[ga] DNSO Review - Foreword

["Roberto Gaetano" <roberto.gaetano@voila.fr>]

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DNSO Review 2.0 --

Outline for the DNSO Review

Status of Draft: This document is the result of several drafts (1.1-1.3)
 discussed in the NC review, and NC, to formulate a document with 
questions that would provide a basis for constituencies to comment and 
review the DNSO. Document 2.0 was prepared following the NC 
teleconference September 21, 2000 and comments received following 
circulation after the call.

Instructions for responding:

Document 2.0 (which is Draft 1.3 with last NC comments) must be 
forwarded by each NC-Review Representative to the respective 
constituency for comment and input. Comments are to be compiled by the 
respective NC-Review Representatives, and forwarded to the NC-Review 
committee. The GA Chair will be responsible for overseeing the continued
 GA input to this working progress.

In responses please provide concrete examples and the basis for 
conclusions, rather than just conclusory statements. Please also make 
clear from whom (not the person's name, but what interest(s) they 
represent) the comments are coming from. Please also offer specific 
suggestions; either that specific DNSO things are working well or that 
they are not; and if they are not how we think they can be improved.

Time for Comments: Comments and responses to questions in document 2.0 
received by October 9th would be useful and can be included in what is 
forwarded to the ICANN Board by October 13th. Later responses will also,
 of course, be incorporated in the report containing conclusions and 
recommendations from the NC prior to the Los Angeles meeting.


I. Introduction:

The DNSO is a Supporting Organization of ICANN, with the responsibility 
of advising the ICANN Board with respect to policy issues relating to 
the domain name system. The DNSO has the primary responsibility for 
developing and recommending substantive policies regarding to the domain
 name system.
Additionally, the Board can refer proposals for substantive policies 
regarding the domain name system to the DNSO for initial consideration 
and recommendation to the Board. Subject to the provision of Article III
, Section 3, of the ICANN bylaws, the Board shall accept the 
recommendations of the DNSO if it finds that the recommended policy (1) 
furthers the purposes of, and is in the best interest of, ICANN; (2) is 
consistent with ICANN’s articles of incorporation and bylaws; (3) was 
arrived at through fair and open processes (including participation by 
representatives of other Supporting Organizations if requested); and (4)
 is not reasonably opposed by the ASO or PSO.

II. Background:

The DNSO was formally established in March 1999 as one of ICANN’s three 
SOs.
It was formed following extensive global discussions and communications,
 with the intent of trying to establish an SO that represented the 
stakeholders in ICANN necessary for developing and recommending 
substantive polices regarding the domain name system. Since its 
establishment, it has made three recommendations for policies to the 
ICANN Board involving dispute resolution, new top-level domains, and 
famous trademarks and the operation of the domain-name system.  During 
this period it has also chosen four directors to the ICANN Board through
 two sets of elections. With this experience with the DNSO’s actual 
performance, it is now appropriate to review the DNSO to determine 
whether it is fulfilling its commitments, and whether it needs to be 
adjusted in order to better fulfill them.

III. Review:

The objectives of the DNSO Review Committee are:

·	To review the DNSO’s responsibilities and its work.
·	To recommend making DNSO function as designed.
·	To review and discuss this with the respective constituencies, and 
general assembly of the DNSO.

Outlined below are sections addressing the structure of the DNSO, and 
specific questions on the responsibilities of the organization, and the 
structure. This draft attempts to consolidate comments received on draft
 1.0, which was circulated to the NC-Review.

The review will conclude with recommendations, if any, on how to better 
improve the fulfillment of the responsibilities of the organization, and
 whether any improvements require structural changes. The Initial Self-
Assessment of the DNSO Review is due October 13th.


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