Crocker Clarifies ICANN Board Position on CCWG-Accountability Second Draft Proposal
ICANN Chairman Steve Crocker clarified the board’s position on the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability’s (CCWG-Accountability) second draft proposal, after a heated conversation Wednesday (see 1509030025). “We are in agreement on key concepts set forward in the…
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CCWG’s proposal,” he wrote. He cited accord on things like fundamental bylaws; specific requirements for empowering the community into the bylaws adoption process; internal review panel enhancements; board and director removal; ICANN’s mission and core values; strengthening requirements for empowering the community in the budget, operational and strategic planning process; incorporating the affirmation of commitments reviews into ICANN bylaws; and allowing the community to enforce the accountability mechanisms in the bylaws, in a blog post Thursday. “Where the current proposal still warrants much detail” is what mechanisms should be used to deliver community enforceability, Crocker said. The board has suggestions on how these could be operationalized, he said. “It is critical that we work together to build enhanced accountability for ICANN and continue to refine and flesh out details of the impressive work already done by the community and complete the IANA Stewardship Transition.”