[governance] ICANN RFC on its performance

[Adam Peake]

I think it would be helpful if ICANN were more 
consistent in how it asks for comments.  There 
are public comments that are part of official 
policy develop processes (agreements posted for 
public comment, etc), actions that either require 
or ICANN desires formal comment (request for 
proposals for contractors, etc), and more 
recently, and particularly with the blog etc, 
there have been more general "have your say" type 
requests.

This latest request seems to fall between the 
formal and informal.  While the intention behind 
the request is excellent, it's unfortunate 
"request for public comments" was used when 
"Dialogue on ICANN's Performance" better 
describes what's being sought, and the 
informality of it.

"Request for Public Comments and Dialogue on 
ICANN's Performance" seems to be part of the same 
overall thread as last year's "Request for 
Comments on ICANN Accountability and Transparency 
Management Operating Principles".  CIRA of course 
has a particular interest in that (they pretty 
much instigated it, and still have cash riding on 
it, or have they paid?) so should not be a 
surprise they reacted as they did.

Answer might be to cut the request for comments 
part from this initial month long dialogue, 
extend the discussion up to and including the San 
Juan meeting, and begin a formal "request for 
comments" along the lines CIRA suggests, building 
on this initial dialogue, after San Juan. And 
internally decide how to describe the different 
requests for input.

Very good that ICANN has become much more open 
and informative --been a breath of fresh air-- 
but I think it needs a bit more control over when 
to be chatty and informal, and when more it's 
being stuffy and international organization-like.

Adam



>In the context of this discussion folks might be 
>interested to take note of the comments made by 
>CIRA (the folks who look after the .ca 
>domain)  in response to the ICANN questionnaire.
>
><http://cira.ca/news-releases/201.html>http://cira.ca/news-releases/201.html
>
>MG
>
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