RE: [ga] Reform in the GA?

["Joanna Lane" <jo-uk@rcn.com>]

Mr Connolly,
I congratulate you on a fine piece of work. I have queries as follows:-
1) May I ask you please why you feel (i)B is necessary?
2) What is "good cause" ?
2) Should we not add co-chair/ alternate chair ?
Thanks,
Joanna Lane


I do not believe that we need to adopt two resolutions. One will suffice;
and while the resolution will need to be addressed to the ICANN board, we
should also seek the endorsement of the NC and send that endorsement to the
Board with the resolution.

I will also apologize for having taken a lawyer's chisel to the resolution,
but I think we need to present the Board with something in a form which they
can, if they agree, adopt without too much editorial work.

Here is my proposal:

Whereas, the General Assembly exists as an open forum for participation in
the work of the DNSO by any and all interested participants; and
Whereas, the utility of the General Assembly has been impaired by apathy on
the part of its participants and expressions from within and without that
the General Assembly serves no useful purpose other than to lend a veneer of
legitimacy to the decisions and actions of the DNSO and the corporation; and
Whereas, a recurrent complaint with respect to the General Assembly is its
inability to select its own chair, which has contributed to the General
Assembly having been devalued by its membership and disregarded by the
Internet Community,

Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the Domain Name
Supporting Organization:

The Board of the corporation is respectfully requested to adopt the
following resolution or its substantial equivalent:

Resolved, That Sub-Section 2(i) of the Bylaws of the corporation be amended
by striking out the whole thereof, and providing in lieu thereof:

(i)(A) The General Assembly, in such manner as it may select by resolution
and approved by the Names Council, provided that such manner provides a full
and equal opportunity for online participation by members whose unique
identities have been verified, shall select its chair annually, and at such
other times as the chair shall become vacant.

(i)(B) The Board may, with concurrence of a majority of all of its members,
whether voting or not, remove the Chair of the General Assembly for good
cause shown.
===end of resolution===

We should at the same time adopt and transmit a statement of our reasons for
this change, in rather more detail than is set out in the preamble
(whereases). While the request and supporting statement should be presented
to the Board, we should seek the endorsement of the NC for this proposal.

Kevin J. Connolly
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Robinson Silverman Pearce Aronsohn & Berman, LLP
1290 Sixth Aveue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104
212-541-1066/fax 212-541-1346
This note is not legal advice. If it were legal advice, it would come with
an invoice.

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