RE: [council] NC telecon, Oct 27th, agenda

["Antonio Harris" <harris@cabase.org.ar>]

I agree with Nigel

Tony Harris
-----Mensaje original-----
De: Nigel Roberts <nigel@nic.gg>
Para: Richard Lindsay <richard@interq.ad.jp>
CC: council@dnso.org <council@dnso.org>
Fecha: Martes 26 de Octubre de 1999 08:49
Asunto: Re: [council] NC telecon, Oct 27th, agenda


>I agree.
>
>I think this is very timely to discuss the whole idea
>of how regional representation is ensured in the
>whole of ICANN without creating additional
>inconsistencies.
>
>However I think there will be many people not in on
>this telecon so perhaps just an initial examination would be
>in order with a view to producing a written paper.
>
>
>nigel
>--
>Nigel Roberts MBCS
>nigel@nic.gg nigel.roberts@eea.eu.int
>
>
>Richard Lindsay wrote:
>>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I apologize for not requesting an entry in AOB earlier, but finally my
>> work has caught up with me.
>>
>> If we have time, I would like to put forward a proposal (not yet drafted
>> but hopefully I can complete this tomorrow night before the
>> teleconference) requesting the ICANN board review its requirements
>> for only citizenship for geographic diversity for Names Council
>> representation.  I believe some other constituencies (in addition
>> to the Registrars) consider that membership is based on organization,
>> so requiring citizenship is often not rational.
>>
>> Specifically I will be proposing that the NC request the ICANN board
>> to substitute "citizens or long term residents of more than 2 years"
>> in place of "citizens" of a region to meet geographic diversity
>> requirements.  If we have time tomorrow, I would like to discuss this
>> to get a sense of what the NC may think about the issue.  I realize
>> this is not a critical issue, but it might be wise to submit this in time
>> for the LA meeting.
>>
>> Granted there is a lot of work to do, so if there is no interest in
>> pursuing this now, we can wait until after LA.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Richard
>>
>> Elisabeth Porteneuve wrote:
>>
>> > Agenda and related documents
>> >
>> >   1. Discussion and adoption of agenda
>> >
>> >   2. Minutes and Matters Arising
>> >
>> >           Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 03:18:40 -0400
>> >
>> >           From Andrew McLaughlin to the Names Council:
>> >
>> >           Note that the current agenda for the ICANN Public Forum on
>> >           Wednesday, November 3, includes about 5 minutes for remarks
>> >           by a representative of the Names Council. See
>> >
http://www.icann.org/losangeles99/losangeles-details.htm#Agenda.
>> >           The NC should designate an appropriate (and available)
>> >           presenter.
>> >
>> >   3. Names Council Chair
>> >
>> >         o Selection of LA NC Chair
>> >
>> >           The IP Constituency was expected to chair the NC, namely
Jonathan
>> >           Cohen. As Jonathan got elected to the ICANN Board, it seems
>> >           necessary to select somebody else.
>> >
>> >   4. General Assembly Chair
>> >
>> >         o Selection of LA GA Chair
>> >         o Election of GA Chair for year 2000
>> >
>> >      From
http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/19991005.NCtelecon-minutes.html
>> >
>> >           There is a general misunderstunding about the GA role.
>> >
>> >           Action: NC initiate a discussion about the GA structure as
well as
>> >           about relations between different components of the DNSO.
From October
>> >           16th, after elections to the ICANN Board, the NC will
initiate the call
>> >           for nominations for permanent GA Chair. To be elected in LA.
>> >
>> >           Action: NC initiate a discussion about concensus. There is a
necessity
>> >           to have more understanding abount consensus. The Chair of GA
should not
>> >           interpret consensus like in Santiago meetings. The
coordination between
>> >           the NC and GA is needed.
>> >
>> >   5. Schedule of Meetings in LA and technical arrangements
>> >
>> >      General pattern
>> >
>> >              Monday:
>> >
>> >                 * Meetings of some ICANN-related entities, such as
Domain Name
>> >                   Supporting Organization (DNSO) Constituency Groups.
>> >
>> >              Tuesday:
>> >
>> >                 * Meeting of Governmental Advisory Committee.
>> >                 * Meeting of DNSO General Assembly.
>> >                 * Meeting of DNSO Names Council
>> >                 * Possible meetings relating to Address Supporting
Organization or
>> >                   Protocol Supporting Organization.
>> >
>> >              Wednesday:
>> >
>> >                 * ICANN Open Meeting (public session with the ICANN
Board of Directors).
>> >
>> >              Thursday:
>> >
>> >                 * Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors.
>> >                 * Press conference.
>> >
>> >      LA known program:
>> >      http://www.icann.org/losangeles99/losangeles-details.htm
>> >
>> >      Shall the secretariat coordinate/publish different WG's and
>> >      Constituencies' agendas ?
>> >
>> >   6. The issue of meeting procedures
>> >
>> >      Berkman Center (Jonathan Zittrain) cooperation proposal -
establishing
>> >      a rendez-vous between the NC and Harward's students
>> >
>> >      Related documents:
>> >
>> >         o
http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/19991026.NCprocedures-berkman.html
>> >           Cover Letter for Proposed NC Procedure from Berkman Center
>> >         o "http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/icann/dnso/ncprocedure Proposed
NC
>> >           Procedure from Berkman Center
>> >   7. AOB
>> >
>> >         o Statistics of the NC teleconference chair
>>
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