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*Rules & Process - how will the review mechanism work?

*Rules & Process - how will the review mechanism work?

During the process of fact gathering, it became clear that another issue would need to be resolved - the legality of delegation of the review process to an independent party. In the February 2021 teleconference meeting of the working group, [[Samantha Eisner]] of ICANN's legal team provided the group with a presentation regarding the ICANN Board's fiduciary obligations and whether or not ICANN's IANA functions, or the oversight of those functions, are delegable. In the view of ICANN's legal staff, an independent review outside of the remit of ICANN or [[PTI]]'s control does not comply with the mandates of the [[ICANN Bylaws]] and obligations of governance.<ref>[https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/w9SP1-drBSm6NGuH0f5bFp8geiHx9MdbwfCWfyf4A8uLqJLG6AtjrlE4FgLPY9QFaI2mSznhv4K08he2.sm5DMPP0bld4s5z- Zoom replay - Working Group teleconference], February 3, 2021</ref> In response, the working group's focus turned to crafting a narrow, expedient, and inexpensive appeal mechanism that occurred prior to ICANN Board action.<ref name="govissues">[https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/161809269/CCPDP-RM-GovernanceIssuesICANNLegal20210421.pdf Working Group Meeting Document - Governance Issues], Discussed at the May 5, 2021 meeting.</ref>

During the process of fact-gathering, it became clear that another issue would need to be resolved - the legality of delegation of the review process to an independent party. In the February 2021 teleconference meeting of the working group, [[Samantha Eisner]] of ICANN's legal team provided the group with a presentation regarding the ICANN Board's fiduciary obligations and whether or not ICANN's IANA functions, or the oversight of those functions, are delegable. In the view of ICANN's legal staff, an independent review outside of the remit of ICANN or [[PTI]]'s control does not comply with the mandates of the [[ICANN Bylaws]] and obligations of governance.<ref>[https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/w9SP1-drBSm6NGuH0f5bFp8geiHx9MdbwfCWfyf4A8uLqJLG6AtjrlE4FgLPY9QFaI2mSznhv4K08he2.sm5DMPP0bld4s5z- Zoom replay - Working Group teleconference], February 3, 2021</ref> In response, the working group's focus turned to crafting a narrow, expedient, and inexpensive appeal mechanism that occurred prior to ICANN Board action.<ref name="govissues">[https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/161809269/CCPDP-RM-GovernanceIssuesICANNLegal20210421.pdf Working Group Meeting Document - Governance Issues], Discussed at the May 5, 2021 meeting.</ref>

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