[ga] Things the At Large Members may ask for at MDR

[Thomas Roessler <roessler@does-not-exist.org>]

Please find attached a possible list of At Large Member demands
towards ICANN prepared by Jeanette Hofmann and myself.

Most likely, some version of this list will be presented at the At
Large Forum in Marina Del Rey next sunday, see
<http://www.icannmembers.org/>.

A prettier version of the presentation can be found at
<http://www.guug.de/~roessler/requirements.pdf>.  Please report any
omissions, typos, and nonsense to Jeanette and me.

Thanks,
-- 
Thomas Roessler                         <roessler@does-not-exist.org>
		       At Large Members Forum

		Requests for Bylaw Changes and Board
			 Decisions/Practice

	      Requirements for the At Large Membership
				Study

		Requirements for the Executive Search
			      Committee




				   
			  Jeanette Hofmann
		    <jeanette@medea.wz-berlin.de>
				   
			   Thomas Roessler
		    <roessler@does-not-exist.org>





		       At Large Members Forum

       Requests for Bylaw Changes and Board Decisions/Practice

  * Changing the Bylaws

    The board should no longer be permitted to change the bylaws by
    simple resolution. Require consent from (or at least give veto
    right to) SOs and At Large Members / At Large Council.

  * Seating of Directors/Pending Decisions

    Postpone controversial decisions until new directors are seated.
    The current board's legitimacy to decide on such questions would
    appear to be questionable.

  * Expiration of Terms

    Introduce equal treatment for elected At Large Directors and all
    others. In particular, the elected At Large Directors should
    continue to hold office until their successors are selected.
    (Affects Art. V, S. 9 Bylaws.)

  * Filling At Large Director Vacancies

     ­ New At Large Directors should be selected by existing At
       Large Directors only. Rationale: There is no reason why
       SO-selected directors should have a vote when filling At
       Large seats. At Large Directors don't have a vote in filling
       SO vacancies, either.

     ­ When some kind of representative At Large Council has been
       established, it should have the right to fill At Large
       Director vacancies. Note: This should remain the exception -
       stick with direct elections for regular director selection!!

    (Affects Art. V, S. 12 Bylaws.)

  *  . . .





		       At Large Members Forum

	   Requirements for the At Large Membership Study


  * Examine member registration/activation process.

    Why did 50% of the registered members not activate their
    membership?

  * How can a structured At Large Membership be funded?

  * The study should call for input from the existing At Large
    Members' community.

  * The Advisory Committee on Membership (or its successor) should
    be extended by at least one elected At Large Director and at
    least one recognized individual from the At Large Members'
    community.




	   Requirements for the Executive Search Committee

  * Include at least one elected At Large Director in the Board's
    Executive Search Committee.

  * Solicit input from the general Internet community on possible
    candidates to serve as ICANN's CEO and President.