RE: [council] Re: Names Council Structure Task Force

["Cochetti, Roger" <RCochetti@verisign.com>]

Philip-

Thanks for the explanation.  I do not recall taking such a vote, but
assuming that we did, it would have constituted two changes to our normal
procedures:  (1) TF's elect their own chairs from among their members; and
(2) While there was a time when it seemed common that TF's would have
multiple representatives from a Constituency (as long as only one voted),
the Council, its Chair, and some TF Chairs seem to have been punctilious
lately in insisting that TF's have only one representative from each
Constituency; no matter that that Constituency retains only one vote.

So, do you recall when we discussed the motion that you describe, whether we
discussed the precedential effect of our waiving our rules for your
Chairmanship of this TF separate from the BC's participating in it?

Roger  

Roger J. Cochetti
Senior Vice-President & Chief Policy Officer
VeriSign
(202) 973-6600
rcochetti@verisign.com 


-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Sheppard [mailto:philip.sheppard@aim.be]
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 5:02 AM
To: Neuman, Jeff
Cc: council@dnso.org; dnso.secretariat@dnso.org
Subject: [council] Re: Names Council Structure Task Force


Jeff,
you asked why the BC seems to have two representatives on the Structure task
force. This is not the case.

Because this is a sensitive issue and one with a tight deadline, I proposed,
in my capacity as elected NC chair, to the NC to chair this group and the NC
agreed. In that capacity I will steer, draft discussion documents,
co-oordinate, composite ideas, propose compromises etc but I will not be
advocating the position of the BC. The BC has one vote on this task force
and that is exercised by Marilyn Cade.
Hope this clarifies.
Philip