Submissions for this Proceeding

Submission Summary:

The IPC understands that ICANN is engaged in a bona fide effort to promote transparency and ethical conduct with ICANN’s Multi Stakeholder Model. However laudable the intention, this effort lacks the required specificity and enforcement mechanisms to form a workable policy. Further, the language of the policy violates ICANN’s by-laws and the right to representation by qualified counsel and other professionals in complex business transactions. ...

Submission Summary:

INTA supports transparency and ethical participation in ICANN policy development. However, INTA does not support the ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct regarding Statements of Interest (“Code of Conduct for SOIs”). As written, the Code of Conduct for SOIs is overly broad, vague, and unenforceable. It singles out attorneys, and it directly conflicts with their professional ethical obligations of attorney-client confidentiality. Further...

Submission Summary:

GoDaddy appreciates ICANN's commitment to transparency and fairness in policy development and welcomes the draft Community Participant Code of Conduct on SOIs and General Ethics Policy. This draft represents a significant advancement in clarifying ICANN's expectations for participation in policy development and upholding the essential elements required for trust in the multistakeholder approach. 

Submission Summary:

The GAC has addressed the matter of transparency and SOIs in prior GAC Communiqués since ICANN76 and addressed a letter to the ICANN Board Chair since transparency in ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model remains a top priority for the committee. The GAC notably included language to this effect in both the ICANN80 Kigali Communiqué and the ICANN81 Istanbul Communiqué, recalling that ICANN Bylaws require ICANN and its constituent bodies to “operate to...

Submission Summary:

The RrSG firmly believes that transparency of interests is crucial to fostering the atmosphere of trust which is essential to successfully conducting our work in the ICANN Community and supports the requirement that all participants in ICANN processes must disclose any interests which may influence their participation. We believe that the Code should more clearly address how enforcement will be handled and how issues with this policy will be a...

Submission Summary:

The ALAC commends ICANN for its publication of the draft Community Participation Code of Conduct Concerning Statements of Interest and General Ethics Policy and recognises this document as an important step toward fostering transparency, trust, and ethical conduct within the ICANN community.

As such The ALAC is pleased to provide input to this document via the Public Comment process. Please find attached (PDF) the ALAC Statement on the I...

Submission Summary:

Tucows has long held that participants in the ICANN multistakeholder model of Internet governance must be required to disclose who they represent or what interests they are advancing. Until now, the option to omit this information has created a sense of mistrust or discomfort due to potential undisclosed conflicts of interest. When one can work towards undisclosed goals or to advance the interests of unknown other actors, one erodes trust in t...

Submission Summary:

The BC supports the goal of fostering transparency, trust, and ethical conduct within the ICANN community. Statements of Interest (SOI) play a critical role in guiding the ethical and transparent participation of the ICANN community in decision-making processes. We believe that robust transparency mechanisms are essential for the legitimacy and credibility of ICANN’s processes and for ensuring that all participants act in good faith and with f...

Submission Summary:

The Registries Stakeholder Group (the “RySG”) commends ICANN on its expeditious publication of the Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct will raise the bar on transparency in the ICANN community and increase trust in the results yielded from the multistakeholder model. 

Submission Summary:

The ICANN public comment advocates for a stronger ICANN Community Ethics Policy to ensure ethical behavior and transparency. The proposed ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct Concerning Statements of Interest aims to enhance transparency by requiring participants to disclose their interests.

However, implementing this code presents challenges such as increased bureaucracy, enforcement difficulties, privacy concerns, and potential ...

Submission Summary:

Identity Digital applauds ICANN’s timely action in publishing the ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct Concerning Statements of Interest. To ensure the Code of Conduct is effective in achieving its goal of increasing transparency within the ICANN Community, Identity Digital encourages ICANN to conduct a review of the Code of Conduct after one year aimed at assessing and closing any gaps in Code of Conduct application and enforcement.

Submission Summary:

I support the draft ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct as an important step toward building a culture of transparency and ethical participation within our community. By clearly defining expectations for Statements of Interest (SoI), this Code not only helps to foster trust among participants but also strengthens the very foundation of our multistakeholder model.

One of my key observations is the need for clearer definitions and ...

Submission Summary:

Public Interest Registry (“PIR”) commends ICANN for its publication of the draft ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct Concerning Statements of Interest (the "Code of Conduct"). The Code of Conduct would raise the bar on transparency in ICANN and the multistakeholder model and increase trust in the results yielded from those processes.