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===Policy and Process===
===Policy and Process===
Drawing on the discussions generated by its Working Paper on ICANN's Policy Development Process, the ERC provided guidelines for policy development reform and refinements. The ERC emphasized that the board's role was not merely to enact "consensus" policies created by the SOs: "The Board has a fiduciary responsibility to make decisions on the basis of good faith judgment in furthering the public interest."<ref name="blueprint" /> Nonetheless, wherever possible, the goal of the board would be to foster an environment that seeks consensus in policy deliberations. The ERC's definition of "true consensus," "a policy acceptable to the great majority of those affected, with no strong and reasoned opposition," served as the benchmark for situations in which the board could only override the consensus by supermajority vote.
Drawing on the discussions generated by its Working Paper on ICANN's Policy Development Process, the ERC provided guidelines for policy development reform and refinements. The ERC emphasized that the board's role was not merely to enact "consensus" policies created by the SOs: "The Board has a fiduciary responsibility to make decisions on the basis of good faith judgment in furthering the public interest."<ref name="blueprint" /> Nonetheless, wherever possible, the goal of the board would be to foster an environment that seeks consensus in policy deliberations. The ERC's definition of "true consensus," "a policy acceptable to the great majority of those affected, with no strong and reasoned opposition," served as the benchmark for situations in which the board could only override the consensus by supermajority vote.<ref name="blueprint" />
The procedural proposals for policy-making were similar to the ERC's working paper, suggesting that most policy development would require delegation of policy-making to the relevant SO, establishment of timeframes and scope, public comment opportunities for the draft recommendations and possibly the board's intended actions, and opportunities for the board to consult with other bodies such as the GAC regarding policy recommendations.<ref name="blueprint" />
===Accountability===
The ERC made several recommendations to "advance ICANN's core values of openness and transparency:"
* Establish an Ombudsman's Office;
* Define and hire a "manager of public participation" staff role, responsible for developing mechanisms to ensure full public participation in ICANN and facilitate the receipt and analysis of public comment, along with other public relations activities;
* Expand the scope of ICANN's Reconsideration Process to include actions by staff in contradiction of established guidelines and erroneous or misinformed actions of the board; and
* Continue the 2/3rds supermajority requirement to amend the ICANN Bylaws, and establish an arbitration procedure to deal with claims that the board has acted in contradiction to the bylaws.<ref name="blueprint" />
===Government Participation===
The ERC recommended that the GAC should be given the power to appoint a non-voting liaison to the board, each of the SOs, and the other ACs in the proposed reformed structure, and also to appoint one delegate to the NomCom. A GAC contact person for IANA function issues was also proposed, and the GAC's input was also requested in relation to the development a framework of accountability between ICANN and individual ccTLD managers that reflected the CNSO's global and cultural diversity.<ref name="blueprint" />
===Funding===
The ERC proposed a per-name fee from registrars and registries "adequate to meet the needs of ICANN as reformed, including the building of adequate reserves."<ref name="blueprint" />
===Public Comment and Board Action at ICANN 13===
At [[ICANN 13]] in Bucharest, the public forum provided an opportunity for feedback on the Blueprint for Reform.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/bucharest/captioning-afternoon-27jun02.htm ICANN.org Archives - Public Forum Transcript], July 27, 2002 (Afternoon Session)</ref>
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