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The Drafting Team works by the following guidelines:
 
The Drafting Team works by the following guidelines:
  
* The Drafting Team works on the basis of rough consensus. The chairman addresses a meeting periodically at which members discuss various issues and recommend solutions. Based on the majority for a certain recommendation, the Chairman decides whether it should be considered or not. If there is a majority consensus for a certain view, it is invited to include a discussion in the DT. These views are presented along with the list of names of those who are in an agreement with the views of the DT. Similarly if there is any minority consensus for a certain view they can also include a discussion in the DT report. A minority report is prepared which is presented along with the list of names of those who are in agreement with the minority view.
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* The Drafting Team works on the basis of rough consensus. All points must be discussed until the Chairman feels all members of the team have a full grasp on the topic. Those members of the team agreeing with the consensus view should have their names and affiliations recorded in the DT Report. Those holding a minority view are given the option to submit a Minority Report, which includes their names and affiliations as well.
* Assisting in producing the DT report, the chair is responsible for appointing each position as per the following designations
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* The chair is responsible for labeling each viewpoint discussed as one of the following:
 
:# Unanimous consensus position
 
:# Unanimous consensus position
 
:# A position where there is a disagreement by the small minority but most agree. It is nothing but the rough consensus position
 
:# A position where there is a disagreement by the small minority but most agree. It is nothing but the rough consensus position
 
:# Viewpoints of the minority
 
:# Viewpoints of the minority
:# If there is a disagreement of several participants among the Drafting team with the designation given to a particular position and their reasons for actual disagreements is reflected in the report of the Drafting Team.
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:# If there is a disagreement of several participants among the Drafting Team with the designation given to a particular position and their reasons for actual disagreements is reflected in the report of the Drafting Team.
* The chair, in consultations with the GNSO council liaison(s) is provided with all the powers to limit the participation of people who are seriously creating problems in the functioning of the DT. This limitation is reviewed by the GNSO council. However, the participants are first warned privately and then there is a public warning before any kind of limitation is imposed on these participants. However, these requirements are bypassed in extreme cases.  
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* The chair, in consultations with the [[GNSO]] council liaison(s), is provided with all the powers to limit the participation people who are seriously creating problems in the functioning of the DT. This limitation is reviewed by the GNSO council. Before having their participation limited, the problematic participants are first warned privately and then publicly before any kind of limitation is imposed on them. These requirements may be bypassed in extreme cases, however.  
* The DT has an archived mailing list which is open for reading by the community. All the meetings of the DT are recorded and these recordings are available to the public.
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* The DT has an archived mailing list that is open for reading by the community. All meetings of the DT are recorded and these recordings are available to the public.
 
* A wiki is also provided, which the DT can use
 
* A wiki is also provided, which the DT can use
 
* The council liaison(s) to the DT are asked to report on the DT status monthly.<ref name="link1">[https://st.icann.org/raa-related/index.cgi?draft_raa_drafting_team_charter st.icann.org]</ref>
 
* The council liaison(s) to the DT are asked to report on the DT status monthly.<ref name="link1">[https://st.icann.org/raa-related/index.cgi?draft_raa_drafting_team_charter st.icann.org]</ref>

Revision as of 19:48, 29 April 2011

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DT is an acronym for Drafting Team, which was established by the GNSO to advise ICANN staff and Council members on amendments to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA), as well as to identify any such amendments that might require any further action.[1]

Charter

The Drafting Team considered the following questions:

  1. Registrant rights charter: To draft a descriptive list of rights of registrations based on the current version of the RAA. This task was assigned to a subgroup of volunteers from ALAC and GNSO.
  2. RAA amendments: The Drafting Team identifies the topics on which further action needs to be taken in the form of amendments to the RAA.[1]

Drafting Team Process

The Drafting Team works by the following guidelines:

  • The Drafting Team works on the basis of rough consensus. All points must be discussed until the Chairman feels all members of the team have a full grasp on the topic. Those members of the team agreeing with the consensus view should have their names and affiliations recorded in the DT Report. Those holding a minority view are given the option to submit a Minority Report, which includes their names and affiliations as well.
  • The chair is responsible for labeling each viewpoint discussed as one of the following:
  1. Unanimous consensus position
  2. A position where there is a disagreement by the small minority but most agree. It is nothing but the rough consensus position
  3. Viewpoints of the minority
  4. If there is a disagreement of several participants among the Drafting Team with the designation given to a particular position and their reasons for actual disagreements is reflected in the report of the Drafting Team.
  • The chair, in consultations with the GNSO council liaison(s), is provided with all the powers to limit the participation people who are seriously creating problems in the functioning of the DT. This limitation is reviewed by the GNSO council. Before having their participation limited, the problematic participants are first warned privately and then publicly before any kind of limitation is imposed on them. These requirements may be bypassed in extreme cases, however.
  • The DT has an archived mailing list that is open for reading by the community. All meetings of the DT are recorded and these recordings are available to the public.
  • A wiki is also provided, which the DT can use
  • The council liaison(s) to the DT are asked to report on the DT status monthly.[1]

References