[wg-review] Rough Proposal B

["Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M." <rod@cyberspaces.org>]

As indicated, this is a rough proposal. Although this is a separate
proposal, I think it may be combined with some others since it is consistent
in philosophy and objective with other proposals. I need help on the fair
objective criteria for constituency membership. The idea on using objective
criteria is that the Names Council will not have discretion to reject a
self-organizing group's application for membership. Instead, the group
automatically becomes a DNSO constituency (although the NC still reviews the
application), if the objective criteria is met.

The other difficult aspect with this proposal is power-sharing. I am
suggesting that not all constituency groups will sit on the NC at the same
time. Instead, once the NC reaches let's say 42 members (double the size
currently), then the NC structure will change to a type of staggered term
basis of power-sharing. I can expand upon this if it is unclear, but other
suggestions are welcome.

Rough Proposal B
     - Section I. Creation of objective criteria for the recognition and
continued
     existence of official constituencies (including those already in
     existence). A constituency exists to ensure that the DNSO meet its
obligation within ICANN to provide consensus-based policy advice and
recommendations. Upon application and a showing of compliance with the
objective criteria, a self-organized group is automatically admitted as a
constituency of the DNSO by the Names Council.

     - Section II. If the following objective criteria is used, two
additional stakeholders should be recognized immediately upon application as
official constituencies of the DNSO: (1) the individual domain name holders
constituency and (2) a small businesses owners constituency.

            (a) Objective Criteria:
                1. The self-organized group must express a stated interest
and/or expertise in DNSO activities.
                 2. The self-organized group must maintain open access by
the Names Council to its membership list.
                 3. The self-organized group must show that it maintains a
membership of a certain and definite percentage of those who the group
states that it represents.
                 4. The self-organized group must maintain a web address or
some electronic communications method to recruit members or inform members
of DNSO activities.
                 5. The self-organized group must actively participate in
DNSO activities upon granting constituency status.


     - Section III. There should be semi-yearly self-evaluations (subject to
Names Council review) of each official constituency to ensure that the
constituency continues to meet the objective criteria of representation
under section II.a.

     - Section IV. Each constituency group shall elect three Names Council
members until which time the Names Council membership reaches or exceeds 42
members. At that time, the Names Council shall establish additional rules
allowing for a revolving Term limited membership on the Names Council. Each
constituency shall select its three members when it is their term period to
elect Names Council members.

- Rod

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