Re: [ga] Ballot question

[Sotiris Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>]

DannyYounger@cs.com wrote:

>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
>
Abstain?  Wouldn't think of it.

Forget burdening the Secretariat.  On the list, publicly, just as 
myself, Marilyn Cade, and Eric Dierker.  Cards on the table folks.  

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Sincerely,

Sotiris Sotiropoulos

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