Re: [ga] Results from the NCtelecon October 5th, 1999

[Joop Teernstra <terastra@terabytz.co.nz>]

At 09:59 PM 20/10/1999 +0200, DNSO Listadmin wrote:

>   * Election of GA Chair, information from Joe Sims
>
>     There is a general misunderstunding about the GA role.
>
A misunderstanding or a general and fundamental difference of opinion?

>     Action: NC initiate a discussion about the GA structure as well as
>     about relations between different components of the DNSO. From October
>     16th, after elections to the ICANN Board, the NC will initiate the call
>     for nominations for permanent GA Chair. To be elected in LA.
>
>     Action: NC initiate a discussion about concensus. There is a necessity
>     to have more understanding abount consensus. The Chair of GA should not
>     interpret consensus like in Santiago meetings. 

Should not?  Would this mean that motions in the GA can no longer result in
resolutions?  

The coordination between
>     the NC and GA is needed.
>
How are we to understand this? Will the future GA chair have to act under
instructions from the Names Council?

These are sincere questions that await clarification from Names Council
members.




--Joop Teernstra LL.M.--  , bootstrap  of
the Cyberspace Association,
the constituency for Individual Domain Name Owners
http://www.democracy.org.nz/idno/