[council] ToR for DNSO response to "Case for Reform"

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Terms of Reference for DNSO response to the paper "Case for Reform"
20 March 2002, version v2

Final output

A report listing:

Common points of agreement
Individual Constituency opinion (where it differs).
Consensus input from GA
Deadline May 14.

Frame work

Functions of ICANN, guiding principles of those functions.
Structure the report by subject area (see below)
Response to Lynn analysis and proposed solution
Alternative solutions
Subject areas

Funding
- proposal for some government funding
- proposal to continue with present funding model
Advisory bodies
- change from a binding consensus process to advisory stakeholder
consultation
- replacement DNSO
- replacement of ASO
- replacement of PSO
- separation of ccTLD and gTLD bodies
- proposed advisory committees (technical, government)
- proposed standing committees (security, root server operation)
Composition of managing body of the advisory bodies
- change of 21 member Names Council to 6+5 Steering Committee of new gTLD
Policy Council
- change for other SOs
- role of nomination committee
Stakeholder participation
- change of elected reps on NC from constituencies, to Forums with appointed
representation
- idea of additional self-appointed discussion Forums
Board composition
- increase/change in ability of new Board to make policy
- inclusion of chairs of advisory bodies
- inclusion of government nominees as surrogate for at-large
- change of size of board/trustees
- role of nominating committee.
Transparency
- ombudsman
- public participation manager
Calendar of scheduled teleconferences
US PHONE NUMBER: +1-610-769-9240
PASSCODE: NAMES COUNCIL
LEADER: Philip Sheppard

For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
Please note the DST (Daylight Saving Time) changes last weekend of March in
Europe and first weekend of April in the USA.

Number Date Place Time in Paris UTC
01 March 22 Telephone 15:00 14:00
02 April 04 Telephone 15:00 13:00
03 April 18 Telephone 15:00 13:00
04 May 02 Telephone 15:00 13:00
05 May 16 Telephone 15:00 13:00

Documents
"Case for Reform" documents:

http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-24feb02.htm, ICANN
announcement: President Recommends a Roadmap for Reform
http://www.icann.org/general/lynn-reform-proposal-24feb02.htm, Stuart Lynn
document "Case for Reform"
http://www.icann.org/general/toward-mission-statement-07mar02.htm, ICANN
Staff Draft: Toward a Statement of the ICANN Mission
Related documents and summaries of debates:

GA summary 2002-09 http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc09/msg01441.html
GA summary 2002-10 http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc09/msg01707.html

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