Dear Justine,

thank you for sharing this draft. 
Do community members in At-Large have the same concern than me when it comes to the very concept of creating a "transition article", which points to the ability for ICANN to re-define the goalposts on the fly? If so, how can this concern be expressed in the Statement? I am not saying it is a red line, but it is a matter of concern in an organisation that is supposed to show good governance.

In relation to the "Proposed s.27(b)(iii) - Extension of the Pause Period by SOAC Majority", what is the rationale for allowing such a process that includes all 7 existing SO/ACs when tasks relating to Bylaw amendments are defined in the Bylaws as requiring action from the Empowered Community whereas according to Annex D, Section 1.4(a) and (b) require in: 

iii) The Approval Action relates to an Articles Amendment and is (A) supported by three or more Decisional Participants (including the Articles Amendment PDP Decisional Participant if the Board Notice included a PDP Articles Statement) and (B) not objected to by more than one Decisional Participant.

This is different to an SO/AC Majority and I do not understand why the Board is not following the Bylaws that relate to such decisions.Perhaps could you please shed the light on this?

Kindest regards,

Olivier

On 06/04/2026 03:34, Justine Chew via OFB-WG wrote:
Dear all, 

The draft ALAC statement on “Standard Bylaws Amendment - Transition Article on Specific Reviews” is available for final community comments until Wednesday, 8 April 2026. The finalized version will be presented a last time at the OFBWG call on Thursday, 9 April 2026. 

Please comment directly in the DRAFT ALAC statement google doc, using the “comment” function.

Our timetable:
  1. Reviewer(s): Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation and rationale for discussion – OFB call of Thursday 26 March DONE
  2. Presentation and discussion of First Draft - OFB call of Thursday 2 April DONE
  3. Community: Comment on Draft Statement - Monday 6 Apr - Wednesday 8 April
  4. Final Draft Presentation - Thursday 9 April
  5. ALAC: Vote on Final Statement – Friday 10 April - Monday 13 April
  6. Staff: Submission of ALAC Statement – Monday 13 April
 
Thank you,
Justine


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