Re: [ga] Resolution to Restructure the DNSO

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Danny and all remaining assembly members,

  AGAIN, where can one sign up for the WG to which you mention?
I tried to after being invited to do so some weeks ago, and was told that
the WG in question was a PRIVATE ML.  As such, how can you state that
members of the GA are INVITED to participate?   The same problem
also has been reported to me and I reported it to you, Harald, and
the WG chair.  When will this problem be corrected?  Or will it?
Please advise...

babybows.com wrote:

> Within the context of discussions in the Review Working Group, a proposal on
> restructuring the DNSO has emerged which will impact both the Names Council
> and the General Assembly (if ultimately agreed to as a consensus formulation
> by the Review WG, and if subsequently adopted by the ICANN Board).  Letters
> have already been sent to Names Council representatives advising them that
> as a potentially impacted party, they are being given the opportunity to
> review this proposal and to fully participate in ongoing discussions.  As
> members of the General Assembly have already been invited to participate in
> the efforts of the Review Working Group, this message will serve as
> notification that the General Assembly is also a party potentially impacted
> by this proposal (which is now in resolution form), and that as such, the
> commentary by members of the GA is once more requested.   The resolution as
> presented to the working group follows:
>
> To the members of the Review WG - a resolution for your consideration:
>
> Whereas, during the 15 July 2000, Public Forum discussions held in Yokohama
> the ICANN Board requested a "working group to address the DNSO Review
> process";
>
> Whereas, the ICANN Board designated ICANN Executive Committee member Pindar
> Wong to act as Board liaison for the DNSO Review;
>
> Whereas, on 9 August 2000, it was advised that Alejandro Pisanty, also an
> ICANN Executive Committee member, will be replacing departing Board member
> Pindar Wong in the capacity of liaison to the DNSO review project;
>
> Whereas, on 17 October 2000 Roberto Gaetano, speaking in his capacity as
> Chair of the General Assembly, reiterated to the Names Council the mandate
> of the ICANN Board to establish a Working Group to pursue the DNSO Review
> process;
>
> Whereas, on 14 November 2000 the DNSO Names Council motioned to make
> Ms.Y.J.Park the chair of a Working Group "to address certain DNSO specific
> issues";
>
> Whereas, during the 15 November 2000 Public Forum discussions held in Marina
> del Rey, plans for a "comprehensive review of the DNSO" were confirmed;
>
> Whereas, on19 December 2000, subsequent to another reminder by the Chair of
> the General Assembly, the Names Council finally takes the decision to set up
> the Working Group Review;
>
> Whereas, on 23 December 2000, the Review Working Group accepted the Terms of
> Reference provided by its Chair, Ms. Y.J. Park;
>
> Whereas, beginning on 29 January 2001, members of the Review Working Group
> posted their reports independently as public comments to the Report from the
> DNSO Review Task Force;
>
> Whereas, beginning on 19 February 2001, members of the Review Working Group
> again posted their independent unfiltered conclusions to the Public Comment
> Forum on the Report from the DNSO Review Task Force;
>
> Whereas, the Review Working Group has abided by the need for bottoms-up
> consensus-based decision-making processes, providing a written report and
> supporting materials that (i) document the extent of agreement and
> disagreement among impacted groups, (ii) document the outreach process used
> to seek to achieve adequate representation of the views of groups that are
> likely to be impacted, and (iii) document the nature and intensity of
> reasoned support and opposition to the proposed changes;
>
> Whereas, the Review Working Group process has generated over 3100 comments
> and has maintained a level of membership far in excess of any other working
> group to date;
>
> Whereas, the ICANN Board has received the DNSO Review Report from the Names
> Council, and "other materials on the subject";
>
> Whereas, the Review Working Group has responded to ICANN Board resolution
> 01.28 by preparing a proposal "which may result in changes in the structure
> of the DNSO and/or major changes in its functioning";
>
> Whereas, the Review Working Group has responded to ICANN Board resolution
> 01.29 by providing "input related to changes that improve operations of the
> DNSO as it is constituted today no later than April 16, 2001";
>
> It is therefore
>
> RESOLVED by the Review Working Group that the ICANN Board consider striking
> Article VI-B of the Bylaws for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
> Numbers, and replacing it with the following text:
>
> ARTICLE VI-B: THE DOMAIN NAME SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION
>
> Section 1. DESCRIPTION
>
> (a) The DNSO shall advise the Board with respect to policy issues relating
> to the Domain Name System.
> (b) The DNSO shall consist of a General Assembly ("GA"), consisting of all
> interested individuals and entities.
>
> Section 2. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
>
> (a) The GA shall be an open forum for participation in the work of the DNSO,
> and open to all who are willing to contribute effort to the work of the
> DNSO. The participants in the GA should be individuals who have a knowledge
> of and an interest in issues pertaining to the areas for which the DNSO has
> primary responsibility, and who are willing to contribute time, effort and
> expertise to the work of the DNSO, including work item proposal and
> development, discussion of work items, draft document preparation, and
> participation in research and drafting committees and working groups.
>
> (b) The GA shall at a minimum meet in conjunction with regularly scheduled
> meetings of the Board. To the maximum extent practicable, all meetings
> should be available for online attendance as well as physical attendance.
>
> (c) Administrative and operational costs of GA meetings shall be the
> responsibility of ICANN. There shall be no other fees required to
> participate in the GA.
>
> (d) Participants in the GA shall nominate, pursuant to procedures approved
> by the Board, persons to serve on the Board in those seats reserved for the
> DNSO.
>
> (e) The GA is responsible for the consensus building process of the DNSO. It
> shall adopt such procedures and policies as it sees fit to carry out that
> responsibility, including the designation of such research, drafting
> committees, or working groups of the GA as it determines are appropriate to
> carry out the substantive work of the DNSO. ALL GA members shall be invited
> to participate in each of such bodies. Each of such bodies shall provide
> appropriate means, as determined by the GA, for input and such participation
> as is practicable under the circumstances by other interested parties. Any
> reports or recommendations presented to the GA by such bodies shall be
> posted on a web site accessible by the public for public review and comment;
> absent clear justification, which shall be publicly stated at the time of
> any action, the GA shall not act on any report or recommendation until a
> reasonable time for public comment has passed and the GA has reviewed and
> evaluated all public comments received. The GA is responsible for ensuring
> that all responsible views have been heard and considered prior to a
> decision by the GA.
>
> (f) GA participants may propose that the GA consider domain name policies or
> recommendations. If the GA undertakes consideration of a domain name topic,
> the GA shall designate one or more research or drafting committees, or
> working groups of the GA, as appropriate to evaluate the topic, and shall
> recommend a time frame for the report of such committee or working group
> each of whom shall be availed of a public mailing list for as long such
> group requires . Following the receipt of a report or recommendation from
> such a body, the GA shall vote to either accept the report or recommendation
> for submission as a consensus recommendation to the Board, or shall return
> the report or recommendation to the body from which it originated for
> further work.
>
> (g) If two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the GA participating in such a
> vote determine that the DNSO process has produced a community consensus,
> that consensus position shall be forwarded to the Board as a consensus
> recommendation, along with all materials or other information that could
> reasonably be relevant to the Board's review of that determination,
> including (but not limited to) the dissenting statement(s) of any member(s)
> of the GA. If more than one-half (1/2) but less than two-thirds (2/3) of the
> members of the GA participating in the vote determine that the DNSO process
> has produced a community consensus, that position may be forwarded to the
> Board as a GA recommendation, along with statements of majority and minority
> views, and any separate or dissenting statement(s) of any member(s) of the
> GA. Any proposed recommendation that is not supported by an affirmative vote
> of one-half (1/2) of the members of the GA participating in the vote may be
> returned to the body from which it originated, or may be assigned to a new
> body, for further work. In such a case, the GA may report to the Board the
> lack of a consensus and the steps, if any, it plans to take from this point
> forward with respect to this particular recommendation. The GA is
> responsible for ensuring that the Board is informed of any significant
> implementation or operational concerns expressed by any responsible party.
>
> (h) The GA shall forward to the Board, from among those persons nominated by
> the GA, its selection(s) for the Director(s) to fill any open Board
> position(s) reserved for the DNSO. Any such selection(s) must have the
> affirmative votes of at least one-half (1/2) of all the members of the GA
> participating in such vote. At any given time, no two Directors serving on
> the Board selected by the GA shall be citizens of the same country or of
> countries located in the same Geographic Region.
>
> (i) The term of office for each officer of the GA shall be one year.
> Officers of the GA shall be the Chair and Co-Chair of the GA, and the
> elected Chair of each research or drafting committee, working group or other
> body of the GA.
>
> (j) No more than one officer, director or employee of a corporation or other
> organization (including its subsidiaries and affiliates) shall serve as an
> officer of the GA at any given time.
>
> (k) Meetings of the GA may be held (i) in person or via teleconference, at
> the discretion of the GA, so long as all members of the GA participating can
> speak to and hear one another or (ii) via electronic video screen
> communication or other communication equipment; provided, that (a) all
> members of the GA participating in such a meeting can speak to and hear one
> another, (b) all members of the GA are provided the means of fully
> participating in all matters before the GA and (c) the GA adopts and
> implements means of verifying that (x) a person participating in such a
> meeting is a member of the GA or other person entitled to participate in the
> meeting and (y) all actions of, or votes by, the GA are taken or cast only
> by the members of the GA or other persons entitled to cast votes. A majority
> of the total number of GA members then in office shall constitute a quorum
> for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of the GA members
> present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the
> GA, unless otherwise provided herein. Advance notice of such meetings shall
> be posted on a web site that is available for public access and, if
> reasonably practicable, at least 14 days in advance of the meeting. Meetings
> shall be open to physical or electronic attendance by all interested
> persons. The GA shall post minutes of its meetings to a web site that is
> available for public access as soon as practicable following the meeting,
> and no later than 21 days following the meeting.
>
> Section 3. THE GA BODIES
>
> (a) Each Body shall self-organize, and shall determine its own criteria for
> participation, except that no individual or entity shall be excluded from
> participation in a Body merely because of participation in another Body, and
> Bodies shall operate to the maximum extent feasible in an open and
> transparent manner and consistent with procedures designed to ensure
> fairness.  Each Body will be provided with its own public mailing list, and
> will provide a status report to the GA at each meeting.
>
> (b) Each Body shall select one individual to represent that Body.
>
> (c) Any group of individuals or entities may petition the GA for recognition
> as a new or separate Body. A Body of the GA shall be deemed formed when at
> least 10% of the GA members listed in the GA voting registry offer to the GA
> Chair or Co-Chair a charter for such GA body.  Any such petition and charter
> will be posted for public comment.  The GA will create new Bodies in
> response to such petition.
>
> (d) The initial Bodies shall consist of: individuals, ccTLD registries,
> commercial and business entities, gTLD registries, ISP and connectivity
> providers, non-commercial domain name holders, registrars, trademark and
> other intellectual property and anti-counterfeiting interests.  The veto of
> any two such bodies will thwart a declaration of consensus by the GA.
>
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> ------------------
>
> All comments on this proposal, in favor or against, mild or strong, will be
> noted in the Review Working Group's presentation to the ICANN Board.  You
> are equally at liberty to offer alternate structural proposals for
> consideration; the dialogue will be welcome.
>
> Best regards,
> Danny Younger
>
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Regards,

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