Re: [ga] Re: [wg-review] 4. [GA] Comments

[Bruce James <bmjames@swbell.net>]

I also concur with the recommendations.

Bruce James

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JandL" <jandl@jandl.com>
To: "Greg Burton" <sidna@feedwriter.com>
Cc: <ga@dnso.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: [ga] Re: [wg-review] 4. [GA] Comments


I concur with the recommendations.  After listening to the NC 
telecon, it appears that they will be reluctant to do anything 
requested by the GA, however.

> Dear WG members and GA members,
> 
> I'd like your comments on this before posting it to the TF review
> report comments.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Greg
> working chair, WG-Review
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Comments on Section D, General Assembly
> 
> Text:
> -------
> While the GA has extensive membership [GET EXACT NUMBERS]
> -------
> Comment: As of Mon 29 January 2001, 271 persons are registered in the
> DNSO GA voting registry. Source:
> http://www.dnso.org/secretariat/rosterindex.html
> 
> Text:
> -------
> it appears to be handicapped by having no little participation or
> authority. ------- Comments:
> 
> 1. "no little" should be replaced with "little" - this appears to be a
> typo. It would probably be more accurate to say that GA participation
> is sporadic, depending on circumstances.
> 
> 2. Thirteen WG-Review members responded to a poll on the Task Force
> question "Is the GA properly defined?" Twelve answered "no", and one
> didn't know. This perceived lack of definition probably contributes to
> both the participation and authority issues. A better definition of
> the GA will probably require changes to the ICANN bylaws.
> 
> 3. The GA as a group appears to lack any authority whatsoever. It has
> no mandated abilities beyond nominating ICANN BoD members.
> 
> Text:
> -------
> How to address the current structural problems to enhance the GA
> within the DNSO has received much discussion, and should be further
> addressed. ------- Comments: *** 1. The ICANN Bylaws state that "the
> NC shall elect the Chairman of the GA annually."
> 
> As of February 1, 2001 the General Assembly lacks a chair, as Mr
> Roberto Gaetano's term has expired. Mr. Gaetano brought this issue up
> in November 2000 at the Marina Del Rey meetings, well in advance of
> this circumstance. Mr Gaetano indicated at that time that he would be
> willing to continue for a few months, and recommended that the bylaws
> be amended to allow direct vote for the GA chair by the GA itself. On
> January 30, 2001, Mr Gaetano wrote to the GA
> (http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/ga/Arc06/msg00087.html):
> 
> "...I have the impression that nothing moves, and that therefore we
> may found ourselves at the next meeting at more or less the same
> point."
> 
> At this point in time, 10 weeeks later, it does not appear that the NC
> has yet placed this item on it's agenda, or had substantive
> discussions on the NC council list.
> (http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20010208.NCtelecon-agenda.html) Unless
> this is addressed at the regularly-scheduled Names Council
> teleconference on February 26, Mr Gaetano's statement appears correct.
> It should also be noted that the NC has been unable to address all of
> it's agenda items in the timeframe allocated to these items, and
> simply placing it on the agenda does not mean that it will be dealt
> with promptly.
> 
> The NC may be waiting for nominations from the GA in order to have
> candidates acceptable to the GA, and this would be desirable. The NC
> is not currently constrained to do so, however.
> 
> RECOMMENDATION: The NC should elect the GA chair as soon as possible.
> 
> RECOMMENDATION: The NC should recommend to the ICANN Board of
> Directors that the bylaws be amended by replacing "the NC shall elect
> the Chairman of the GA annually." with "the GA shall elect the
> Chairman of the GA annually according to the voting procedures adopted
> by the GA". *** 2. On the Task Force question "Should the GA be
> represented on the NC?", WG-Review poll respondents answered 10 yes, 1
> no, 1 don't know.
> 
> RECOMMENDATION: The NC should recommend to the ICANN Board of
> Directors that the bylaws be changed to allow GA representation on the
> NC by amending Article VI-B Section 2 (a) to read:
> 
> "The NC shall consist of representatives, selected in accordance with
> Section 3(c) of this Article, from each Constituency recognized by the
> Board pursuant to the criteria set forth in Section 3 of this Article,
> and three members elected by the General Assembly according to the
> voting procedures adopted by the GA." ***
> ---------------------------------- More comments will be forthcoming.
> 
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