_______________________________________________Dear Olivier, Judith,
My personal POV is:-
1. Assuming proposed s.27(b)(iii) is adopted down the line, then a decision to extend the pause period is arguably, not an "Approval Action relates to an Articles Amendment" because it does not amend the said article (since the article is already provided for). EC only comes into action when amending an article or if the text in in s.27(b)(iii) (if adopted) were proposed to be amended.
2. The EC only has 5 participants, whereas all 7 SOACs were involved in the route we are taking to insert a pause period for Specific Reviews, so it is fair that the 7 SOACs be involved in making a decision whether to extend the pause period or not.
Kind regards,
JustineOn Tue, 7 Apr 2026 at 06:44, Judith Hellerstein <judith@jhellerstein.com> wrote:Hi All,
I agree with Olivier on this. I was wondering the same thing after I read the statement. I will not be on either Wednesday or Thursdays calls because of the Jewish holidays and will be off email Tuesday evening through Thursday evening because of the holiday
Best,
Judith
_________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein Mobile/Whats app: +1202-333-6517 E-mail: Judith@jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities WorldwideOn 4/6/26 10:59 AM, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond via ALAC wrote:
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:
- Reviewer(s): Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation and rationale for discussion – OFB call of Thursday 26 March DONE
- Presentation and discussion of First Draft - OFB call of Thursday 2 April DONE
- Community: Comment on Draft Statement - Monday 6 Apr - Wednesday 8 April
- Final Draft Presentation - Thursday 9 April
- ALAC: Vote on Final Statement – Friday 10 April - Monday 13 April
- Staff: Submission of ALAC Statement – Monday 13 April
Thank you,
Justine
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