Public Comment is a vital part of our multistakeholder model. It provides a mechanism for stakeholders to have their opinions and recommendations formally and publicly documented. It is an opportunity for the ICANN community to effect change and improve policies and operations.
The attachment sets out in more detail the reasons for the IPC's lack of support for the Fundamental Bylaws change in the form which has been proposed. The attachment serves as the IPC's public comment submission, in lieu of completing the Public Comment Proceeding form.
Although the IPC appreciates and supports the Board’s intent to now give effect to Recommendation 7 of Final Report of the new gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working Group (CCWG-AP) by means of a Fundamental Bylaws change, as the CCWG-AP recommended, the IPC does not support the Bylaws change which is currently proposed for the reasons set out in the attached submission.