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Board Technical Relations Working Group (BTRWG) – Final Report for Public Comment

16 November 2011

Comment Period Deadlines (*) Important Information Links
Public Comment Box
Open Date: 16 November 2011 To Submit Your Comments (Forum Closed)
Close Date: 30 December 2011 Time (UTC): 23:59 View Comments Submitted
Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose

In line with the Board resolution 2011.10.28.10 adopted in Dakar, the Final Report [PDF, 254 KB] delivered by the Board Technical Relations Working Group is now open for public comment.. The public comment period will close on 30 December 2011. Should you wish to provide input on this report, please email your feedback to btrwg-final-report@icann.org.

Section II: Background

ICANN appointed JAS Communications in August 2010 to carry out an external and independent review of the Technical Liaison Group. The consultants delivered their final report [PDF, 541 KB] in December 2010. For full reference, please refer to the following webpage: http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/tlg/

As recommended by ICANN’s Structural Improvements Committee (SIC), the ICANN Board of Directors resolved to accept the TLG Review Final Report and to establish a Board Technical Relations Working Group (BTRWG) to consider measures to enhance the coordination and cooperation between ICANN and other members of the Internet technical community with the intent of, among other things, dissolving the TLG by the 2011 Annual Meeting. It furthermore requested that:

  • the BTRWG engage the ICANN community in a fully consultative process;
  • five members of this working group be nominated; and
  • the SIC develop a charter for this Working Group based upon the report of the TLG review.

The Board adopted the BTRWG Charter [PDF, 88 KB] in April 2011.

In August 2011, the BTRWG submitted its Final Report [PDF, 255 KB] to the Board for consideration which, in turn, recommended that the SIC propose a course of action.

In consideration of the BTRWG final report, the SIC recommended to have the Final Report [PDF, 254 KB] posted for public comments to provide further basis for actions. The Board directed that the BTRWG Final Report be posted for public comment and a summary of contributions received be delivered to the SIC.

In August 2011, the BTRWG submitted its Final Report to the Board for consideration which, in turn, recommended that the SIC propose a course of action.

Section III: Document and Resource Links

Please refer to:

Section IV: Additional Information
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Staff Contact: Olof Nordling Email: olof.nordling@icann.org

(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period lapses.