RE: [ga] Ballot question

["David Hernand" <david@new.net>]

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From: owner-ga@dnso.org [mailto:owner-ga@dnso.org]On Behalf Of
DannyYounger@cs.com
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 9:15 AM
To: DNSO.secretariat@dnso.org
Cc: ga@dnso.org
Subject: [ga] Ballot question


In accordance with the rules and procedures of the General Assembly, a
motion
has been put forth, has been seconded, and after discussion has received the
benefit of a friendly amendment.  The Chair has determined that sufficient
consensus exists to move the matter forward to a ballot.  The Secretariat is
instructed to commence a vote of the General Assembly on the following
ballot
question:


Whereas the Domain Name Supporting Organization Formation Concepts (adopted
by the ICANN Board March 4, 1999), state that "The ICANN Board should
periodically review the status of the constituency groups to determine
whether all DNSO interests are adequately represented"

Whereas members of the General Assembly have repeatedly expressed their
concern that the DNSO as currently constituted is not sufficiently
representative

Whereas problems outlined by the DNSO Review have not been remedied
internally, and efforts undertaken by the Names Council have failed to
sufficiently address these concerns

It is therefore

RESOLVED that the ICANN Board be advised that:

1.  Members of the General Assembly believe that DNSO dysfunctionality
requires direct ICANN Board intervention

2.  The General Assembly seeks to establish a representative balance by
being
placed on equal footing with the current DNSO Names Council and creating a
bicameral DNSO.

3.  The General Assembly seeks initial budgetary/Secretariat support for the
DNSO/GA to perform its functions.

4.  The General Assembly will work with ICANN to develop an appropriate
funding model to support its activities.

5.  The General Assembly seeks representation on the ICANN Board (to be
filled by a representative voting the recorded consensus of the DNSO/GA)

6.  The General Assembly seeks to have both an Advocate and a Consensus
Leader, both elected positions of the DNSO/GA with budgetary control and
responsibility for all DNSO/GA staff.

7. The General Assembly re-affirms the GA's commitment to the DNSO as
originally envisaged as a place for cross-constituency dialogue and
consensus building, and requests the Board to fulfil its obligation to
facilitate the entry of thus far unrepresented constituencies.

[  X   ]  Agree
[     ]  Disagree
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