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ICANN Posts Summary of Responses On Accountability and Transparency

26 January 2007

Summary of Responses

On October 16 2006 ICANN asked the community for their input on improving accountability and transparency within ICANN. This was the first phase of consultation in the development of a set of Management Operating Principles with a request for comment by 31 December 2006. The attached is a summary of the responses received. Thank you to everyone who contributed. These comments will be used to develop a draft set of Management Operating Principles. It is anticipated that this draft will be available before ICANN's Lisbon meeting with a consultation to take place at the meeting.

As advised at the Sao Paolo meeting in December 2006, ICANN is working with One World Trust (http://www.oneworldtrust.org) to benchmark ICANN's accountability and transparency against other organisations and to assist in the development of a plan for addressing any issues identified. Terms of reference for the work with One World Trust are being developed and will be posted for comment.