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===Contractual Compliance===

===Contractual Compliance===

A major push by Mr. Chehadé was to improve contractual compliance at ICANN. He stressed in his introductory speech that his prior experience at IBM taught him the importance of writing and following through clearly on contracts. On his first day as CEO he promoted Maguy Serad, Senior Director of Contractual Compliance, to Vice President of Contractual Compliance, with her department reporting directly to the CEO.<ref name="YouTube Opening Speech"></ref>

A major push by [[Fadi Chehadé|Mr. Chehadé]] was to improve contractual compliance at ICANN. He stressed in his introductory speech that his prior experience at IBM taught him the importance of writing and following through clearly on contracts. On his first day as CEO he promoted Maguy Serad, Senior Director of Contractual Compliance, to Vice President of Contractual Compliance, with her department reporting directly to the CEO.<ref name="YouTube Opening Speech"></ref>

"Contractual Compliance Audit Program"  was introduced in late 2012 as a 3 year plan to ensure all registries and registrars are following their contracts. The scope of the program is: Registrar and registry agreements, including the incorporated ICANN consensus policies; All ICANN-accredited registrars (2001 and 2009 RAAs); Existing TLD registries; New agreements entered into with a contracted party may be included; New gTLD registries (when available). The timeline is broken down so that over the three year period 1/3 of Registry and Registrar agreements from a complete list will be randomly selected and audited, continuing with the remainder until finished.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/resources/compliance/audits Audits, ICANN.org]Retrieved 11 Jan 2013</ref>

"Contractual Compliance Audit Program"  was introduced in late 2012 as a 3 year plan to ensure all registries and registrars are following their contracts. The scope of the program is: Registrar and registry agreements, including the incorporated ICANN consensus policies; All ICANN-accredited registrars (2001 and 2009 RAAs); Existing TLD registries; New agreements entered into with a contracted party may be included; New gTLD registries (when available). The timeline is broken down so that over the three year period 1/3 of Registry and Registrar agreements from a complete list will be randomly selected and audited, continuing with the remainder until finished.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/resources/compliance/audits Audits, ICANN.org]Retrieved 11 Jan 2013</ref>

In January, 2013, [[Verisign]] Senior Vice President [[Pat Kane]] sent [[ICANN]] a letter stating that it had no intentions submitting to an ICANN audit of its [[.net]] registry. Kane wrote, "Verisign has no contractual obligations under its .net Registry Agreement with ICANN to comply with the proposed audit. Absent such express contractual obligations, Verisign will not submit itself to an audit by or at the direction of ICANN of its books and records." A registry audit would entail a review of compliance with [[Whois]], zone file access, data escrow, monthly reporting, and other policies outlined in the registry agreements.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11560-in-major-snub-verisign-refuses-to-let-icann-audit-net In Major Sub Verisign Refuses to Let ICANN Audit Net, DomainIncite.com]Published & retrieved 11 Jan 2012</ref>

In January, 2013, [[Verisign]] Senior Vice President [[Pat Kane]] sent ICANN a letter stating that it had no intentions submitting to an ICANN audit of its [[.net]] registry. Kane wrote, "Verisign has no contractual obligations under its .net Registry Agreement with ICANN to comply with the proposed audit. Absent such express contractual obligations, Verisign will not submit itself to an audit by or at the direction of ICANN of its books and records." A registry audit would entail a review of compliance with [[Whois]], zone file access, data escrow, monthly reporting, and other policies outlined in the registry agreements.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11560-in-major-snub-verisign-refuses-to-let-icann-audit-net In Major Sub Verisign Refuses to Let ICANN Audit Net, DomainIncite.com]Published & retrieved 11 Jan 2012</ref>

===International Outreach & Engagement with Africa===

===International Outreach & Engagement with Africa===