Showing posts with label Thomas Rickert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thomas Rickert. Show all posts

2015-10-22

CCWG Steamroller! ICANN 'Chattering' Organizations In Parallel Universe!

Photo of CCWG-Accountability Triumvirate: (L-R) Mathieu Weill, Thomas Rickert, Leon Sanchez
CCWG-Accountability Triumvirate (L-R): Mathieu Weill, Thomas Rickert, Leon Sanchez (ICANN.org photo)
You have to hand it to those CCWG guys--Mathieu, Thomas and Leon--they re-started the Steamroller that Thomas Rickert had test driven in LA, and look at what was accomplished in just a few hours at ICANN 54 today--after realizing the proposed 'Single Member Model' was DOA Dublin--the CCWG is now well on its way to:
  1. Sole Designator Model replacing Single Member Model as the "reference model" for the final phase of CCWG-Accountability's work;
  2. A New Timeline that delivers "Final Report" to the ICANN Board mid-January, 2016:

In order to accelerate the process, the timeline provides for "parallel" feedback from the ICANN Chartering Organizations (a/k/a Chattering Organizations) at the same time as the Report goes out for 3rd Public Comment. As commented by two people active in CCWG-accountability's work near the end of today's session:
We have a habit of fantasy timelines in this group...
We have a habit of wasting time and turning those fantasy timeline predictions into self fulfilling predictions.

Video, audio, and transcript of today's CCWG-Accountability's session will be posted here.

UPDATE: At the ICANN 54 Public Forum on October 22, 2015, Leon Sanchez, Co-chair reported a summary of key decisions and agreed-upon next steps:
  • on the sole designator as referenced model for enforcement, the group reached broad agreement to move forward with the sole designator as the new reference for the model for the next draft proposal. 
  • the group will next attempt to finalize patching the model to alleviate any outstanding concerns on the next draft proposal. 
  • decision-making model. the group begun defining a consensus-based decision, make and model, which includes a community consultation period. discussions on the topic were informed on the second draft report about unintended concentration of power. 
  • on the independent review process, the group confirmed support for the proposed IRP enhancements and is now moving into the implementation phase. to spearhead this phase, a drafting subgroup with expert support will be constructed to develop and draft bylaws and detailed operating procedures. 
  • on the community power that refers to review and reject of the budget and operating plan, the group has identified a balanced process and approach for the one-year operating plan and budget which was an outstanding item coming into Dublin. 
  • on the community power of recalling individual board directors, the group confirmed a decision method for removal of a director appointed by the nominating committee and a separate decision method for removal of a director appointed by an advisory committee or supporting organization. 
  • in the mission and core values, the group confirmed its support for clarification of the mission statement and articulation of the commitments and core values. an example of our clarification includes icann's ability to enforce agreements with contracted parties subject to reasonable checks and balances. 
  • on human rights, the group reached consensus to include a general human rights commitment into the bylaws. however, further work is needed on language and has been tasked to the human rights working party. 
  • on the incorporation of affirmation of commitments into the bylaws, the group finalized outstanding details of the incorporation of the aoc review into the bylaws. there is high confidence that these bylaws are nearly ready for consideration in terms of implementation. 
  • as regard to version 2, the group adopted a focused list of work stream 2 items, with an emphasis on transparency retirements. there was also broad agreement to bring some of these transparency requirements into work stream 1, in consideration of the discussions around the sole designator enforcement model. 
  • .... the current time line proposes posting a high-level overview of recommendations and a summary of changes from the second draft proposal for a 35-day public comment period. on 15 november 2015. Alongside the 35-day public comment, the ccwg accountability will submit these resources to the chartering organizations for initial feedback. 



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2015-09-27

ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade "Steamrolled" by CCWG-Accountability Co-Chair

Photos: ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade (above left) appears incredulous when CCWG Co-chair Thomas Rickert (above center)  does not allow Fadi's slide be shown during the CCWG meeting
ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade (above left) appears incredulous when CCWG Co-chair Thomas Rickert (above center)
 does not allow Fadi's slide be shown during the CCWG meeting (above right is CCWG Co-chair Leon Sanchez)

While you can read elsewhere on Domain Mondo about ICANN Board Chairman Steve Crocker speaking softly, but carrying a big stick, and being given wide leeway at yesterday's CCWG-Accountability meeting in LA, for lame duck ICANN President and CEO Fadi Chehade, who has already given notice of his leaving ICANN by March, 2016, it was a stark contrast in reception and respect, truly a Rodney Dangerfield moment:

CCWG Co-Chair THOMAS RICKERT: NEXT IN THE QUEUE IS FADI.

FADI CHEHADE: YES. THANK YOU, LEON AND THANK YOU, THOMAS. THIS HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE TWO DAYS AND I STAYED BACK MOSTLY BUT I THINK IT'S TIME IF I COULD TO EXPRESS COMMENTS. FIRST, I WANT TO THANK YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN REMARKABLE CHAIRS AND I ESPECIALLY TODAY THOMAS HOW YOU STARTED THE DAY FOR US. I APPRECIATE VERY, VERY MUCH. I DO BELIEVE THAT WE ARE CLOSE. BUT I DO BELIEVE WE ALSO HAVE SOME AREAS OF CONCERN. THIS MIDDLE COLUMN FOR EXAMPLE STARTED TWO DAYS AGO BY SAYING THAT WE HAVE MAJOR ISSUES IN THAT COLUMN. AND NOW IT SAYS IN PROCESS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. DOES IT MEAN SUDDENLY THAT THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE, WITHOUT THE FULL COMMUNITY HAS DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THESE THINGS WHEN IN FACT 90+ COMMENTS DID NOT INDICATE WE HAVE CONSENSUS ON THESE ISSUES. I THEREFORE, ASK TO SHOW A SLIDE THAT I HAVE PREPARED WITH THE BOARD IN THE LAST FEW DAYS IN WHICH WE ATTEMPTED IN THE BEST WAY WE CAN TO SHOW WHERE ACTUALLY WE BELIEVE THERE IS CONSENSUS. AND THIS IS NOT A BELIEF BASED ON OUR VIEWS. THIS IS A BELIEF BASED ON READING ALL THESE COMMENTS MULTIPLE TIMES, LISTENING TO YOU, READING EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE. AND I -- I BELIEVE THAT THIS SLIDE WILL HELP US MOVE FORWARD. SO, IF I HAVE YOUR PERMISSION, I'D LIKE TO SHOW THE SLIDE.

THOMAS RICKERT: FADI, THANKS FOR THE OFFER. I GUESS THAT THIS IS WHAT THE GROUP THINKS IS THE CURRENT LEVEL OF SUPPORT. THE BOARD MAY HAVE ITS OWN VIEW ON THE ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC COMMENTS. BUT THAT'S ACTUALLY FOR THE WORKING GROUP TO DECIDE. SO I THINK WE SHOULD BE VERY CAUTIOUS NOT TO HAVE COMPETING VIEWS OR VERSIONS OR ASSESSMENTS OF CONSENSUS AND SHARE THEM. SO I RECOMMEND THAT YOU TAKE THE SLIDE AND SEND IT TO THE LIST FOR EVERYBODY'S REVIEW.

FADI CHEHADE: I'M NOT ON THE LIST.

THOMAS RICKERT: WE'VE WALKED THROUGH ALL THESE -- THE AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT. WE'VE ASKED THE GROUP TO CHIME IN. CHERINE DID SO. BUT I WOULD CAUTION US FROM, YOU KNOW, PRESENTING TO THE OUTSIDE COMMUNITY THE IMPRESSION THAT WE'RE NOW DISCUSSING THE BOARD'S DETERMINATION OF CONSENSUS, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY A TASK FOR THE COCHAIRS.

FADI CHEHADE: CAN I RESPOND, IF I COULD. THIS IS NOT THE BOARD'S VIEW. I'M PRESENTING TO YOU THE VIEW BASED ON THE STAFF'S INCREDIBLE WORK TO UNDERSTAND YOUR COMMUNITY'S AND MY COMMUNITY'S COMMENTS. AND I BELIEVE THAT IT IS IMPORTANT EVERYONE HEARS THAT AS WELL. SO SIMPLY SAYING THAT WE SUDDENLY MOVE THE MODEL BACK TO IN PROCESS WHEN FRANKLY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, MOST OF US DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT MEANS. IS -- I'M FRANKLY WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, I'M NOT GOING TO BE STEAMROLLED INTO THIS. I THINK WE HAVE TO STOP AND UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHERE THE COMMUNITY, NOT THE PEOPLE WHO CAME TO LA HAVE CONSENSUS BASED ON THE TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF COMMENTS TO RECEIVE.

THOMAS RICKERT: SORRY FADI, THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT'S NOT FOR THE BOARD OR STAFF TO DECIDE. I'M MORE THAN HAPPY --

FADI CHEHADE: SO I'M SPEAKING AS AN INDIVIDUAL, HOW'S THAT.

THOMAS RICKERT: WE HAVE MADE VERY CLEAR IN OUR PROCESS IS THAT THE GROUP AND IN PARTICULAR SUB TEAMS WILL DO THE ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC COMMENTS AND WE SHOULD AWAIT THAT. WE HAVE THIS ASSESSMENT ON THE TABLE WHICH HAS BEEN CRAFTED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE GROUP. I DON'T SEE ANY BENEFIT IN HEARING THE BOARD'S ASSESSMENT OF THE CONSENSUS LEVEL.

FADI CHEHADE: I'M NOT SPEAKING FOR THE BOARD. I'M TELLING YOU I'M SPEAKING PERSONALLY AND YOU'RE NOT ALLOWING ME TO EVEN SHARE WHERE I THINK OUR VIEWS ARE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT --

THOMAS RICKERT: YOU SAID YOU WANT TO PRESENT THE ASSESSMENT OF CONSENSUS AS YOU DID IT TOGETHER WITH --

FADI CHEHADE: BASED ON ALL THE COMMUNITIES OUR COMMUNITY HAVE FILED WHICH WE HAVE SPENT TWO DAYS AND NOT ANALYZED.

THOMAS RICKERT: THAT'S FOR THE WORKING GROUP TO BE DONE.

FADI CHEHADE: AND CAN WE SHARE THEM WITH THE LIST?

THOMAS RICKERT: YOU CAN SHARE THEM WITH THE LIST. BY ALL MEANS, PLEASE DO. WE HAVE A COMBU FORM. I WOULD NOT WANT TO SPEND TOO MUCH TIME ON THIS. (emphasis added) (Note: transcription unedited and not final--reviewed/corrected transcript will be posted on the CCWG Wiki).

Follow-up from the Chat window--CCWG-Accountability meeting in LA, September 26, 2015--Chat transcript:

Rubens Kuhl: Fadi said the slide was ready for a few days, so it could have been submitted to the co-chairs.
Mike Silber (ICANN Board Member): it was
Robin Gross [GNSO - NCSG]: this is a CCWG mtg.
Avri Doria: is this becoming hostile? words like steam rolled?

Steamroll (source:Wiktionary): To flatten, as if with a steamroller; To ruthlessly crush or overwhelm

And later, KAVOUSS ARASTEH commented in the meeting: "... SOME PEOPLE WERE EMOTIONAL TODAY. WE SHOULD RESPECT THE COLLEAGUES WITH FULL RESPECT. WE SHOULD NOT ATTACK THE PEOPLE. WE SHOULD ALLOW THE PEOPLE TO OPENLY, CLEARLY EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS. I KNOW THOMAS MAY BE VERY TIRED TODAY. ALL OF US ARE TIRED. AND WE SHOULD BE MAINTAIN AN ATMOSPHERE OF FRIENDSHIP AND MUTUAL RESPECT TO EACH OTHER. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. IN PARTICULAR WITH RESPECT TO HIS REACTION WITH FADI CHEHADE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME ..."


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