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Long-Term Options to Adjust the Timeline of Reviews

14 May 2018

Open Date: 14 May 2018 Close Date: 31 July 2018
Originating Organization: Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives (MSSI)
Categories/Tags: Reviews/Improvements, Accountability/Transparency, Bylaws
Brief Overview: This public comment proceeding invites feedback on long-term options to provide more reasonable scheduling across ICANN reviews (Specific and Organizational), with the goal of meeting ICANN's accountability and transparency obligations in a more practical and sustainable manner. The proposal provides details on the challenges with the existing schedule of Specific and Organizational Reviews. This includes the constraints under which ICANN organization must conduct these reviews in line with the mandate from the Bylaws and a discussion on the principles and related options that the community may wish to consider. The goal is to develop a more realistic and sustainable review schedule for the future.
Link: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/reviews-long-term-timeline-2018-05-14-en