Re: [council] Reasonable Opportunity for Comment

["Milton Mueller" <Mueller@syr.edu>]

Louis:
I understand your message quite well:

>>> Louis Touton <touton@icann.org> 03/01/01 02:50PM >>>

   * "The Board expects to consider the matter at Melbourne, but 
     to take action on this topic in the weeks after the Melbourne 
     meeting."

The still-unresolved question is NOT whether the Board decides at the Melbourne Board meeting. It is whether Melbourne is the last chance for constituencies and the public to formally express their views to the Board.

For reference sake, here are some relevant portions of the corporate by-laws. The ICANN bylaws (Article VI, Section 2) state that:

"(c) The Board shall refer proposals for substantive policies not received from 
a Supporting Organization to the Supporting Organization, if any, with primary 
responsibility for the area to which the proposal relates for initial 
consideration and recommendation to the Board."

Note the word "initial."