[ga] Ballot question

[DannyYounger@cs.com]

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.

[     ]  Agree
[     ]  Disagree
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