ICANN/DNSO

Terms of Reference for DNSO response to the paper "Case for Reform"

21 March 2002, version v3

Final output

A report listing:

• Common points of agreement
• Individual Constituency opinion (where it differs).
• Consensus input from GA

Deadline May 14.

Frame work

• Functions of ICANN, guiding principles of those functions.
• Structure the report by subject area (see below)
• Response to Lynn analysis and proposed solution
• Alternative solutions

Subject areas

1. Funding
   • - proposal for some government funding
   • - proposal to continue with present funding model
2. Advisory bodies
   • - change from a binding consensus process to advisory stakeholder consultation
   • - replacement DNSO
   • - replacement of ASO
   • - replacement of PSO
   • - separation of ccTLD and gTLD bodies
   • - proposed advisory committees (technical, government)
   • - proposed standing committees (security, root server operation)
3. Composition of managing body of the advisory bodies
   • - change of 21 member Names Council to 6+5 Steering Committee of new gTLD Policy Council
   • - change for other SOs
   • - role of nomination committee
4. Stakeholder participation
   • - change of elected reps on NC from constituencies, to Forums with appointed representation
   • - idea of additional self-appointed discussion Forums
5. Board composition including At-large
   • - increase/change in ability of new Board to make policy
   • - inclusion of chairs of advisory bodies
   • - inclusion of government nominees as surrogate for at-large
   • - change of size of board/trustees
   • - role of nominating committee.
6. Transparency
   • - ombudsman
   • - public participation manager

Calendar of scheduled teleconferences

US PHONE NUMBER: +1-610-769-9240
PASSCODE: NAMES COUNCIL
LEADER: Philip Sheppard

For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
Please note the DST (Daylight Saving Time) changes last weekend of March in Europe and first weekend of April in the USA.

Number	Date	Place	Time in Paris	UTC
01	March 22	Telephone	15:00	14:00
02	April 04	Telephone	15:00	13:00
03	April 18	Telephone	15:00	13:00
04	May 02	Telephone	15:00	13:00
05	May 16	Telephone	15:00	13:00

Documents

"Case for Reform" documents:

• http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-24feb02.htm, ICANN announcement: President Recommends a Roadmap for Reform
• http://www.icann.org/general/lynn-reform-proposal-24feb02.htm, Stuart Lynn document "Case for Reform"
• http://www.icann.org/general/toward-mission-statement-07mar02.htm, ICANN Staff Draft: Toward a Statement of the ICANN Mission

Related documents and summaries of debates:

• GA summary 2002-09 http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc09/msg01441.html
• GA summary 2002-10 http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc09/msg01707.html