[council] Fw: your proposal - consultation periods
Below fyi and consideration is a motion I propose
to put at the next meeting of the NC.
regards,
erica
Whereas,
There have been occasions where ICANN Staff publishes documents while
constituents are in transit on the way to meetings.
Whereas, this practice does not allow proper time for consultation and
comment,
particularly for non-native English speakers. Whereas,
there has been criticism from some Board members of the lack of input from
the DNSO on issues of substance,
Whereas, the NC can understand that the urgencies of the moment do not always allow
for long lead times but nevertheless DNSO input is actively sort by the
Board,
Whereas,
the 'bottom up' process of ICANN is substantially dependent on the
effective operation of the DNSO/NC, and the effective operation of the DNSO/NC
requires professional staff support,
Whereas,
the NC will be able to react quicker to tight Board deadlines with
professional staff support,
Whereas,
It is essential that the DNSO and the NC has the resources required to
facilitate consensus building and provide well considered advice to the Board
and to do this the support of professional and dedicated staff is critical to
ensuring that the NC is able to do its job.
Whereas, Versign has offered matching funding of $100,000 to allow the NC to hire
such professional staff,
The NC resolves that: 1. The NC encourages the Board and ICANN staff to ensure that
reasonable time is allowed in future for constituencies to consider issues
and to resolve differences;
2. The NC requests the Board to match the Verisign offer to provide $100,000 to fund DNSO/NC secretariat support. Proposed: Erica Roberts
Seconded: Peter de Blanc
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