[governance] Potential IGC letter to US gov (was Re: NET NEUTRALITY AND MORE)

[John Curran]

On May 28, 2013, at 12:12 PM, Avri Doria <avri at ella.com> wrote:

> - the Affirmation of Commitments reviews, including the Accountability and Transparency Review Team I am currently on, are a soft oversight mechanism.  And I think a rather clever one at that - though I am presumptuous enough  to beleive most people don't understand how really clever it is..   I don't think that even ICANN fully understands or accepts it yet, (see how presumptuous an idiot savant can be?) I think once it is fully developed (we are only in the second iteration) and ICANN learns to accept it as oversight, I think a certain level of maturity will have been demonstrated.

Avri - Excellent observation.

Having strong and successful Affirmation of Commitments processes (including 
multiple government participation) is very likely a key prerequisite before any 
possible change to the unique USG oversight role for ICANN...  In particular, 
one has to be confident that any future ICANN that might "go off the rails" can 
(through its own mechanisms such as reconsideration and external mechanisms such 
as the AoC) be brought back to proper performance of its coordination role on 
behalf of the global Internet community.

A question to the USG (regarding ending the USG's unique role) is only germane 
when the precondition is met of ICANN having solid multiple-government AoC-based 
oversight, otherwise it is likely to be far too hypothetical for any meaningful 
response.

FYI,
/John

Disclaimers: My views alone.  Partaking of raw or underdeveloped organizations
may increase one's risk of a systemic disorder.


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