<h2 style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 0px;">ICANN Publishes 2007 Semi-Annual
Contractual Compliance Audit Report</h2>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: small;">18 October 2007</p>
<p> <strong> </strong>ICANN's Contractual Compliance Department publishes
its first semi-annual Registrar and Registry Contractual Compliance Report.
This report summarizes ICANN's audit activities from January through September
2007. During this period, ICANN completed five registrar contractual compliance
audits and two registry contractual compliance audits. ICANN conducted each
audit by following consistent audit procedures established before each audit
commenced. This report contains details regarding the audit findings, observations
and conclusions. </p>
<p>Comments regarding this report, ICANN's Contractual Compliance Program,
or any other compliance-related matters may be registered at <a href="mailto:compliancecomments@icann.org">compliancecomments@icann.org</a>.
Posted comments can be viewed at <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/compliancecomments">http://forum.icann.org/lists/compliancecomments</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.icann.org/compliance/reports/contractual-compliance-audit-report-18oct07.pdf">Registrar
and Registry Contractual Compliance Report</a> [PDF, 189K] <br></p><br><h2 style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 0px;">ICANN Posts Next Draft of Accountability and Transparency Frameworks
and Principles for Consultation</h2>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: small;">ICANN today posts the next version of the Frameworks and
Principles for consultation</p>
<p style="margin: 15px 0px 0px;">17 October 2007</p>
<ul><li>Read the <a href="http://www.icann.org/transparency/acct-trans-frameworks-principles-17oct07.pdf">Accountability and Transparency Frameworks and Principles for Consultation</a> [PDF, 180K] </li><li>Send comments to
<a href="mailto:draft-mop-2007@icann.org">draft-mop-2007@icann.org</a></li><li>View comments at <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/draft-mop-2007">http://forum.icann.org/lists/draft-mop-2007</a></li></ul>
<p>These documents have been in development since late 2006. The
process began with a consultation which asked the community for their
views on accountability and transparency at ICANN. An issues paper
summarising these comments was posted in January this year (<a href="http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-26jan07b.htm">http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-26jan07b.htm</a>). Based on the feedback that was received and the input from the One World Trust report on accountability and transparency
<a href="http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-4-29mar07.htm">(http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-4-29mar07.htm</a>), a draft set of Frameworks and principles was released for comment in June.</p>
<p> A panel discussion and consultation session was conducted at the
San Juan meeting and a public comment forum was opened on the website (<a href="http://sanjuan2007.icann.org/files/sanjuan/SanJuan-WorkshopAccountabilityTransparency-27June07.txt">http://sanjuan2007.icann.org/files/sanjuan/SanJuan-WorkshopAccountabilityTransparency-27June07.txt
</a>). A summary of the all comments received was posted recently (<a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/draft-mop-2007/msg00008.html">http://forum.icann.org/lists/draft-mop-2007/msg00008.html</a>).</p>
<p><strong>Next Steps</strong></p>
<p>Based on this comment and discussion, this revised set of Frameworks
and Principles is being posted for further community consultation. A
public comment forum will be opened on the website and we will take
comments through 12 November. There will also be a consultation session
at the Los Angeles meeting to allow attendees at the meeting to take
part in a discussion of the revised principles. This will be held on
Wednesday 30 October between 1530 and 1700 hours.</p>
<p>The Frameworks and Principles will be revised based on the feedback
that is received and it is hoped that a final version will be submitted
to the Board for approval at their December meeting.</p>
<p>The key changes between this version and previous version are as follows:</p>
<p><strong>Financial Accountability at ICANN</strong></p>
<ul><li>A separate section on external audit has been included</li></ul>
<p><strong>Dispute Resolution at ICANN</strong></p>
<ul><li>Small changes to clarify meaning</li><li>An additional section on registry and registrar dispute resolution has been included</li></ul>
<p><strong>ICANN Consultation Principles</strong></p>
<ul><li>Several small changes to clarify meaning</li><li>Changes in response to community comment</li></ul>
<p><strong>ICANN Translation Principles</strong></p>
<ul><li>Significantly rewritten based on feedback and work progressed by ICANN staff translation committee.</li></ul>
<p><strong>ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior</strong></p>
<ul><li>Renamed to ensure that the standards listed apply to all forms of exchange within the community </li><li>Small changes to clarify meaning </li></ul><p><br></p>