<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div>Yours are good points, Narelle, especially since ICANN is in the process of assembling a high-level <a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/enhancing-accountability-2014-05-06-en" target="_blank">Accountability Working Group</a>, distinct from from the IANA Stewardship coordination group to which you now belong.<div>
<br></div><div>I am not sure if ISOC or IETF will have explicit seats on that WG as they do on the IANA one, I have some people in mind within ICANN At-Large who I think can assertively put forward the At-Large case for having ICANN as accountable as possible to not only buyers and sellers of domains, but also to the rest of the world that is impacted by ICANN's decisions.</div>
<div><br></div><div>A apologize for the role I have played in taking this thread off its original course. The diversions been useful, but as you rightfully point out off-topic.</div><div><br></div><div>My own suggestion going forward is to create a new Community at the ISOC Connect website, dedicated to the IANA Stewardship transition. You and Demi could then use this channel to solicit feedback (as well as research to back up arguments, etc) based on what comes up at the meetings ... and similarly, let the community know what's going on. Doing this on ISOC Connect means participation is possible more widely than just chapter delegates.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Eventually I can see another Connect Community being started on ICANN Accountability, hopefully driven by community members involved in the high level WG but open to all (including, I hope, ISOC policy staff!) who have an interest in the topic. There issues such as some of the ones seen on here might have a more-focused home. Indeed, given the activity we've seen on this list perhaps that Community ought to start sooner rather than later, not waiting for the WG to assemble.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The two issues intermingle, I suppose, because in some ways the issues of oversight and accountability are pretty close to each other. But in our immediate specific contexts -- oversight of IANA versus the broader accountability of all of ICANN -- a split should be not only possible but effective.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>- Evan</div><div><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">
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