[ga] Re: [voters] Basic outline of the voting process

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

Dear secretariat,

  The problem with this proposed ballot is that it is confusing.
What is motion 1?  what is motion 2?

DNSO Secretariat wrote:

> [ga@dnso.org]
> [announce@dnso.org]
>
> [ cf. http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/2002.GA-b12-outline.html ]
>
> ICANN/DNSO
>
>   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>                            DNSO General Assembly
>                      Basic outline of the voting process
>                     b12, Two motions about ICANN Reform
>
> 15 May 2002
>
> BASIC OUTLINE OF THE VOTING PROCESS, b12, Two motions about ICANN Reform
>
> 1. A ballot is prepared.
>
>    A ballot starts with line "BEGIN" and ends with line "END__".
>
>    It is like this:
>
>     BEGIN:b12:KabcdZ:FirstName_LastName:email@address.somewhere:SVP-reply
>     b12:KabcdZ:[ ] I vote FOR Motion 1 ("Request to US DoC")
>     b12:KabcdZ:[ ] I vote AGAINST Motion 1
>     b12:KabcdZ:[ ] I ABSTAIN regarding Motion 1
>     b12:KabcdZ:[ ] I vote FOR Motion 2 ("Reform principles")
>     b12:KabcdZ:[ ] I vote AGAINST Motion 2
>     b12:KabcdZ:[ ] I ABSTAIN regarding Motion 2
>     END__:b12:KabcdZ:FirstName_LastName:email@address.somewhere:SVP-reply
>
>    Motion 1. "Request that US DoC hold open competition
>               for services now offered by ICANN"
>    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>    WHEREAS the Internet Corporation for Assigned names and Numbers (ICANN) has
>    dramatically changed the initial terms of reference for ICANN, and is
>    proposing even further changes.
>
>    WHEREAS these proposed changes have met extensive opposition in the Internet
>    community and go even further from the original terms of reference.
>
>    WHEREAS a new open competition would allow the U.S. Department of Commerce
>    (the DoC) to consider both the ICANN Board proposal for restructuring, and
>    alternatives offered by others for managing key Internet resources, while
>    providing for a public record of the process for enhanced visibility.
>
>    WHEREAS the General Assembly of ICANN's Domain name Supporting Organization
>    (the DNSO) also reminds the DoC, that in the Green and the White Paper, the
>    Government of the United States made it clear that it intends to withdraw
>    from management of the Domain name System (the DNS).
>
>    It is hereby RESOLVED that:-
>
>    The General Assembly of the Domain name Supporting Organization of Internet
>    Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) asks the US Department of
>    Commerce to have an open competition for the services now provided by ICANN,
>    provided that the new competition would address the need to develop an
>    international framework for DNS management. An open competition should aim
>    to achieve comprehensive privatization and internationalization of DNS
>    services, consistent with the need for stability, but also innovation,
>    competition and freedom.
>
>    Motion 2. "Basic principles for the ICANN Reform Process"
>    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>    Whereas there are certain basic principles which have to be honored
>            by an entity coordinating key Internet resources in order to
>            gain the trust of the Internet community,
>
>    Whereas these principles include transparent process, broad input into
>            policy-making, which must include meaningful individual
>            and non-commercial participation, and accountability (including
>            independent review of decisions),
>
>    Whereas there is a widespread perception that ICANN is moving away
>            from these principles, in particular by stalling or abandoning
>            processes for the implementation of an independent review
>            system and for participation of the Internet community at
>            large in ICANN oversight,
>
>    the General Assembly of the DNSO reminds the ICANN Board that it must
>    adhere to these principles in any reform proposal and make it
>    sufficiently known how proposed reforms provide improvements regarding
>    these principles. Should the ICANN reform process fail to provide
>    significant improvements in these regards, it is the international
>    Internet community's and governments' task to consider how all of or
>    parts of ICANN's responsibilities could be transferred smoothly to one
>    or more new or existing organizations which are accountable to the
>    international Internet community as a whole, have clearly defined
>    missions and are not only under the sole control of a national
>    department of commerce, without endangering the stability of the DNS
>    or the Internet as a whole. In the meantime, all groups of the Internet
>    community are called to deliver their input on reforms needed.
>    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 2. The ballot is assigned a number (first field in a line), here "b12" --
>    ballot number 12 (it is the twelfth ballot submitted to the GA vote
>    since January 2000).
>
> 3. The ballot is personalised. Each line indicates who is voting.
>
> 4. The second field, here between "b12" and "FirstName_LastName", indicate
>    a personalised code given for this ballot to this person. A
>    personalised code is 6 characters, starting with "K", ending with "Z",
>    here "KabcdZ".
>
> 5. Do not edit the ballot. Just put an "X" between square brackets [ ] if
>    you give your vote to a statement written in a line.
>
>    You have two votes, no more. You can vote for or against both motions,
>    you can vote against one and for the other, you can abstain on either
>    or both.
>
> 6. The ballot will arrive From: "gavote@dnso.org" -- please reply without
>    CC to any list.
>
> 7. You will receive an acknowledgement of your ballot within 48 hours.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>                   Information from:  ) DNSO GA's Chair

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