[registrars] Proposed Ballot

["Ross Wm. Rader" <ross@tucows.com>]

This ballot was proposed by Ross Rader on 01/29/03 and seconded by Bob
Connelly on 01/29/03. Amendments from Bruce Tonkin, Elana Broitman, Tim
Ruiz and Ross Rader have been incorporated into the motion resulting in
the text below. No further amendments, commentary, questions or
counter-proposals were offered after last call was made on 02/14/03.

I would therefore like to formally request that this motion, as written,
be put to a vote of the membership of the Registrar Constituency and
accepted if affirmed by a majority of voters.

<motion>

"Be it resolved that;

1.0 In keeping with the selective membership criteria of other GNSO
constituencies, the registrar constituency represents the interests of a
specific sector, specifically those of ICANN Accredited Registrars.

1.1 Therefore to avoid conflicts of interest, this typically excludes
entities whose primary relationship with ICANN is as a TLD Registry
Operator;

and that our by by-laws be amended to reflect this.

2.0 That any representative of any ICANN recognized gTLD Registry in the
possession of, or with access to, Registry Proprietary Information or 
Registry Sensitive Information, as defined in the relevant
ICANN/Registry contract are ineligible to represent the constituency as
a whole, either as an elected member of the Executive Committee of the
constituency, or as an elected member on a council, task force, or other
GNSO or ICANN committee, working group or panel, for a period of one
year since the last receipt of such information;

and that our by-laws be amended to reflect this.

3.0 Each candidate for election or appointed to serve as a
representative of the constituency in any fashion, including those
mentioned in 2.0, must declare potential conflicts of interest,
including a declaration to the effect that they have not been in
posssession of any Registry Proprietary or Sensitive Information during
the 12 months prior to any election.

3.1 Such declaration should be made prior to the commencement of the
election process and at regular 6 month interval post election.
Excepting that a declaration of any material change in the conflict of
interest should be made immediately, or as soon as is practicable, after
the material change has occurred.

3.2 Failure to complete any such declaration will be deemed sufficient
basis for the constituency Executive Committee to invalidate the
election or appointment of the candidate;

and that our by-laws be amended to reflect this."

</motion>

Regards,


-rwr