, it helps to have a calm overview rather than a
> seemingly biased media story.
>
> I do believe that the communities that put Board members in place
> should be able to remove them, with some sort of due process.
>
> Regards
>    Brian
>
> On 11/10/2015 05:57, Soininen, Jonne (Nokia - FI/Espoo) wrote:
> > Hi Brian,
> >
> > like Bernard and Dave said, part of the story is the press tries to spin
> > an interesting story. Partly the story is that there are strong emotions
> > in play at the ICANN in this topic.
> >
> > So, the topic is ICANN accountability. The claim is that as long as there
> > was the NTIA contract on IANA there has been a backstop on ICANN's
> > decisions, especially the board's. The theory is that if ICANN (the staff
> > and the board, not the community) would do something silly NTIA could at
> > least threaten to take IANA away and pressure ICANN to reconsider the
> > decision get to the right path. However, with the IANA stewardship
> > transition there would be no backstop anymore and potentially a future
> > board could go rogue and do whatever they want disregarding the
> community.
> > Therefore, there needs to be new accountability mechanisms.
> >
> > The main accountability mechanisms discussed have been spilling the
> > complete board, removing a board member and control/veto the ICANN budget
> > and bylaws changes. There is pretty much consensus that in some form or
> > another these are reasonable requirements. However, the discussion is
> > about what is the right enforceability mechanism. Enforcement means how
> > can you legally enforce ICANN/board do something - basically, how can you
> > sue ICANN if the board/staff doesn't do what the community expects it to
> > do.
> >
> > In the IETF, we have a bit different approach to these things. I wouldn't
> > think we would have ever the discussion the IETF community should be able
> > to take the IESG or IAB to court. Interesting thought, though... ;)
> >
> > I hope this helps.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jonne.
> >
>
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