Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability: Difference between revisions
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The CCWG-Accountability external legal counsel informed the group that adopting a Sole Designator model could effectively be implemented while meeting the community’s requirements and having minimal impact on the corporate structure of ICANN.<ref name="ws1draft3" /></blockquote> | The CCWG-Accountability external legal counsel informed the group that adopting a Sole Designator model could effectively be implemented while meeting the community’s requirements and having minimal impact on the corporate structure of ICANN.<ref name="ws1draft3" /></blockquote> | ||
The "sole designator" model was originally suggested by outside counsel during the team's research in spring 2015. The reference model as proposed would grant statutory powers for the "nuclear options" - removal of board members, and removal of the entire board, as well as adding the right to inspect the records of the corporation. | The "sole designator" model was originally suggested by outside counsel during the team's research in spring 2015. The reference model as proposed would grant statutory powers for the "nuclear options" - removal of board members, and removal of the entire board, as well as adding the right to inspect the records of the corporation.<ref name="ws1draft3a1" /> Then, the other community empowerment goals envisioned by the would be operationalized by the engagement, escalation, and enforcement processes described in recommendation 2: | ||
* Approving ICANN’s Five-Year Strategic Plan | |||
* Approving ICANN’s Five-Year Operating Plan | |||
* Approving ICANN’s Annual Operating Plan & Budget | |||
* Approving The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions Budget | |||
* Approving any modifications to Standard or Fundamental Bylaws | |||
* ICANN Board decisions relating to reviews of IANA Functions, including the triggering of Post-Transition IANA (PTI) separation<ref name="ws1draft3a2">[https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/56145016/Formatted-Annex%202-PROOFED.pdf CCWG-Accountability WS 1 Workspace - Annex 2 to the Third Draft Proposal: Engagement, Escalation, & Enforcement], November 30, 2015</ref> | |||
==Work Stream 2== | ==Work Stream 2== | ||