Re: [wg-review] Resolution Proposed

[Jefsey Morfin <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>]

This is a really good initial document.
Thank you.
My only addition would be that the Bodies will be listed on the DNSO site 
and their main page linked.
Jefsey


On 08:45 25/03/01, babybows.com said:
>To the members of the Review WG - a resolution for your consideration:
>
>Whereas, during the 15 July 2000, Public Forum discussions held in Yokohama
>the ICANN Board requested a "working group to address the DNSO Review
>process";
>
>Whereas, the ICANN Board designated ICANN Executive Committee member Pindar
>Wong to act as Board liaison for the DNSO Review;
>
>Whereas, on 9 August 2000, it was advised that Alejandro Pisanty, also an
>ICANN Executive Committee member, will be replacing departing Board member
>Pindar Wong in the capacity of liaison to the DNSO review project;
>
>Whereas, on 17 October 2000 Roberto Gaetano, speaking in his capacity as
>Chair of the General Assembly, reiterated to the Names Council the mandate
>of the ICANN Board to establish a Working Group to pursue the DNSO Review
>process;
>
>Whereas, on 14 November 2000 the DNSO Names Council motioned to make Ms.Y.J.
>Park the chair of a Working Group "to address certain DNSO specific issues";
>
>Whereas, during the 15 November 2000 Public Forum discussions held in Marina
>del Rey, plans for a "comprehensive review of the DNSO" were confirmed;
>
>Whereas, on19 December 2000, subsequent to another reminder by the Chair of
>the General Assembly, the Names Council finally takes the decision to set up
>the Working Group Review;
>Whereas, on 23 December 2000, the Review Working Group accepted the Terms of
>Reference provided by its Chair, Ms. Y.J. Park;
>
>Whereas, beginning on 29 January 2001, members of the Review Working Group
>posted their reports independently as public comments to the Report from the
>DNSO Review Task Force;
>
>Whereas, beginning on 19 February 2001, members of the Review Working Group
>again posted their independent unfiltered conclusions to the Public Comment
>Forum on the Report from the DNSO Review Task Force;
>
>Whereas, the Review Working Group has abided by the need for bottoms-up
>consensus-based decision-making processes, providing a written report and
>supporting materials that (i) document the extent of agreement and
>disagreement among impacted groups, (ii) document the outreach process used
>to seek to achieve adequate representation of the views of groups that are
>likely to be impacted, and (iii) document the nature and intensity of
>reasoned support and opposition to the proposed changes;
>
>Whereas, the Review Working Group process has generated over 3100 comments
>and has maintained a level of membership far in excess of any other working
>group to date;
>Whereas, the ICANN Board has received the DNSO Review Report from the Names
>Council, and "other materials on the subject";
>
>Whereas, the Review Working Group has responded to ICANN Board resolution
>01.28 by preparing a proposal "which may result in changes in the structure
>of the DNSO and/or major changes in its functioning";
>
>Whereas, the Review Working Group has responded to ICANN Board resolution
>01.29 by providing "input related to changes that improve operations of the
>DNSO as it is constituted today no later than April 16, 2001";
>
>It is therefore
>
>RESOLVED by the Review Working Group that the ICANN Board consider striking
>Article VI-B of the Bylaws for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
>Numbers, and replacing it with the following text:
>
>ARTICLE VI-B: THE DOMAIN NAME SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION
>
>Section 1. DESCRIPTION
>
>(a) The DNSO shall advise the Board with respect to policy issues relating
>to the Domain Name System.
>(b) The DNSO shall consist of a General Assembly ("GA"), consisting of all
>interested individuals and entities.
>
>Section 2. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
>
>(a) The GA shall be an open forum for participation in the work of the DNSO,
>and open to all who are willing to contribute effort to the work of the
>DNSO. The participants in the GA should be individuals who have a knowledge
>of and an interest in issues pertaining to the areas for which the DNSO has
>primary responsibility, and who are willing to contribute time, effort and
>expertise to the work of the DNSO, including work item proposal and
>development, discussion of work items, draft document preparation, and
>participation in research and drafting committees and working groups.
>
>(b) The GA shall at a minimum meet in conjunction with regularly scheduled
>meetings of the Board. To the maximum extent practicable, all meetings
>should be available for online attendance as well as physical attendance.
>
>(c) Administrative and operational costs of GA meetings shall be the
>responsibility of ICANN. There shall be no other fees required to
>participate in the GA.
>
>(d) Participants in the GA shall nominate, pursuant to procedures approved
>by the Board, persons to serve on the Board in those seats reserved for the
>DNSO.
>
>(e) The GA is responsible for the consensus building process of the DNSO. It
>shall adopt such procedures and policies as it sees fit to carry out that
>responsibility, including the designation of such research, drafting
>committees, or working groups of the GA as it determines are appropriate to
>carry out the substantive work of the DNSO. ALL GA members shall be invited
>to participate in each of such bodies. Each of such bodies shall provide
>appropriate means, as determined by the GA, for input and such participation
>as is practicable under the circumstances by other interested parties. Any
>reports or recommendations presented to the GA by such bodies shall be
>posted on a web site accessible by the public for public review and comment;
>absent clear justification, which shall be publicly stated at the time of
>any action, the GA shall not act on any report or recommendation until a
>reasonable time for public comment has passed and the GA has reviewed and
>evaluated all public comments received. The GA is responsible for ensuring
>that all responsible views have been heard and considered prior to a
>decision by the GA.
>
>(f) GA participants may propose that the GA consider domain name policies or
>recommendations. If the GA undertakes consideration of a domain name topic,
>the GA shall designate one or more research or drafting committees, or
>working groups of the GA, as appropriate to evaluate the topic, and shall
>recommend a time frame for the report of such committee or working group
>each of whom shall be availed of a public mailing list for as long such
>group requires . Following the receipt of a report or recommendation from
>such a body, the GA shall vote to either accept the report or recommendation
>for submission as a consensus recommendation to the Board, or shall return
>the report or recommendation to the body from which it originated for
>further work.
>
>(g) If two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the GA participating in such a
>vote determine that the DNSO process has produced a community consensus,
>that consensus position shall be forwarded to the Board as a consensus
>recommendation, along with all materials or other information that could
>reasonably be relevant to the Board's review of that determination,
>including (but not limited to) the dissenting statement(s) of any member(s)
>of the GA. If more than one-half (1/2) but less than two-thirds (2/3) of the
>members of the GA participating in the vote determine that the DNSO process
>has produced a community consensus, that position may be forwarded to the
>Board as a GA recommendation, along with statements of majority and minority
>views, and any separate or dissenting statement(s) of any member(s) of the
>GA. Any proposed recommendation that is not supported by an affirmative vote
>of one-half (1/2) of the members of the GA participating in the vote may be
>returned to the body from which it originated, or may be assigned to a new
>body, for further work. In such a case, the GA may report to the Board the
>lack of a consensus and the steps, if any, it plans to take from this point
>forward with respect to this particular recommendation. The GA is
>responsible for ensuring that the Board is informed of any significant
>implementation or operational concerns expressed by any responsible party.
>
>(h) The GA shall forward to the Board, from among those persons nominated by
>the GA, its selection(s) for the Director(s) to fill any open Board
>position(s) reserved for the DNSO. Any such selection(s) must have the
>affirmative votes of at least one-half (1/2) of all the members of the GA
>participating in such vote. At any given time, no two Directors serving on
>the Board selected by the GA shall be citizens of the same country or of
>countries located in the same Geographic Region.
>
>(i) The term of office for each officer of the GA shall be one year.
>Officers of the GA shall be the Chair and Co-Chair of the GA, and the
>elected Chair of each research or drafting committee, working group or other
>body of the GA.
>
>(j) No more than one officer, director or employee of a corporation or other
>organization (including its subsidiaries and affiliates) shall serve as an
>officer of the GA at any given time.
>
>(k) Meetings of the GA may be held (i) in person or via teleconference, at
>the discretion of the GA, so long as all members of the GA participating can
>speak to and hear one another or (ii) via electronic video screen
>communication or other communication equipment; provided, that (a) all
>members of the GA participating in such a meeting can speak to and hear one
>another, (b) all members of the GA are provided the means of fully
>participating in all matters before the GA and (c) the GA adopts and
>implements means of verifying that (x) a person participating in such a
>meeting is a member of the GA or other person entitled to participate in the
>meeting and (y) all actions of, or votes by, the GA are taken or cast only
>by the members of the GA or other persons entitled to cast votes. A majority
>of the total number of GA members then in office shall constitute a quorum
>for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of the GA members
>present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the
>GA, unless otherwise provided herein. Advance notice of such meetings shall
>be posted on a web site that is available for public access and, if
>reasonably practicable, at least 14 days in advance of the meeting. Meetings
>shall be open to physical or electronic attendance by all interested
>persons. The GA shall post minutes of its meetings to a web site that is
>available for public access as soon as practicable following the meeting,
>and no later than 21 days following the meeting.
>
>Section 3. THE GA BODIES
>
>(a) Each Body shall self-organize, and shall determine its own criteria for
>participation, except that no individual or entity shall be excluded from
>participation in a Body merely because of participation in another Body, and
>Bodies shall operate to the maximum extent feasible in an open and
>transparent manner and consistent with procedures designed to ensure
>fairness.  Each Body will be provided with its own public mailing list, and
>will provide a status report to the GA at each meeting.
>
>(b) Each Body shall select one individual to represent that Body.
>
>(c) Any group of individuals or entities may petition the GA for recognition
>as a new or separate Body. A Body of the GA shall be deemed formed when at
>least 10% of the GA members listed in the GA voting registry offer to the GA
>Chair or Co-Chair a charter for such GA body.  Any such petition and charter
>will be posted for public comment.  The GA will create new Bodies in
>response to such petition.
>
>(d) The initial Bodies shall consist of: individuals, ccTLD registries,
>commercial and business entities, gTLD registries, ISP and connectivity
>providers, non-commercial domain name holders, registrars, trademark and
>other intellectual property and anti-counterfeiting interests.  The veto of
>any two such bodies will thwart a declaration of consensus by the GA.
>
>
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