Minutes | Board Accountability Mechanisms Committee (BAMC) Meeting 23 August 2017

Board Accountability Mechanisms Committee (BAMC) Attendees: Rinalia Abdul Rahim, Cherine Chalaby, Chris Disspain (Chair), Asha Hemrajani, Ram Mohan, and Mike Silber

BAMC Member Apologies: Markus Kummer

ICANN Organization Attendees: Akram Atallah, (President, Global Domains Division), Michelle Bright (Board Content Senior Manager), John Jeffrey (General Counsel and Secretary), Vinciane Koenigsfeld (Board Training & Content Senior Manager), Elizabeth Le (Associate General Counsel), Wendy Profit (Manager, Board Operations), and Amy Stathos (Deputy General Counsel)


The following is a summary of discussions, actions taken, and actions identified:

  • Reconsideration Request 17-2 – The BAMC received a briefing on Reconsideration Request 17-2 (Request 17-2), submitted by DotMusic Limited, seeking reconsideration of ICANN organization’s response to the Requestor’s request for documents, pursuant to ICANN’s Documentary Information Disclosure Policy (DIDP), relating to the Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) process review. Upon evaluation, the BAMC found that Request 17-2 does not set forth a proper basis for reconsideration because ICANN organization adhered to established policies and procedures in its response to the DIDP Request. The BAMC concluded that ICANN organization did not violate ICANN’s Mission, Commitments and Core Values or established ICANN policy(ies) in its response to the DIDP Request. Further, the BAMC found that the Requestor does not claim that the DIDP Response is contrary to the DIDP Response Process, nor does the Requestor provide any information to show how ICANN organization’s Response violates ICANN’s Mission, Commitments, or Core Values.
    • Actions:
      • ICANN organization to prepare materials for Board consideration.
  • Reconsideration Request 17-3 – The BAMC received a briefing on Reconsideration Request 17-3 (Request 17-3) submitted by dotgay LLC, seeking reconsideration of ICANN organization’s response to the Requestor’s request for documents, pursuant to ICANN’s DIDP, relating to the CPE process review. The Requestor claims that, in declining to produce certain requested documents, ICANN organization violated its Core Values and policies established in the Bylaws concerning non-discriminatory treatment and transparency. Upon evaluation, the BAMC determined the Requestor’s claims are unsupported because ICANN organization adhered to established policies and procedures in its response to the DIDP Request. The BAMC found that the Requestor does not claim that the DIDP Response is contrary to the DIDP Response Process, nor does the Requestor provide any information to show how ICANN organization’s Response violates ICANN’s Mission, Commitments, or Core Values.
    • Actions:
      • ICANN organization to prepare materials for Board consideration.

Published on 11 October 2017.