Improvements Work Team A 13.01.11 Chat

WT A CHAT:  13 JANUARY 2011

Seth Greene: WT A CHAT:  13 JANUARY 2011

Seth Greene: Hello, everyone.

Seth Greene: EVAN informs me he needs to be a few minutes late today; it’s unavoidable. He sends his apology. 

Seth Greene: EVAN also asked me to include in the Chat his following comments (from Skype):  I totally agree with the wording for the bylaw change but wonder why all the fuss about ''non-binding.”  The very purpose behind having it in the bylaws is to ensure that it guides future actions and definitions.

CLO: Hi Seth

CLO: Ergh  if your talking  I can't here

CLO: this has ly GRRR lat

Samantha Eisner: Is there a dial-in?  I can't locate it

Seth Greene: YEs, Samantha.

CLO: Yes Sam

CLO: Adigo number  for US ?/

CLO: then 1638#

Seth Greene: 1-800-550-6865.  Code 1638.

Seth Greene: Welcome, Samantha.

Seth Greene: Thank you for being here.

Samantha Eisner: I'm on the call

CLO: rEMEMBER pASTOR pETERS IS not IN THE ac ROOM  SO YOU NEED TO READ  TEXT TO THE AUDIO RECORD AS HE MAY NOT HAVE TELECON and   iNTERNET  at same time

CLO: That is so funny Sam  scary oif you know my mind  THAT well of course ;)  I think we should have the theme from twilight zone playing ;)  We did confuse the rest of them though :-)

CLO: I LIKE it  THANKS  SAM  (with the Sponsor word change of course..

CLO: Capture  WOrks for me  :-)

GIsella Gruber-White: Pastor Peters line dropped - redialling

GIsella Gruber-White: Pastor Peters back online

GIsella Gruber-White: Eric Brunner Williams has joined the call

Evan Leibovitch: hi eric

Evan Leibovitch: and welcome, Dev!

Dev Anand Teelucksingh: ''policies created through ICANN's Supporting Organizations'' = should this include ''Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees'' ?

CLO: +11111  to Yrio

CLO: YUP  Policy IS SO business

Samantha Eisner: The Governmental Advisory Committee should consider and provide advice on the activities of ICANN as they relate to concerns of governments, particularly matters where there may be an interaction between ICANN's policies and various laws and international agreements or where they may affect public policy issues.

CLO: ICANN receives input from governments through the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). The GAC's key role is to provide advice to ICANN on issues of public policy. In particular, the GAC considers ICANN's activities and policies as they relate to the concerns of governments, particularly in matters where there may be an interaction between ICANN's policies and national laws or international agreements.

Eric Brunner-Williams: that would appear to prevent the gac from expressing a point of view on private law contract matters, such as prices or .xxx or ...

Seth Greene (privately): Want to remind you that we have next agenda item also to do with Sam.

Evan Leibovitch (privately): ok. closing off now

Evan Leibovitch: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Improve/pages/109588569/At-Large+Improvements+Work+Team+A+13.01.11+Teleconference

CLO: To me it seems  that the SIC  can start to action redommendations 10&11  in concert   with the Bylaw changes

Eric Brunner-Williams: can we quote ''gobsmacked''?

CLO: YUP

Samantha Eisner: Thanks to everyone.  Have a good day/night.

CLO: By Law changes go to FULL Public Comment remember

CLO: THANKS  SAME!

CLO: SAM

Eric Brunner-Williams: i want to make sure that there is remote participation during the tuesday meeting at sfo

CLO: Yes  theese few words  ARE  exteemly important  a pivotal point for ALAC and At-Large Maturity

CLO: Under the AoC, resulting recommendations will be submitted for public comment and the Board will take action within six months of receipt of the recommendations. The community is now invited to participate in this comment forum by 14 February 2011 and to provide input on the final report via: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201102-en.htm#atrt-final.

Dev Anand Teelucksingh: 14 February 2011 is deadline for ATRT comments

Eric Brunner-Williams: 2/14 -- good, enough time

CLO: So  yes  we can have  this on our next Agenda  BUT  we will also have guidance from ALAC  and  othee text by then

Eric Brunner-Williams: bye all

Seth Greene: Thank you, all.