Re: DNSO / Fluid Constituencies

[Bret Fausett <baf@fausett.com>]

Kent Crispin wrote:
>Just a reminder: what we are preparing is an application, not 
>bylaws.

Fair point. As I recall from the notes of the Monterrey meeting, however, 
it appeared that there was not consensus on whether the focus at this 
time should simply be on an application (in the interests of time, focus 
on the most important thing first) or create an organization with bylaws 
and then file the application. 

My personal opinion is that filing the application is secondary to 
creating a functional, complete DNSO with a well-conceived concept of 
what the DNSO is and what its bylaws will be. I also suspect that the 
DNSO's "application" will be more favorably received by the ICANN Board 
if the application is made on behalf of a real entity governed by 
established rules.

Anyway, I see no reason why the application process and bylaws process 
can't proceed hand in hand. Thinking through the application requires the 
same rigorous thinking required to draft the bylaws.

Bret



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     Bret A. Fausett
     Fausett, Gaeta & Lund, LLP
     e-mail: baf@fausett.com
     http://www.fausett.com

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