[ga] Resolutions from the GA physical meeting in Los Angeles

[Harald Alvestrand <Harald@Alvestrand.no>]

The detailed minutes of the meeting are available from the Berkman Center.
However, it's worth calling special attention to the resolutions adopted.
The gropu was informed that the resolutions were to be considered the 
opinions of the meeting, not of the GA; resolutions for which it made sense 
would be forwarded to the list for further discussion, possible revision 
and eventual vote.

The following resolutions were voted on in the GA meeting in LA:

Chair election:

•       The Chair of the GA should be the person who wins the vote of the 
GA Voting Registry

Carried, with 42 for, 2 against, 52 abstain.

Under new gTLDs, four motions were proposed.

•       Resolution: The Board should not decide upon new gTLDs until after 
the new Board members are seated. (60:83, 8 abstain) - FAILED
•       Resolution: The Board should not decide upon new gTLDs until the 
appicants have had time to respond to the Staff reports (78:52, 23 abstain)
•       Resolution: If the Board adopts any new gTLD, it should also adopt 
all competent applications (subject to name conflict resolution). (39:90, 
16 abstain) - FAILED
•       Resolution: The Board should adopt new gTLDs at this meeting. 
(77:59, 44 abstain)

There were 2 proposed resolutions on the remaining Board members, one of 
which was accepted.

•       Resolution 1: The four initial board members should step down now, 
and be replaced with people selected by the at-large elected members. 
(25:41, 23 abstain) - FAILED
•       Resolution 2: The Board should expedite the process of replacing 
the four remaining members ASAP, and at the latest by November 2001. (63:2, 
13 abstain)

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Harald Tveit Alvestrand, alvestrand@cisco.com
+47 41 44 29 94
Personal email: Harald@Alvestrand.no

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